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Olokun Festival 2024: Over 50,000 participants expected as OFF flags off week-long activities in Lagos

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The Chairman of the planning committee of the 2024 edition of Olokun Festival, Barrister Yinka Oguntimehin, on Tuesday said the spiritual contents and gains of this year’s Olokun Festival cannot be overlooked.

 

Oguntimehin, while speaking at the press briefing, held at the Oodua House in Ikeja, Lagos, as part of the activities for this
year edition of Olokun Festival, assured participants that the Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF) will continue to contribute to the development of culture and tradition in Yoruba land.

“This year’s edition of Olokun Festival is the 22nd edition. We embarked on the journey at a time when we observed that the Yoruba race was losing touch with their culture and traditions.

“The OFF is indisputably the only non-governmental organisation in the country that has consistently organised more than 20 cultural and traditional festivals every year.

“It is important to note that we have achieved this feat without the support of any outside or corporate organisation,and I assure you that we will continue to contribute to the development of culture and tradition in Yoruba land.”

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Speaking further, Oguntimehin, who is also the Asoju Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, stated that the week-long activities of the annual fiesta is loaded with both spiritual and cultural activities.

 

L-R Members of the Planning Committee of the 2024 Olokun Festival, Ambassador Gbenga Onasanya, Chairman of the Publicity Committee, Olokun Festival 2024, Chief Segun Ajiboye, Chairman of the planning committee,2024 edition of Olokun Festival, Barrister Yinka Oguntimehin, Special Adviser to the OPC, Professor Kolawole Raheem and Secretary General of the OPC Barrister Babajide Tanimowo at the Press Briefing organised by the Olokun Festival Foundation (OFF) today in Ikeja,Lagos.

 

He said: “This year’s festival, as usual, will begin with prayers to the almighty, on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at the Oodua House. The prayers will be conducted in the three main religions, namely Traditional, Islam and Christianity.

“The deity has mandated its devotees to gather for a vigil between 1am and 3am on the eve of the grand finale. There will also be special prayers for Yorubaland.

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“This year, the OFF has decided to get more of the indigenous communities in and around Badagry more involved as participants.

“In doing this, plans are in place to organise the logistics of bringing them to the grand finale.This year’s festival shall become a major tourist attraction for international tourists in the nearest future. It will be a major boost to the sustainable development of tourism in Nigeria”

Also, Barrister Babajide Tanimowo, the secretary-general of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), disclosed that adequate arrangements have been made to provide security for participants at the event, adding that more than 50,000 participants, tourists are expected at the grand finale.

Other members of the planning committee present at the event include the Special Adviser to the OPC, Professor Kolawole Raheem, Chairman of the Publicity Committee, Chief Segun Ajiboye,
Amb. Gbenga Onasanya,Chief Dauda Asikolaiye, and Amb. Ibrahim Lawal among others.

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Aisha Achimugu: From Business Powerhouse to Paris Style Icon

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Paris has always had a way of making fashion feel less like clothing and more like theatre. And when the world’s style aristocracy gathered for the Spring/Summer 2027 season, Nigerian high flying businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, arrived with the kind of polished glamour that commands attention without demanding it.

Against the timeless backdrop of the French capital, Achimugu stepped into the world of Paris Fashion Week in a look that married sophistication with modern femininity. Her ensemble was defined by a refined silhouette, impeccable tailoring and the kind of carefully considered styling in which every detail appeared deliberate. The proportions were elegant, the finish luxurious, while her accessories added just the right measure of sparkle and personality.

Her beauty look complemented rather than competed with the outfit. Immaculately styled hair, luminous makeup and a poised, confident bearing completed the picture, allowing the clothes to retain their quiet authority. It was a lesson in restraint: nothing appeared excessive, yet every element, from the jewellery to the finishing touches, contributed to the overall effect.

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The real strength of Achimugu’s Paris appearance, however, was in the details. The interplay of texture and silhouette gave the look dimension, while the accessories provided those subtle flashes of glamour associated with the best society dressing. There was an understanding of proportion, balance and occasion, a recognition that at Paris Fashion Week, being noticed is not necessarily about wearing the loudest look in the room.

For Achimugu, fashion has never seemed like an afterthought. It is part of the persona, the jewellery, the sculpted silhouettes, the luxurious textures, the immaculate finishing and that unmistakable confidence of a woman comfortable in her own skin.

Her Paris appearance offered yet another glimpse into the glamorous lifestyle of the Felak Concept Group boss, whose public persona has over the years straddled business, philanthropy, high society and fashion.

In the city, amid the fashion houses and international style elite, Achimugu appeared more than as a spectator but as a Nigerian woman confidently occupying a global fashion space. Her look spoke in the sophisticated language of Parisian dressing, polished, assured and intentionally glamorous, while retaining the unmistakable confidence of a woman bringing her own sense of style to the occasion.

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And as the lights of Paris dimmed on another fashionable season, her appearance left behind the unmistakable impression of a woman who understands that fashion, at its most powerful, is as much about presence as it is about clothes.

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70-year-old ex-Kogi senator Ocheja marries best friend’s granddaughter

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A video from the wedding of former Kogi East Senator Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja and his new wife has surfaced online.

According to a report by Punch Online, the white wedding was held in Abuja on September 19, 2026

Ocheja, 70, is said to have held his traditional wedding with his new wife, identified simply as Winifred, on September 13.

The traditional ceremony was followed by their white wedding on September 19.

Ocheja is seen in the video dressed in matching colours with Winifred as they danced together.

The former senator appeared cheerful as the couple shared an intimate moment while guests watched and celebrated with them.

A photo from their white wedding has also surfaced online, showing Ocheja dressed in a white suit and black bow tie.

Winifred, said to be the granddaughter of Ocheja’s best friend, wore a sparkly wedding gown and held a bouquet as she posed beside her husband.

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Ocheja is a Law graduate from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. He ventured into politics in the early 2000s.

He represented Kogi east senatorial district in the national assembly between 2011 and 2015 under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Ocheja later resigned from the PDP and announced that he had joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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How I manage Davido’s finances, spending habits — Sharon Adeleke

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Sharon Ademefun Adeleke, the elder sister of Afrobeats superstar, Davido, has revealed how she manages her brother’s finances and her unconventional approach to marriage.

Sharon disclosed this while appearing on the Morayo Show, adding that she regularly discusses Davido’s finances with him, particularly his spending on cars and jewellery.

“One of the major things I’m always getting on my brother is jewellery and cars. My God!” she said.

“Me and him will sit down. We will have a finance meeting every week because I think it is important for him to know how his money is being spent.

“And I will now say, ‘David, please, no more cars, no more jewellery.’ Twenty-four hours later, you will start seeing it on the blogs that he bought another car.”

Sharon, a mother of three, also spoke about her marriage, saying she made it clear to her husband from the outset that she did not intend to follow a traditional approach.

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“When I met my husband, I explained to him that there isn’t going to be a traditional kind of marriage,” she said.

“I remember, I think in the first few months of us dating, I cooked and all the things. When he was eating, I was like, ‘Oh babe, are you enjoying the food?’ He said yes.

“And I said, ‘Good. Now you know I know how to cook, but I don’t like cooking, and I hope that’s not going to be a problem.”

The entrepreneur revealed how she built her wig-making business. She said she learnt to make wigs out of frustration with the difficulty of securing skilled hairstylists and wig makers, who were often fully booked.

“I learnt how to make wigs because I was frustrated because really good hairstylists and wig makers are always busy. Even if you drop your things with them, every week they will still be busy,” she said.

“So, one day I said, ‘What is this wig making? Let me just try.’ At that time, there was maybe one video or two compared to now, when if you go on YouTube, you can find thousands of videos about wig making.

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“I was heavily pregnant and very bored, so my husband took me to the beauty shop, and I bought all the pieces. I just started trying, and then I started doing it more and more. Then my friends started asking me to make wigs for them.”

Sharon said she believes people sometimes discover their businesses unexpectedly rather than through careful planning.

“I’m a big believer that when God gives you a business, you kind of fall into it sometimes. It is not something that you planned,’ she said.

“When I started going into it, I started going for training all over the world.”

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