The deputy head of the nigeria supreme council for islamic affairs, nscia, abdulazeez arisekola alao, is dead. Sep 10, 2015 the dwindling economic value of the pacesetter state is no doubt a bitter pill that many residents of the state are still finding pretty difficult to swallow. My favorite character in the queenmaker was zhurleenwho happens to be abishags mother in wisdoms daughterher 2nd novel getting back to delilahi really liked reading about the friendship delilah makes with an orphan that is forced to become a new moondelilah is portrayed very kind in this book. Ben television sky 458 breaking nigeria, africa and.
Ibadan based billionaire s daughter gets engaged to music exec, ajadi by expertmanm. A few days ago, the likes of the chief executive officer of paddypaddy bet, wole arisekola, his wife, morenike, businessman, musa alao and a host of other friends stormed the city of london, united kingdom, bearing goodwill and well wishes. While one of the groups was led by khadijat, arisekola s first daughter, the others have ismaila, arisekola s first child and abdullahi, the selfmade millionaire son of alhaja jelilat. Dbanj, skuki, oritse femi, phyno, seyi shay excite fans last friday, lagosbased nigerian celebrities stormed muave 21 event center in ibadan for the grand opening of beat 97. Aare was a wellconnected man in and outside nigeria, as attested to in a book of tributes titled, arisekola in our minds, edited by. Why arisekola alao disowned six children how first son.
The woman reportedly had a daughter for the man before arisekola took her away. Nigerias biggest problem is borne out of the sheep mentality that has imprisoned us physically, mentally and even. The occasion was the graduation ceremony of a prominent family member, segilola, who studied law. It is also in part a fascinating chronicle of a 17th century clash between science and catholic doctrine. Arisekolaalao bubbles amid bankruptcy saga vanguard news. Alhaji azeez arisekolaalao, a religious leader, philanthropist and bridgebuilder par excellence. Six years after the demise of late businessman and philanthropist, alhaji abdulazeez arisekola alao, respite seems to be coming the way. Daughter of the pirate king series by tricia levenseller. Chief arisekola alao described his inlaw, chief iwuanyanwu on the occasion as nationalist of high repute and noted that he was happy that his son, musty is marrying the daughter of one of his.
Apart from such houses being centres of cruelty and mans in. Nigerias subsidy thief stole the headlines in 2012 p. The aare is said to be known for his magnanimity especially during this month. Along with some 120,000 other persons of japanese ancestry77,000 of whom were u. Breaking nigerian islamic leader, arisekola alao, is dead. Ajimobi made the call during a special prayer and books presentation held to celebrate the first year anniversary of the death of the aare musulumi of yoruba. Luqman is the son of billionaire mogul late alhaji arisekola alao. Express gathered that the children are already divided into three groups and laying claims to various properties of their dad scattered in ibadan, oyo state. You also had vision 98 national mobilisation for abacha by alhaji arisekola alao abacha had made him rich, you could hardly blame his lack of political direction on compromised interests. Arisekolas son, others rearraigned by efcc for n1bn subsidy. May 22, 2015 arisekolas son, others rearraigned by efcc for n1bn subsidy fraud. He explained that the killing of afenifere leaders daughter is not enough reason to. Bisalla and obasanjo eastern nigeria, 1969 the pincer strategies my suggested strategy was, first for the sector hq to move forward to ohoba nearer the beleaguered 16 bde immediately, then to start what i called operations pincer 1, 2 or 3, one of which will not only relieve 16 bde of pressure but end the war at the same time. While one of the groups is led by khadijat alao straub, arisekola s first daughter, the others have ismaila, arisekola s first son and abdullahi, the son of the late business mogul arraigned over.
We are also trying to launch a book on the man adedibu. He made the recommendation while reacting to the vicepresidents comment on having sleepless nights. Idris may not be as rich as his billionaire father, he is far from it. Some acts of aare arisekola alao the guardian nigeria. Aare arisekolas twin brother femi abass oyoinsight. The six men that have ever been aare of ibadan yoruba facts. First bank battles arisekola alaos compny to recover n8.
Arisekola alaos will read foundation coming soon son. Prince gbade lana, son of the olubadan of ibadan, and faruk umar alao, son of chief arisekola alao, aare musulumi of yoruba were yesterday screened by oyo state lawmakers following their nomination as new members of the state cabinet, 5 weeks after the governor dissolved the state s executive council. By all standards, aare arisekola was as great in death as he was alive. The eldest daughter of the deceased, khadija, confirmed the death of alao, who is the deputy presidentgeneral of the nigeria supreme council for islamic affairs and the aare musulumi.
Dava sobel explores the life and times of galileo galilei in her partly epistolary, partly historic book galileos daughter. Apr 01, 2014 april 1st, 2014 obasanjo impeached governor ladoja over pride alaafin of oyo confesses the alaafin of oyo, oba lamidi olayiwola adeyemi 111, has opened up for the first time, on his involvement in the impeachment of former oyo state governor, rashidi ladoja. Sen shehu sani recommends how to sleep better to vp. Hillary and chelsea clinton are giving their writing hands and green thumbs a workout, penning their first children s book together about gardening the. He said his father would come to my place in the evening. Ted bundy was a serial killer who murdered at least 30 women, but he was also a father to his only daughter rosa bundy. Alhaji abdul azeez arisekola alao would have been 72 years old today. There is an immense drama in the stars, in the way the planets swing around one another.
Many owed their political ascendancy to him, and of course their fall too if they became intransigent. Hillary and chelsea clinton writing childrens book about. I wont keep quiet in the face of impunity, incompetence. Death of arisekola throws ibadan into mourning, as atiku.
While one of the groups is led by khadijat alao straub, arisekola s first daughter, the others have ismaila, arisekola s first son and abdullahi, the son of the late business mogul arraigned over allegation of n1. Why arisekola alao disowned six children how first son lost. Further investigations revealed that the late arisekola had many wives and that he once snatched the wife of one man, who used to live in the same house with one of his female relatives somewhere in ibadan. But on thursday, june 26, 2014, his lawyer declared the content of the will to his children at the chief. Arisekola on our mindsopinion the guardian nigeria news.
Arisekolaalao lived a very fulfilled life, and in passing on, leaves. Jun 20, 2014 later, arisekolaalaos son came to me, saying his father was having health challenges and that i should go home instead of waiting. At last, the trial of the trio of mahmud tukur, abdullahi alao, and ochonoghor alex and their companies, eternal plc and axenergy has commenced. For instance, this man was political without being a politician. A new crimethriller full of suspense from sujata massey, the acclaimed author of the brides kimono and the floating girl antiques dealer rei shimura is in san francisco visiting her parents and researching a personal project tracing the story of 100 years of japanese decorative arts through her own familys experience. March 28, 1958 on page 5 published an extract from his book, africa in ebullition under the headline, my life as i live it. Luqman arisekolaalao and teslima omisores wedding youtube. His eldest daughter, khadija, confirmed his death to the news agency of nigeria. All roads would have led to his palatial residence at oluwo nla for the big event. The death of a businessman and islamic leader, alhaji abdulazeez arisekola alao, today, threw the people of ibadan into mourning even as the former nigeria s.
Alao, 69, died in his house in london on wednesday afternoon, his eldest. Makinde and ibadans recurring house of horror bolanle bolawole. A journalistic style blog about human angle stories from around the world. The remains of jelilat arisekolaalao, wife of the late aare musulumi yorubaland, abdulazeez arisekolaalao were on wednesday afternoon buried at oluyole estate extension house of her son, abdulahi. Why former access bank md, aigimoukhuede, is the worst hit he is not the flash friend, the one everyone wants to copy and follow around. By october 2012, the efccs information sheet showed that it had filed charges against nine oil companies and 11 individuals. Attestation a versatile american poet who came up with the following axiomatic poem could not have imagined that his thoughts might germinate in africa and nurtured to fruition by an african.
City rovers reports that one of the wives of late arisekola, faramade was married to segun, a popular socialite who ruled the social scene like a colossus in the 80 s and 90 s. Okowa allocated a whopping n400 million to his daughter s office. The will of the late billionaire, aare arisekola alao has been read one week ahead of the official date. Prominent businessman and islamic leader, alhaji abdulazeez arisekola alao, died on wednesday at the age of 69. Ajimobi tells ibadan people to protect arisekolas family. Arisekola alao s fifth child, idris alao is taking over the baton where his late father left it. Arisekola alaos son, abdulahi scampers abroad in the face. The billionaire business man spent his lifetime planting smiles on the faces of the less privileged. Pouses of two ebola victims who had primary contacts with the late patrick sawyer, the index case of ebola in nigeria, are the latest victims of the. Abdullahi alao and olarenwaju olalusi over an alleged n1. How arisekola alao s death will affect oyo politics he was the main backer to many a politician in oyo state. Sani abacha, valuable lessons to learn in 2019 demola.
Arisekola s first daughter, the others have ismaila. Meet late billionaire, aare arisekola alaos 35 children. Ibadan based billionaires daughter gets engaged to music. My love life with lamidi adedibu the guardian nigeria news.
While governor alaoakala is favourably disposed to the chief dejo. Cool fm oap, freeze has weighed in on brymos response to a fans tweet that went viral over the weekend. Obasanjo impeached governor ladoja over arrogance alaafin. A the agelong relationship between two political colossus, chief emmanuel iwuanyanwu of imo state and arisekola alao of ibadan blossomed further weekend, as in a marriage between their children on saturday in atta ikeduru. Gbenga daniel shows off stunning daughter,wife and son at. Why arisekola alao disowned six children how first son lost his inheritance mysteries surrounding his death. Kase lawal is our illustrious son and i feel he should be encouraged with the title so that he could bring more investments to the city and engage our jobless youths and made them gainfully employed. The final days of billionaire arisekola alao encomium magazine. Today, anybody may aspire to be like aare arisekola alao as a matter of nomenclature or yearn to gain his god s endowed fame, but no one has proved to be a possessor of the wherewithal with which to wear the obviously oversized shoes left behind by the colossus. The book arisekola in our minds is a compedium of tributes edited by rashid aderinoye. Owerri the agelong relationship between two political colossus, chief emmanuel iwuanyanwu of imo state and arisekolaalao of ibadan blossomed further weekend, as in a marriage. Abdullah alao, son of aare musulumi of nigeria, arisekola alao was rearraigned by the economic and financial crimes commission, efcc, on friday, may 22.
Oyo lawmakers screen olubadan and arisekolas sons for. I wanted kase lawal as aare of ibadan, ajimobi came. More tributes pour in for late arisekolaalao vanguard news. Popular socialite segun alawaye was said to have jumped for joy at the recent news of the death of muslim leader, late arisekola alao. Nigeria s billionaire and islamic leader, alhaji abdulazeez arisekola alao, has died at the age of 69, says his eldest daughter khadija to nan, on wednesday. But the young alao has been doing his beat to uphold the family name and bring back the memories of the late businessman.
Commotion over mermaid found in ibadan, nigeria photos. Obasanjo urges arisekola alao s family to eschew rancour. This development is in the face of the oil businessman s on going prosecution by the economic and financial crime commission efcc for. Interesting, entertaining, informative, fashion and style, current affairs. The agelong relationship between two political colossus, chief emmanuel iwuanyanwu of imo state and arisekolaalao of ibadan blossomed. Complete details of are arisekola alaos will update why. Besides, the death of alhaji abdul azeez arisekola alao in london two days ago is a reminder of the philosophy of the peculiar. In attendance at the launch party were tolu oniru toolz, dbanj, tonto. The on going trial of abdullahi alao, son of late alhaji azeez arisekola alao, an ibadan businessman, over alleged n2. The governor had in october 2019, appointed his daughter, marilyn, as his senior special assistant on girlchild education, an office with less relevance to the current challenges facing the. Arisekola, bamanga tukur s sons forged documents witness november 28, 2017 editorial iv judiciary 0 at last, the trial of the trio of mahmud tukur, abdullahi alao, and ochonoghor alex and their companies, eternal plc and axenergy has commenced, with a prosecution witness, abdulrasheed bawa, an investigator with. Governor abiola ajimobi of oyo state has called on prominent indigenes of ibadan to rally round the family of the late abdulazeez arisekola alao who died a year ago.
Arisekolaalao will be remembered as a great entrepreneur. How conmen murdered excustoms officer, daughter in lagos. Ajimobi gifts arisekolas, alaafins, souns offsprings. Today, anybody may aspire to be like aare arisekolaalao as a matter of nomenclature or yeran to gain his gods endowed fame, but no one has proved to be a possessor of the wherewithal with which to wear the obviously oversized shoes left behind by the colossus. He was a unique colossus whose life and death should serve as a lesson from which to learn the conduct of life. The late aare musulumi, alhaji arisekola alao, was the last holder of aare of ibadanland. So there was linda ikeji,nigeria s most famous blogger,gently minding her own business in america where she has taken her family including mum and dad on an all expenses holiday payed for all by her. An ibadanbased billionaire and islamic leader, abdulazeez arisekola alao, the aare musulumi of yorubaland, is dead.
Ajimobi, the ibadan residence of aare musulumi of yorubaland, alhaji azeez arisekola alao, became the mecca of sort for former cabinet. Trouble in paradiseintrigues as alao arisekola s family battle over his estate. Feb 26, 2011 saheed alao, one of the sons of billionaire business man and aare musulimi of yorubaland, alhaji arisekola alao was kidnapped on friday feb. In the words of odulaye aremu, arisekola was the big umbrella that provided shade for the people of ibadan and beyond. Monica sones account of life in the relocation camps is both fair and. Aare abdulazeez arisekola alao 69 may have passed on and buried, the people whose lives he changed through his philanthropic gestures will never forget him.
Norris quakers, san, applied for an adjournment, claiming he was just served alao s new application on september 27 and that under the rules of the court, he was entitled to. In the words of that yoruba wordsmith, alhaji odolaye aremu, arisekola was idameji ibadan ti won pe lenikan arisekola was half of ibadan mistaken for a single person. He arrived ibadan as my guest but on getting to aare arisekolas house, he was reminded of the event at abeokuta to which everybody including aare arisekola seemed to be aware and not my. Nov 10, 2019 i have lost count of how many houses of horror have been unearthed in various parts of the country in recent time, starting from the north before berthing, last week, in ibadan, the oyo state capital and famed largest city in west africa. In his own reminiscence, nephew of the late aare musulumi, who is. Flamboyance,elegance and exquisiteness characterise the wedding between teslima omisore and luqman arisekolaalao. Sadly, aare arisekola alao did not hold the title for long. Complete details of are arisekola alao s will update why bank debt may deny kids, other beneficiaries their share if the life of late aare abdulazeez arisekola alao appeared like that of a fearless mogul with influences across all human endeavours with cultlike personality to you, take a breather, by the time you roll this piece to the. Freeze shares his thoughts on brymos viral response to a fan.
Jul 29, 2014 why arisekola alao disowned six children how first son lost his inheritance mysteries surrounding his death. Shortly after his death, a family source revealed to encomium weekly that his will which include all his assets, estate and billions will be made public on thursday, july 3, 2014. Obasanjo urges arisekola alaos family to eschew rancour. Mr abdulahi alao is the son of ibadan, oyo state late billionaire businessman, aare arisekola alao. It must be really hard being a famous public figure. Meet late billionaire, aare arisekola alao s 35 children the aare musulumi of yorubaland, chief azeez arisekola alao who passed away on wednesday, 18th june 2014 is survived by 35 successful children. The ibadanbased politician and business man was until his death, the deputy presidentgeneral of the nigeria supreme council for islamic affairs.
Everyone knows the blogger loves her shoes and bags,she is always taking and uploading pictures of. Like every mortal, arisekola had his weaknesses but he was a man that ibadan will not forget in a very long time to come. How to sleep better to vicepresident yemi osinbajo. Brymo is right, the lad doesnt need school to be successful. Aare arisekolas twin brother general news of nigeria and. In 1688, the birth of a prince of wales ignited a family quarreland a revolution.
The story of arisekolaalao s generosity can never be fully told in volumes of books either by a combination of individuals, groups or institutions. Alao, 69, died in his house in london on wednesday afternoon, his eldest daughter, khadijah, confirmed. Aug 23, 2014 the nation, saturday, august 23, 2014. Alao s counsel, aderemi oguntoye, explained that he was the head of the efcc subsidy team which investigated the transaction. The remains of jelilat arisekola alao, wife of the late aare musulumi yorubaland, abdulazeez arisekola alao were on wednesday afternoon buried at. Alao was rearraigned alongside opeyemi ajuah, majope investment, and olarenwaju olalusi before justice lateefa okunnu of the lagos high court sitting in ikeja. Government in the fight against the novel coronavirus covid19. Apr 15, 2016 linda ikeji hairy legs and dirty toe nails. How tukur, arisekola alao s son defrauded nigeria of n3. Arisekola alaos son kidnapped in lagos saheed alao, one of the sons of billionaire business man and aare musulimi of yorubaland, alhaji arisekola alao was kidnapped on friday february 18, 2011 at his victoria island lagos home.
Dont use olakunrins murder to set nigeria ablaze, olapade agoro. In this book, first published in 1952, she provides a unique personal account of these experiences. May 24, 2016 while one of the groups is led by khadijat alao straub, arisekolas first daughter, the others have ismaila, arisekolas first son and abdullahi, the son of the late business mogul arraigned over allegation of n1. Jun 23, 2017 a devout muslim, alao became the aare musulumi of yorubaland and over time, he became a rallying point for ibadan sons and daughters in different sectors. Gifts to celebrate special occasions, inspire people to reflect on, capture. They were led by mr oba otudeko, the administrator of the will and four male and two female members of the family. Aare arisekolaalaos life history is a case study for all wellmeaning intellectuals and people of wherewithal. James ii s drive towards catholicism had alienated the nation and his two staunchly protestant daughters by his first marriage, mary and anne, the ungrateful daughters, who eventually usurped their father s crown and stole their halfbrother s birthright.
Good night to a silent benefactor punch newspapers. The event was hosted by comedians basketmouth and gbenga adeyinka the 1st. But an equally intriguing drama existed in the discovery of that swing. Jun 10, 2019 he came up with a logic that abiolas mandate expired 4 years after june 12 1993 so by 1998, it had ended. State government in the fight against the novel coronavirus covid19. October 18, 2018 in bid to recover a debt of n8,856,570,029. Oct 01, 1999 this book, entitled galileos daughter is a dual biography, both of galileo and of his eldest daughter, a cloistered nun of the poor clares.
Arisekola alaos will presented on june 26 encomium magazine. Back to homepage subscribe to rss feed breaking news. How tukur, arisekolaalaos son defrauded nigeria of n3. Arisekola alao, an ibadanbased islamic leader, is noted for his philanthropy towards islamic causes. Arisekola, aderounmu, musiliu akinremi, adepeju esan, olanrewaju otiti, bolanle agbaje and two others have bought nomination forms to contest the all progressives congress, apc, primaries for ibadan north federal constituency seat in the house of representatives. Chairman uba plc visits cote divoire the octopus news. The senator who represented kaduna central senatorial district between 2015 and 2019, shehu sani has recommended a book titled.