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The latest edition of The ELITES Magazine is out!!!
Another edition of The ELITES Magazine is out, and we go on a lone-personality cover for this special edition, tagged โHomage To The Grandmasterโ
To read this edition, click on the PDF link below๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐
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This edition is a 193-page compendium in honour of Otunba (Dr.) Michael Olasubomi Olayiwola Oladimeji Olaonipekun Balogun (CON), the Grandmaster and icon of Nigerian banking and financial services sectors; and a philanthropist who embodied the influential impact of courageous altruism.
Otunba Balogun, the founder of First City Monument Bank, FCMB, the Otunba Tunwase of Ijebuland, the Olori Omo-Oba Akile Ijebu and the Asiwaju of Ijebu Christians, was a great man in the true sense of the word.
His death, last May, really shook the nation to its crusts, not just because he was a man of unparalleled energy and accomplishments, but due to the many lives he touched.
This edition is packed with interview, stories and tributes by prominent family members, friends, associates, mentees, admirers and well-wishers.
The ELITES dedicates this edition to the worthy legacies of the grandmaster and iconic male figure whose life and legacy perfectly portrayed the patriarchal concept and standard of the society.
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Happy reading!
Entertainment
Cab driver threatens to sue Adunni Ade for defamation
An Indrive cab driver has threatened legal action against Nigerian actress Adunni Ade over a dispute stemming from his refusal to deliver her package.
It all began on September 18, 2024, when the actress called the driver named Frances Njoku and the hailing platform out on Instagram, alleging that he took off with her package and was not picking up calls. Her post garnered significant attention on social media, and her followers joined her to call Indrive out.
Later that night, Adunni Ade announced that the Njoku delivered her package after his profile was locked by the platform.
However, it did not end there. On September 19, Adunni Ade took to Instagram with screenshots showing all her interactions with Njoku and her fashion designer, who sent the package out.
Some of the screenshots showed a disgruntled Njoku slamming the actress for smearing his name and threatening legal action against her.
He wrote, “You have made nonsense of my image and I have contacted my legal team and we’ll see you in court. You are not the person who requested the ride. Many human rights activists and lawyers have called me and think I won’t let it go that way. You must render an unreserved apology and ask Instablog to pull the post down.”
In her post, Ade explained the context of all the screenshots she uploaded and emphasised that the driver was at fault.
She wrote in part, “One thing about me is I do not lie nor cheat my fellow being. When we speak of change, let that change start with you! With the current economic state, everyone is doing what they can to stay afloat irrespective of your finances.”
She concluded, “In my whole adult life of ordering and delivering or using services of logistic companies, I have never encountered anyone as rude, uncivilized, ill-mannered, arrogant, entitled as Frances Njoku.”
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Charly Boy opens up on rift, reconciliation with father
Charly Boy, the ace Nigerian singer, has detailed his tale of rebellion and reconciliation with Chukwudifu Oputa, his late father.
Oputa, a former supreme court of Nigeria judge, died on May 11, 2014.
In a recent interview on WithChude, Charly Boy revealed that his decision to pursue music led to a fallout with his father.
The 73-year-old activist, born Charles Oputa, said after returning from the United States, he relocated to his village in Oguta, Imo state, where he lived for seven years due to financial struggles.
He said he โdisowned my parentsโ who relocated to Lagos, adding that โthe village robbed me of self-esteemโ.
โI had disowned my parents. We were living in Owerri and my parents moved to Lagos. I moved back to the village because I had just returned from America. So I stayed in the village for seven years. I had no money. I had nothing. But that village robbed me of self-esteem. It robbed me of many things,โ he said.
The singer, also called Area Fada, recalled how his rebellious nature often led to a clash with his father.
Charly Boy said he was frequently punished and whipped as a child, but eventually found a way to bond with Oputa.
โThat is how I felt right from the day I was born. I want to go the other way. My thing with the status quo started from the house,โ he said.
โWhy should my father be telling us and giving us all these commands like time to eat, time to pray and all of that? I was just so tired of all that. It did not make sense to me.
โI was the one that was whipped most among my siblings. And I was the one that was punished the most because I would not do what I was asked to do.
โBut then, my father forgot that he planted these things. He would say โquery and investigate everythingโ. I used to have a vocal battle with him. I just did not understand. He just thought I was a kid from hell who needed to be punished and trashed seriously. I do not think we liked each other that much till everybody started getting mature and started to see the beauty of our personalities. Sometimes he would tease me and call me a pocket lawyer.
โAt first, we could not agree on anything. And I found out that this was not enabling me to bond with my father. Till the day I decided I was going to flip it.โ
On how they reconciled, the activist said during a tense conversation, he chose not to react to his fatherโs screaming.
Charly Boy, a former president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), said he instead listened to his father as he spoke.
The singer said he then calmly asked his dad to listen to his perspective, marking a turning point in their strained relationship.
โOne day, I came to him as usual to talk about something close to my mind. He started screaming and shouting and I did not shout back. I did not say anything,โ he said.
โI listened to him very attentively. He was surprised he was not getting any reaction. After he said everything, I said โDaddy, I have listened to you, can you listen to me now?โ
โHe looked at me critically and that was the last day he shouted at me. That was the day everything changed. Because I found a new way of dealing with this man.
โAfter they retired I brought them to Abuja to live with me for almost 15 years. They died in my house. The greatest job I had was to take care of them.โ
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I almost lost my life, Broda Shaggi reveals
Samuel Perry, the Nigerian skit maker better known as Broda Shaggi, has revealed he almost lost his life.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday marking his 31st birthday, the comedian said he was grateful to God for sparing his life.
Shaggi said this yearโs birthday is special because the โgift of life was almost taken from me recentlyโ.
The skit maker said he considered being alive โmy greatest giftโ โ without disclosing details of his near-death experience.
โBirthdays are usually not my thing. Infact I switch off my phone on these days cos I dislike receiving birthday calls and wishes. Only those who are close to me know Shaggi is not Samuel but that ainโt a discussion for today lol,โ he wrote.
โBut this particular birthday is different cos the gift of life was almost taken from me recently but God showed himself and gave me another chance.
โInfact this photoshoot was done last night lol. Today, Iโm happy, Iโm grateful, Iโm honored cos I know some birthday mates who arenโt here to celebrate theirs. Iโm no different from them but God has spared me for a reason Iโm sure.
โFor those who love me, God has already given me the greatest gift but if you wish to gift me today, all you need to do is listen to this Birthday song I made for myself. Itโs available on every music platforms and you can also click the link in my bio.โ
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