A certain young man, identified as Onome Emekeme popularly known as “Onome pounds”, was yesterday assassinated by unknown gunmen.
According to multiple reports, Onome was said to be driving two ladies and some of his friends in his Lexus car when the gunmen struck and shot him in the chest along the busy road.
It was gathered that the attackers didn’t take anything from the vehicle as they fled immediately after shooting their target dead.
The deceased was rushed to a hospital nearby before he passed away and his corpse later deposited in a mortuary.
According to one of his friends who took to Facebook to mourn the loss, Onome was allegedly killed because of gold worth N1 million, a report which we cannot confirm yet.
Sasha Florence wrote; “Onome Pounds rip still can’t believe you’re gone.just cuz of gold.life is indeed short.we spoke not up to about 24hours ago, pls come back Jesus I still can’t believe this.just like that? Ha!!!death sha. I know people die everyday but I never knew someone like you could die so early.ha.I’m still lost and short of words”.
“How am I supposed to keep the promise I promised you now?ha pls I can’t type rip cause you’re not dead to me,you’re just receiving treatments. God if he can just come back.he was killed cause of gold worth just 1m.chai friends !!!”
A handsome gallant Ghanaian soldier, Lt. Felix Tei Sormenah had died, just one month to his wedding, which was billed to hold on the 6th of October.
Felix died after he was knocked down by a reckless driver on Friday.
According to award-winning journalist Mabel Aku Banaseh who shared the news on her Facebook page, the late soldier was a fine brain with a promising future and it is hurting that he is no more.
In a lengthy post on Facebook, Mabel wrote:
“I took particular notice of him because he was busy moving up and down to ensure all things go well at my young sister’s wedding reception on April 28, 2018 Lt. Felix Tei Sormenah, a friend of my sister’s husband, was a reflection of what true friendship was on that day It was all joy when he turned up with his fiance at my residence the following day after church service for lunch Lt.
Sormenah was billed to marry on October 6, 2018, but something tragic has happened to him He was knocked down by a vehicle. We were all hoping for his speedy recovery after his surgery so we can witness his big day But alas, my sister called me and delivered the chilling news amidst inconsolable tears This fine young man died today before 12 noon.
I feel pained. It hurts to lose such a fine brain with a promising future. He left behind his sorrowful parents, a grief stricken fiancée, siblings, family members, friends and loved ones. Felix, your friends, loved ones and those of us who barely knew you are heartbroken. God knows why this has happened. His ways are not our ways. I leave you in the hands of the Creator. May you find eternal rest in God’s bosom.
Libya coach Adel Amrouche has accused players of the Super Eagles of Nigeria of using Juju ahead of the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers between the two countries.
Amrouche gave his remarks about the Super Eagles after his side played out a goalless draw against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in their second group game of the qualification series.
The result meant that Libya are on top of group E with four points same as South Africa but with a better goal difference while the Super Eagles are not far behind with three points.
In his press conference after the encounter, Amrouche revealed his admiration for his opponents and stated that they are tougher than the Super Eagles.
In a viral video clip upload to Twitter, Amrouche suggested that the Bafana Bafana have better players that Nigeria and their upcoming clash.
He said, “Believe me, i prefer play Nigeria than Bafana Bafana because i have this experience to play against Nigeria.
“For me, Bafana they have fantastic players and its not easy to play Bafana Bafana,”
He further went on to accuse players of the Super Eagles of using juju known as witchcraft.
After the game at the Moses Mahbida Stadium Adel said, “I am ready for Nigeria, if they want to play two times in Nigeria, we play two times in Nigeria.
“They believe on juju too much, and we believe on God. It’s not easy to play in South Africa.”
“Believe me, I would rather play Nigeria than Bafana… If Nigeria want to play both games there, that’s ok.”
Libya’s Adel Amrouche says that South Africa is a tougher game – for him – to prepare for than the Super Eagles. ??⚽️ pic.twitter.com/iyNs8WvpTl
Delectable Producer and Nollywood Actress Seun Omojola, has revealed that she sometime feels awkward in public, due to the size of her bosoms.
Speaking to Punch’s Sunday Scoop, she shared how a man once touched her bosoms in a market place to fell, just to know if they were indeed real.
She said:
“When I go to the market, especially Yaba Market, I get a lot of unpleasant comments from the traders, which make me uncomfortable. There was a day a man touched my breast to know if it was real; it was annoying.”
She also stated that while growing up, she was often the centre of attention as her peers had smaller breasts.
Seun Omojola said:
“At some point as a kid, I was confused because I didn’t understand why my breasts were bigger than those of my peers. But as grew older, I became comfortable with who I am.”
However, according to the actress, who plays a leading role in the new movie, Funke, her physique has been a blessing to her career.
She said:
“I get a lot of compliments on my breasts. If you go to my YouTube page, you will see different comments. God gave them to me; so, I’m going to flaunt them.”
Omojola, however, maintained that she could not go nude for any amount. She stated:
“There are roles you play in Nigeria and it takes away all the things you’ve worked for.
As a people, I don’t think we are ready for people acting in the nude. If it were to be in Hollywood, it could a different thing. But if you act nude in Nigeria, you will be insulted and it may affect your marriage or prevent you from getting a husband.”
Pastor David Elijah, the founder of Grace and Power Prophetic Ministry International is still trending on social media after it was reported that he was attacked in Akwa, Anambra State, by gunmen as he was going to church, but he escaped unhurt.
Multiple media platforms reported that he was shot at, but the bullet didn’t penetrate his body, thanks to the God he serves.
Daddy Freeze of course reacted to the photos, Davido wasn’t left out.. (See Here)
But then, there are trending photos of the pastor flaunting some wads of naira, just before he was shot at.. See the photos below:
Meanwhile, The Anambra State Police Command on Friday denied reported shooting incident of any kind in Anambra State targeted at a pastor or any church as reported in some national dailies.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Chris Owolabi, who addressed the press on behalf of the Commissioner, Garba Umar, at the Command headquarters in Awka while debunking such report described such as the antics of some mischievous elements that are “bent on portraying the state in bad light in order to achieve their selfish goals.
Clarifying on the actual report of what happened, the police boss said Pastor David Elijah of Grace and Power Ministries, Awka claimed that he was attacked by unknown gunmen along Enugu-Udi road in Enugu State and his vehicle was riddled with bullets but he escaped unhurt.
“However, instead of reporting the incident at the nearest police station where the incident took place, the pastor drove his car to his church in Awka and attracted the attention of his congregation who were waiting for him at the church premises for an event.
“Following the incident, the Commissioner of Police directed the DPO ‘B’ Division to immediately proceed to the church and ascertain the true situation. The DPO visited the Pastor at his church and even took photographs with him to clear the ambiguity”
Nigerian superstar singer, Wizkid, has a big dream.. and if what he tweeted is anything to go by, he says he’d be building schools in every African country.
Though the singer has since deleted the tweets, However, he wrote;
“I’ll need help from Fans to pick where we start this. trying to build a school in every Country in Africa.. Thats my dream.”
“Using my own profits from this business partnership with Nike to build schools back home in Lagos. #Educationforeverychild.”
“I’ll need help from fans to pick where we start this. Trying to build a school in every country in Africa. That’s my dream. Surulere, Lagos, Ghana and Benin Republic,” the tweet read.
The singer had earlier announced the release date for his collaborative effort with sports company, Nike, on branded jerseys.
According to the superstar, the jersey would go on sale from Monday, September 10.
A community in Isiala Ngwa South LGA of Abia State are currently celebrating after the state’s assembly speaker’s aide, empowered an old woman with a bicycle.
The Assembly Speaker’s aide posed for photos with members of Kweremee, a personal political structure of the Hon. Speaker who gathered in celebration of the empowerment. Here are photos of the old woman with her bicycle below;
Ayo Fayose has pulled out of the 2019 presidential race.
The outgoing governor of Ekiti state was the first to have indicated interest for the office of president come 2019, but has now has dropped his ambition.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the governor dropped the hint on Friday when he received the duo of former governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and former minister, Kabir Turaki Taminu, (both presidential aspirants) who came to lobby him and delegates in the state PDP.
Fayose said he had to drop the ambition as mark of sympathy and concern for his deputy, Kolapo Olusola-Eleka who lost in the last gubernatorial election in the state.
“I dropped the presidential ambition because of the stolen mandate freely given to my deputy. As a good leader, I cannot abandon my loyal deputy whose mandate was stolen by the APC and be pursuing another ambition My posters are there in a room. I am committed to the recovery of the mandate for now more than anything else”, he said.
Before now, Fayose had not only opened campaign offices but also came out with retinue of branded vehicles with which to campaign for the presidential slot.
Former beauty queen and supermodel, Ofou Rukevwe Vivienne Ohwerhi shared pictures of her beautiful daughter, named; Efeturi Saleisha Zino to mark her one-year birthday.
“My baby is a year old today. There’s a lot to write today about this wonderful gift of a daughter but I ll keep it until she’s up(still sleeping).. just like yesterday in a blink of an eye she’s a year old today..
“baby I’m so proud of you and the bigger and better you that you are growing into..I love you endlessly and would go round the world just to see you smile.. Happy birthday my favorite cake pop..Gods grace will never depart from your choices in life” her mother wrote.
Basketmouth needs no introduction in the Nigerian entertainment space. In this rare video, the ace comedian shares nuggets of his extraordinary journey to fame and fortune.
Born on the streets of Ajegunle, Bright Okpocha (aka Basketmouth) has reached beyond humble beginnings to sell out shows the world over. How?
Several years ago, he took the bold step of going against the odds to follow what his mind’s eye could see and his life would never be the same.
If his story proves anything, it is that extraordinary often goes beyond what can be seen; it is about daring to tread the path less traveled. Basketmouth calls on us to share our #ExtraordinaryStories and show people that we are made of more. Join the conversation.
The Best Graduating Student of the Department of Mass Communication, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), formerly Anambra State University, Best Somadina Nwabuwa has been celebrated for his exceptional feat.
Nwabuwa was given award by an online news platform, massmediang to celebrate his achievement.
He was given an undisclosed sum of money, a live chicken and yam tuber by the news platform, an organisaton known for celebrating excellence in communication education using agricultural products.
The presentation was made today, at the Francis Oladele stand, at the Igbariam campus of the institution.
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola is currently being trolled on social media, by ‘some Instagram beggars’ who have tagged him stingy.
Apparently, they came in numbers and have accused the businessman of not answering any of their pleas..
Many of them took to his page to beg for one assistance or the other, but they say he has neither responded to them, or sponsored any giveaways on instagram.
Uncle Femi took to his page to share the below photo of himself flexing his vacation, captioning it;
“Work hard, play hard! Start of my yearly three months vacation taking me to London, New York, Monaco, Paris, and Los Angeles ☀️ … F.Ote?”
Nollywood actress, Lilian Afegbai has incurred the wrath of some Nigerians after she declared her “real age” on the gram.
Just after she won the award for Best Indigenous Language Movies or TV Series – Igbo, She posted her photos online and revealed her age to be 26.
After winning the award, she felt the need to reintroduce herself to her fans.
She wrote;
“Let me re-introduce myself .
I am Lilian Afegbai,
I am 26 years old,
I am an actor and a producer,
I am an AMVCA winner,
I Pray and I slay,
Center stage is where I’m at,
World domination is where I’m headed”.
But one of her fans was quick to blast her, called her a liar, saying the actress is actually 30 years old, if not more than, because they attended the same secondary school.
Some fans shared the same opinion with this fan, while other fans and ex-school mate didn’t.
Nigerian singer, Adekunle Gold has explained the rationale behind his choice of Seyi Shay for the role of Delilah in his latest music video.
In the video for the song, ‘Damn Delilah,’ one of the tracks on Gold’s About 30 album and which depicts the situation of a cheating spouse, Shay is featured as the love interest of Gold.
In a message to fans, Gold said the choice of Seyi Shay was tied to her stature as a “strong, beautiful, independent woman.”
According to him, “since I love strong, beautiful independent women, there was no one else better than Seyi Shay to ask to create this for you.
“I am so grateful to her.
She is undeniably the most receptive, down to earth and exciting people to work with. “Delilah was meant to empower men (everyone really) to speak about their heartbreak, something that taboo with us.
“I hope this treat inspires women (everyone too) to end the chase quickly if they aren’t into each other.”
Following the release of the video, Shay has put out a response-song titled ‘Delilah’s Tale’ which has lyrics like: “I never said I was looking for love, in your head we were a thing but it was only a fling.”
According to her, ‘Delilah’s Tale’ is an opportunity to tell the same story from a second perspective.
There was mild drama this morning at Eleko, Ibeju Lekki, as a lady was beaten for allegedly stealing a pot of food while it was still being cooked.
According to an eyewitness, the owner of the food (the lady in Ankara) had stepped away to use the toilet, only to return to discover that what she was cooking had disappeared.
After thorough investigation, it was discovered that the food was stolen by the lady in black. The suspect was then confronted by the owner and given some beating.
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Nigeria’s barbie doll, Bobrisky was yesterday deported back to Nigeria, after been denied entry into the U.K, where he was scheduled to have a meet-and-greet even last night.
Bobrisky was yesterday, being held at a detention camp near the Heathrow airport in London and was put on a return flight to Lagos by 10pm yesterday, and arrived Nigeria today.
It was gathered that he was denied entry because his visa doesn’t permit him to work in the U.K, as he is in the country to make money via the event. He was also said to be in possession of some creams he intended to sell.
While reacting to the incident via a post on his Instagram page, Bobrisky said: “In any situation you find yourself, always still thank God.”
Continuing he wrote: “I want to say a very big thank you ? to all my Uk fans who really want to see me badly. I know some of u have got true love for me but trust me it hurt me that I cried dis morning because I was not able to see people who truly loved me and appreciate me. As for the haters who think I was deported or banned from entering the Uk ?? that is a fat lie.”
“I was only asked to go get the right visa. U all forgot so soon that I’m a strong soul, nothing can break me .And as for the SNITCH who went to tell the immigration I’m coming to work so sad u are pained that u can see me grow in success. Let me correct ur impressions darling we know u but i won’t mention ur name I went to Uk to relax and enjoy myself not to make money ?.”
“I make nothing less than 1million a month in my country, I became so famous in my county, Snapchat pay me in my country so tell me why I won’t love my country NIGERIA ??. Out of dis money I make monthly I still help the needs who need my help. Uk immigration treated me awesome ? because they went through my past record of all the country I have visited for the past few years and there was no BAD record. So nothing still change my coming to Uk ??. I came home voluntarily to get the right visa I’m coming Uk lovers ❤️”
Some days ago, Wizkid appeared to be relishing the company of international model, Naomi Campbell, and the duo reportedly looked like an item as they strolled the red carpet at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards.
Naomi accessorized her entire look with a collection of rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and a black silk choker.
The model rocked curled raven tresses with a stylish fringe as she arrived fashionably late to the star-studded red carpet.
Photos below;
And just after Super model, Naomi Campbell turned up for the GQ event with Nigerian music star, Wizkid, there’s been a rumour that they are now an item.
However Naomi Campbell who debunked the rumour in a ‘thank you’ tweet to Wizkid, revealed that the StarBoy Records Boss is in the brother zone.
Here is her tweet below;
Thank you for being by my side baby wiz @wizkidayo love you brother @BritishGQ
A student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State (FUNAAB), was yesterday, hospitalized, after he consumed a bottle of gin, Lord over a N5,000 bet.
Identified as Hassan Faruk, a 300 level student of Biochemistry department, Faruk had entered the bet with one of his friends, who dared him to drink the bottle of gin.
However, after gulping the gin, he lost consciousness and has to be rushed to the hospital. His current condition remains unknown.
Nicki Minaj has just proven that she isn’t bothered by Cardi B’s antics at the Harper’s Bazaar party.
The queen of rap took to her Instagram page to share the totally hot photos of her look to the party.
While Cardi B went on an Instagram rant, justifying the attack, Nicki is yet to mention it.
Cardi B wrote: “I’ve let a lot of shit slide! I let you sneak diss me, I let you lie on me, I let you attempt to stop my bags, fuck up the way I eat! You’ve threan other artists in the industry, told them if they work with me you’ll stop fuckin with them!!”
“I let you talk big shit about me!! I addressed you once in person, I addressed you a second time in person, and every time you copped the plea!! But when you mention my child, you choose to like comments about me as a mother, make comments about my abilities to take care of my daughter is when all bets are fucking off! I’ve worked too hard and come too far to let anybody fuck with my success!!!!”
“Bitches talk all that shit in they raps but in real life they pussy!! This shit really is for entertainment!!” (Read Full Details Here + Videos)
Ivorian Socialites, BB Folita and her boyfriend, Fernandez Joli were both arrested by Abidjan police, placed in handcuffs after they both released a n*de video on social media.
According to unconfirmed reports, the slay couple have been released after being warned by the police. They promised not to engage in such act again.
The police has warned social media users in Côte d’Ivoire to be wary of what they post online to avoid being arrested like the popular socialites.
The Anambra State Police Command on Friday denied reported shooting incident of any kind in Anambra State targeted at a pastor or any church as reported in some national dailies.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Chris Owolabi, who addressed the press on behalf of the Commissioner, Garba Umar, at the Command headquarters in Awka while debunking such report described such as the antics of some mischievous elements that are “bent on portraying the state in bad light in order to achieve their selfish goals.
Clarifying on the actual report of what happened, the police boss said Pastor David Elijah of Grace and Power Ministries, Awka claimed that he was attacked by unknown gunmen along Enugu-Udi road in Enugu State and his vehicle was riddled with bullets but he escaped unhurt.
“However, instead of reporting the incident at the nearest police station where the incident took place, the pastor drove his car to his church in Awka and attracted the attention of his congregation who were waiting for him at the church premises for an event.
“Following the incident, the Commissioner of Police directed the DPO ‘B’ Division to immediately proceed to the church and ascertain the true situation. The DPO visited the Pastor at his church and even took photographs with him to clear the ambiguity”
While imploring members of the public to disregard such misleading reports, the command advised Anambra people at home and in the Diaspora to avoid mischievous media and individuals who continue to make spirited attempts to misinform members of the public.
“We should all strive to work in the best interest of our dear state and the Nation in general” the Commissioner of Police stated.
According to TMZ, Cardi B and Nicki Minaj got into it while at Harper’s Bazaar Icons party at The Plaza Hotel in New York City on Friday night.
Cardi later took to Instagram to address the incident. “I’ve let a lot of shit slide! I let you sneak diss me, I let you lie on me, I let you attempt to stop my bags, fuck up the way I eat,” Cardi wrote.
“You’ve threaten other artists in the industry, told them if they work with me you’ll stop fuckin with them!! I let you talk big shit about me!!”
TMZ reports that Cardi approached Nicki’s table “to address the lies Nicki was spreading” and was allegedly met with an elbow to the face as security attempted to halt Cardi’s advance.
Chaos then ensued with Cardi reportedly chucking her shoe. Cardi was seen leaving the party barefoot with a large lump on her forehead.
The party was attended by multiple celebrities, including Christina Aguilera, who performed during the event, Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, Winnie Harlow, Heidi Klum, Dascha Polanco, Caitlyn Jenner, and others.
Some photos:
Videos:
When your brother got to see the Cardi b and Nicki Minaj fight and sends you a video ??? pic.twitter.com/5Tk5jtwZ6x
The founder and leader of True Fire Prophetic Word Ministries, Prophet Nigel Gaisie, has revealed that he had on some occasions ended up sleeping with other women apart from his wife.
According to Nigel, women are his greatest weakness, and many of them make advances towards him.
Nigel made this revelation in an interview with Blakk Rasta on Accra-based Zylofon FM.
Revealing why he had ‘fallen’ many times to sleep with other women as a self-acclaimed man of God and a married man, Nigel said he found it hard to resist temptation.
“I am married with a child but I have fallen for these temptations several times,” he disclosed.
However, Nigel said he now tries as much as possible to stay focused, ignoring the women who ‘worry’ him.
According to him, any time he is tempted, he prefers to choose the reputation of his future and his mission as a prophet even though it is hard for him.
Nigel revealed further that he looks up to the anointing of God to strengthen him to win this fight.
Prophet Nigel Gaisie rose to fame following his claim that he predicted the death of the dancehall star, Ebony Reigns.
A £150,000 bespoke Range Rover has been stolen from boxing heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, in the early hours of yesterday.
Joshua has vowed to round up the thieves who stole the vehicle just days before his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight title defense against Alexander Povetkin.
The Range Rover was taken from a relative’s home in London on Thursday while the boxer was training at the English Institute of Sport (EIS) in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
A source spoke about the theft:
‘In the early hours of yesterday morning, Anthony Joshua’s personalised Range Rover was stolen from outside a relative’s house while he was away training at the Sheffield Institute of Sport. He has reported it stolen.’
‘He’s the unlikeliest of targets for car thieves as the car is completely personalised with its registration number while head rests, steering wheel, a badge and even door interiors are marked with the Anthony Joshua signature. It’s also fitted with a tracker. And who’d want to be caught stealing from the heavyweight champion of the world?
‘So he’ll be absolutely gutted as he loves that car, which is shared with family members while he’s away. The family member who had it taken from their driveway is said to be devastated.
Anthony Joshua received the high-performance Range Rover SV Autobiography Dynamic in March this year. He worked with designers and technicians to create various exclusive features, including its premium paint finish which is named after him, World Champion Graphite.
It also comes with a personalized storage unit in the boot and boxing glove pattern surrounds on the door handles.
A young lady decided to hijack ‘news headlines’ by actually treating her ‘matured boyfriend’ as a toddler being nursed by the mother.
The pictures have been trending on almost all the social media platforms and the reason is quite obvious. Lol!
The hilarious picture shows a lady taking care of her man in various ways like a baby.
Reports are that this happened in Aba, Abia state, with the caption; “ladies should stop calling their boyfriends baby if they cannot take care of him in this manner.”
The pictures have definitely gotten online users talking, as many people had been dropping various comments.
In what can best be described as a hairy situation, a 55-year-old woman suffered from “black hairy tongue” after a car accident that left both of her legs crushed.
She took an antibiotic to treat her wound infections, and a week later, she noticed her tongue turned black and fuzzy and reported being nauseous and having a “bad taste in her mouth.”
Following her complains, doctors at Washington University suspect that her medication was to blame, reports The New England Journal of Medicine.
The woman was given different medication and her hair-raising symptoms went away after four weeks.
“Back Hairy Tongue” can also be caused by poor oral hygiene, excessive alcohol consumption and smoking.
On the upside though, the condition is usually reversible with good oral hygiene and has no long-term effects if treated early.
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Nina is grabbing more wins despite the current state of her heart following the reckless way her in house lover Miracle dumped her recently.
The young graduate recently grabbed another multi million Naira deal with an international clothing store and she signed the dotted lines yesterday.
Her fans are happy for her and can already predict her becoming richer than Miracle in a couple of years!
The University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria’s premier tertiary institution, has again honoured the Founder of FCMB Group, Otunba (Dr.) Michael Olasubomi Balogun by naming its modern and multi-purpose conference centre after him. On Thursday, September 6, 2018, the Center was unveiled and renamed Otunba Subomi Balogun Conference Centre.
According to the University, the decision is in recognition of Otunba Balogun’s numerous and significant contributions to the development of the institution, education and the country over the years. The Univer
ity of Ibadan, in a letter to the FCMB Founder from the Governing Council and signed by the Registrar and Secretary to the Council, Mrs. Olubunmi Faluyi, said, ‘’we acknowledge with gratitude, your prayers and goodwill for the continuous progress of the University’’.
The Olori Omo-Oba Akile Ijebu, Otunba (Dr)Michael Olasubomi Balogun is said to be the first Board Chairman of UI Ventures, who brought his business acumen into play to transform the organisation into a full-fledged business group.
Today, UI Ventures whose hotel arm has about 110 rooms of quality standard, is into printing, landscaping and horticulture, consulting, bakery products, has a computer training center, petrol station as well as a fast food business, among other interests.
Commenting on the naming of the architectural masterpiece after him, Otunba Balogun expressed profound gratitude to the University of Ibadan for finding him worthy of the honour.
He stated that,
‘’I thank you for appreciating my services and commitment to the University of Ibadan by this recent honour that you bestowed on me. I feel honoured by and I deeply appreciate the long and personal relationship I have had with the University of Ibadan over the years. It is my prayer that the University will continue to retain the position of a primus-inter-pares among the tertiary institutions in Nigeria’’.
Otunba Subomi Balogun, Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), is the icon of the Nigerian financial industry. He is also a philanthropist par excellence and a distinguished leader who has devoted substantial part of his resources towards the care and service of humanity and the society.
His impact on the University of Ibadan and other public as well as private institutions has been acknowledged as legendary. He was also the first in Nigeria, through First City Merchant Bank Limited (now First City Monument Bank, a member of FCMB Group), to endow a Professorial Chair in a University when at the University of Ibadan, he set up a Chair for Capital Market Studies in the Department of Economics and Finance.
Otunba Balogun, in 2014 totally donated to the University of Ibadan, the Otunba Tunwase Paediatric Hospital (the largest in Nigeria) which he built in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, a facility worth N4billion in current market evaluation.
He was the first Nigerian to receive special training in Legal Drafting in Whitehall and the City of London with particular specialisation in financial legislation, instruments and agreements.
The FCMB Founder served as a Crown Counsel in both the Ministry of Justice of the then Western Nigeria and subsequently as Assistant Parliamentary Counsel in the Federal Ministry of Justice in Lagos.
In 1979, he single-handedly set up the first wholly Nigerian owned merchant bank, entirely conceived and promoted by him and this he christened “First City Merchant Bank Limited”. Under his leadership as Chairman & Chief Executive, First City Merchant Bank Limited (FCMB) in its first twenty years of existence, experienced steady and uninterrupted growth and earned national and international recognition as market leaders in investment banking and capital market services.
Among other national and international awards, in November 1989, the University of Ibadan awarded him the Degree of Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa) in recognition of his outstanding achievements both in the field of Law and his contributions to the socio-economic development of Nigeria.
In January 1994, the President of the Republic of Italy conferred on Otunba Balogun the prestigious honour of “Cavaliere” dell’Ordine “Al Merito della Repubblica Italiana” which means, “Knight of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy”. In October 1995, he was installed The Olori Omo-Oba Akile Ijebu by His Royal Majesty, the Awujale of Ijebuland.
Otunba Balogun is an author, a prolific writer and a distinguished opinion leader. In these capacities, he has contributed remarkably to the formulation of several and impactful economic policies in Nigeria.
The newly named Otunba Subomi Conference Centre has five halls altogether. It can accommodate between 3,000 and 5,000 guests in the main auditorium and up to a total of 7,000 guests in the entire complex.
The parking lot that can accommodate about 700 cars is also a major value added. The interior of the conference rooms are tastefully decorated. The Center comes equipped with varied facilities and a high standard of service to complement its relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It offers an extensive range of modern facilities and services.
Such facilities include presentation screens, projectors and individual highly sensitive microphones that can be used independently in each of the halls or in all the halls simultaneously.
