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  • Ikoyi Club suspends Alakija’s husband for allegedly assaulting fellow member

    Ikoyi Club suspends Alakija’s husband for allegedly assaulting fellow member

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    The popular Ikoyi Club in Lagos has suspended Modupe Alakija, the husband of Folorunsho Alakija, over alleged assault. Folorunsho is a Nigerian billionaire businesswoman who is known as Africa’s richest woman. Modupe, who is a lawyer, is the son of Adeyemo Alakija, the famed Nigerian legal practitioner. In a circular signed by Bamidele Ibironke, the…

  • Alakija launches N1bn fund to promote female entrepreneurship

    Alakija launches N1bn fund to promote female entrepreneurship

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    Kehinde Ajose
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    Flourish Africa has announced the launch of a N1bn facility to fund and promote female-owned businesses in Africa. The female empowerment organization, founded by a Nigerian business mogul and philanthropist, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, was designed to help women achieve their full potential, according to a statement on Thursday. The statement said the initiative would focus…

  • Alakijas donate N1bn to fight Coronavirus

    Alakijas donate N1bn to fight Coronavirus

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    Femi Ajasa
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    Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Famfa Oil Limited, Modupe and Folorunso Alakija have donated N1 billion to support Nigeria’s fight against Coronavirus. According to them, “As the world rallies to deal with the health, security, economic and social implications of the coronavirus, it’s clear that we will feel the effects much more deeply than many of…

  • Lagos flood: Alakija, Ojo barracks residents lament[PHOTOS]

    Lagos flood: Alakija, Ojo barracks residents lament[PHOTOS]

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    TheNewsGuru
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    By Oreoluwa Shomuyiwa   Some residents of Lagos State have lamented that the flooding which ravaged some parts of the state had displaced them, calling on the government for succour. Residents of Alakija, Ojo barracks and the Ojo trade fair axis are lamenting over the flood which has resulted into endless traffic gridlock and indescribable…

  • Ambode, Fashola, Alakija others extol Ekwueme

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    Olaotan Falade
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    Governors of Ogun and Lagos States; Ibikunle Amosun and Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday paid tributes to Nigeria’s first elected Vice President, Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme during the commendation service held in his honour in Lagos. The service was held at the Cathedral Church of God, Marina and the ‘Evening of Tributes and Music’ at the…