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Have you noticed that over the last 3 months or so, a lot of Naija celebrity ladies living in London, US and Canada stormed Lagos to attend events all over the country, especially in many South West cities like Ibadan, Ijebu-Ode, Epe, Abeokuta and Osogbo?
While some came to spend Ileya with their loved ones, others came to attend the annual parties that their age-grade group hold 3-days after every Ileya. Although the Ojude Oba was not held this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, they still came to celebrate with their Regberegbe groups. Some of these groups celebrated landmark anniversaries.
Some celebrated their 20th anniversary, some celebrated their 25th.
There were those who came to hold housewarming. Some came to hold remembrance and thanksgiving ceremonies for their late parents.
Some even came to celebrate their landmark birthdays and attend the weddings of their family members.
Many took the opportunity of the Ileya festival to fix their events around this period.
Let’s tell you about Yeye Mary Yemisi Ayilola a US celebrity lady who celebrated her birthday last week in Lagos. She is the CEO Yemeco Classic Fashion & Yemeco Hopeful Foundation based in the USA and Nigeria.
She is from Ijero Ekiti. Her full name is Yeye Oluwayemisi Alakeade Ayilola, a female philanthropist and businessman. She is a Nurse by profession. She is also a Jeweller. She sells jewellery and has diversified into a clothing line with her logo, tag and label on them. She came in from the U.S. to see her family members.
There is also Hajia Sherifat Abu who lives in the US. She came to Nigeria for a few weeks to celebrate her late mum who died last year. So she held the 1st Year Remembrance of her mum, Alhaja Mulikatu Apinke Oyebola. She died at 91. When her irreplaceable mother passed away last year, it was during Ramadan and the worst pandemic era.
She was buried in the US according to Muslim rite. She hosted a classy remembrance. Boston Lady of Style, Adetutu Oshun Badmus (Tutu Kan, Boston Kan) was also in town to attend the celebration of her age-grade group, Egbe Jagunmolu Obinrin T2 (Stainless) Akile Ijebu. She is from Ijebu-Ode. She was in Ijebu in July.
Yeye Banke Adetoro and her husband are also in town. They are socialites based in London. Banke Adetoro is a top fabric merchant inside the Liverpool market in London.
Her younger brother got married in Ibadan last Sunday and a lot of celebrity ladies flew in from London and the US to celebrate with her. It was the Mojisola and Akinkunmi wedding in Ibadan. The grand party was held at Jogor Event Centre. The music was by K1 de Ultimate.
Let’s also tell you about beautiful Kaffie Omo Anifowose who recently flew in from the US to hold her housewarming and held an after-party and all-white attire.
She came in with her friend and sister, Yeye Ewa Olayinka. Yeye was in town for close to a month to attend various events. She has a house in Nigeria, which she completed a few years ago.
London based Adeola Oladejo (Ebony) also came home. She hosted a surprise 88th birthday for her dad, Adesola Oladejo (alias Baba Eko) in Ibadan.
She lives in the UK, at Birmingham City. She is with NHS, Birmingham and Solihull Nhs. She works as a Nursing Assistant.
She came in with her friend, London Lady of Style, Ladi Maureen Daryan who turned 50 last year. She has been in Lagos for weeks now, just like Bolanle Olayemi Banjoko who lives in Glasgow. She has been in town for weeks now to spend quality town with her family.
US-based businesswoman, Yinka Lanitade is also in town. She came for the 27th year remembrance of her mum and helped her friend, Banke Adetoro organise her brother’s wedding. She came to Naija for Ileya.
She celebrated her birthday in September 2020.
There is also a beautiful lady of style, Nikki Shittu who lives in the US. She is happily married to Hon. Joseph Bamidele Ogunnaike. She was in town for a few weeks to attend the 50th birthday of Aralamo. She was in town with her friend, ever gorgeous Eniola Abiodun who also lives in the US. Call her the Queen of Style and you won’t be wrong. She came for the birthday of Saidat Aralomo @50.
Though she is from Ijebu-Ode, she lives in Illinois, USA. She was spotted at a party with her friends.
There is also Orente Toh Posh. She is an elegant lady who lives in the UK. Many of her friends call her Orente Toh Posh but her real name is Adeyemi Akingbogun. She is very fashionable. She is a qualified nurse in the UK. She is also called Aduke. Why is she called Orente Toh Classy, you may wonder, it is because she is cute. She came up with the alias herself. She wanted something different and classy. Some close friends call her Aduke, which is her Oriki.
Adenike Lawal Adekunle is also in town from London. She is the beautiful London celebrity lady. She is on vacation in Nigeria with her handsome husband. They are both enjoying themselves. They have been seen at a few parties.
Let’s tell you about the CEO of Be Honest Lounge & Events. It is her birthday soon.
She turned 50 last year. Lady Franca lives in London. She has so many nicknames like Oby Baby, Lady Franca, Be Honest, Oluomo 1 of London. She has been around for a while in Lagos, with her husband. They both just travelled back.
Bose Etuaje Ogunfunmilade who lives in London also came home. She was involved in the planning of the party.
Over the last 2 months, there has been a lot of big and classy parties that many of these women came to attend. There was the SAI @50, Banke Adetoro’s brother’s wedding, Bosnia4real mum’s burial, Ope’s dad’s burial.
There were other parties like that of Bose Ajala’s wife of Musbau Ajala. There was also the surprise party of Ajibola Ajixson, a London Big Boy. All the friends of Sola Ajixson (a mental Nurse in the UK) flew in. It was a classy party held at Eko Club. It was an Ascot Party where ladies wore short skirts and gowns and men were in Blazers.
But the biggest party, which attracted a lot of London ladies to fly in was the 50th birthday party of Saidat Aralamo, the London Jewelry Merchant. Over 300 ladies flew in for the party from London. They bought her £500 pounds Aso-Ebi and they bought gold jewellery from her. Many of them spent about N1.4 million each on their flight and dresses for the party.
Some spent about 1,000 pounds on flight tickets. It was a big party.
All her 7 sisters abroad also came for the party, from Motunrayo in Canada, Lolade in London, Idera Nimota, Iya Kayode, Iya Biola (Tasi) and all their friends.
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