8 May 2021, a Saturday, opened with an event hosted by Taiwo Adebiyi, publisher of Spotlight Africa Magazine, and her siblings in commemoration of their mother’s 85th birthday and witnessed by socialites from Ekiti, her hometown, Ondo, and Lagos.
Madam Rachael Aladekomo Adelusi was born on Monday, 23 March 1936, in Ereguru, Ado-Ekiti, the capital city of Ekiti State, into the family of Late Pa Ogunmilua and Late Mrs Memunat Omolola. Without formal education, she became a foremost aficionado in the garri business, which she learnt from late Mrs Ibitoyo, whom she lived with due to her parents’ financial challenges.
Two striking features of the celebrant, upon close affinity, are her dazzling looks and agility that defy all odds characteristic of octogenarians. At 85, she is tenacious, steadfast, peaceful, loving, amiable, inspirational and energetic. These qualities have, over the years, helped her raise successful children and impact her immediate environment.
Commemorating her 85th birthday was a service held at the Cathedral Church of Emmanuel, Ado-Ekiti, conducted by Canon Francis Bankole, with other officiating ministers, where family members, church leaders, congregants and guests gathered.
The iconic Madam Rachael Aladekomo Adelusi (JP), at the Afe Babalola Civic Centre, University Road, Ado-Ekiti, the venue of the event, received the greatest honour she could ever imagine, as throngs of guests filled the hall to the brim while different hues of canopies were erected to accommodate the overflow of guests.
The celebrant arrived at the venue in a black Mercedes-Benz jeep and was ushered in by family and friends amidst beautiful songs. Seemingly present at the birthday party were top celebrities from Ado-Ekiti, Akure, Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt and overseas were at the party. The attendance list also included reputable party vendors from Ado-Ekiti and Lagos whose engagements added glamour to the event, changing the venue to a mini-paradise amidst elaborate decorations in their baby pink and burgundy outfits and giving life to the event as packaged by Makabis and Bennet, a Lagos-based popular event planner. The high point of the party was the display of the magnificent birthday cake – a three-step beauty clothed in white, gold, and a touch of pink.
Pastor Wale Ojo declared the event open with prayer, after which the Fuji maestro, Adewale Ayuba, delighted the sitting guests with his sonorous voice and both local and continental dishes by Famfab catering and drinks were excellently served by ushers in their black outfits, while Sola Oladele aka Pa Aristo, Niyi Adeyemi aka Alawada and Afolabi Olorunfemi aka Asorogbayi were masters of the ceremony.
Speaking glowingly about the celebrant, Chief Ogunojo Ogundare Aduloju described her as a humble, generous and loving woman.
Babatope Abayomi Adebiyi, a Lagos-based business tycoon and chairman, St. Jacobs’ Hotel, Akure, is a name that repeatedly resonated throughout the event. King Jafil, as he is fondly called, is the husband of Taiwo Adebiyi, otherwise known as the celebrant’s son-in-law. People not only came from across Nigeria to the event but also from far and wide, especially from overseas. The USA, the UAE, the UK and Turkey were ably represented by Messrs Olumide Adakeja, George Akande, KC and I. K. Adeyanju.
Equally represented at the party were top female socialites whose different styles made deafening fashion statements. On this list were Regent Omotunde Adelabu, Erelu Folu Iginiga, Princess Kemisola, Chief (Mrs) Yetunde Cofie, Hon. Tosin Aluko, Erelu Tolabo Ajibade, Princess Adelanke, Chief (Mrs) Arije among others.
Also at the occasion was Chief Ajayi of Little by Little Photography. The affluent chief from Iworoko-Ekiti chaired the occasion alongside his lovely wife, Mrs Hadizat Ajayi and was instrumental in the livening up of the grand event.
Other VIPs on the guest list include Barristers Adedipe (SAN), ex-Ondo lawmaker, Tunde Oguntuase and Tunji Lawal and Dayo Ajayi, MD/CEO, Lexshield Properties Limited, Honourables Olu Araoyinbo, Fawekun Abiodun and Tunde Osanyitolu, Chiefs Tokunbo Asheer Lawal, Commissioner for Environment, Ekiti State, Chairman Hilmart hotel, Chief Idowu Olanrewaju, Princess Iyabo Okemeyin, CP Babangida Yisa, Colonel Ajepe, Tosin Agbebi, Goke Olatunji, Niyi Okeya, Busayo Lawal, Mrs Bolaji Egbeyemi- Olagbaju, Ekiti State Deputy Governor’s daughter, HRM Peter Idiniga and wife, Prince Akintade Olayisade and Bolu Iginiga, Ewi-in- Council, Deaconess Adakeja Funke, Mrs Ogunsakin Modupe, Chairman West Park Hotel Mr Rasaq Oseni, among others.
Davido Charges Entertainers To Speak Up More Amidst Worsening Insecurity
Davido, the Nigerian singer, has said entertainers are not doing enough to speak out against the country’s growing insecurity. The singer, via the social media platform X called on entertainers to speak more about the challenges facing the country.
In the post, Davido admitted that entertainers, including himself, had not done enough to speak out against injustice and the worsening state of affairs in Nigeria. He added that Nigerian entertainers must begin using their platforms to draw attention to the problems affecting citizens.
He wrote, “I can’t lie, we entertainers… we dey f**k up, I won’t lie, including me. We need to speak up. It’s too much injustice going on. Our country don go.”
The singer also maintained that he is not part of any “City Boy” group, insisting that he had spoken against the government in the past.
This comes after a social media user criticised him for not being sincere
“I no dey part of any City Boy group. When I called out the government on American media, you guys rained curses on me,” Davido wrote.
He added that his relationship with “ST” was only personal and did not mean he belonged to any political group.
The singer added, “I’ve been friends with ST for years, and that’s where it stops, and I call and complain to him all the time, even in person.” The singer’s remark comes amid increased calls from celebrities who are calling out the country’s leadership over rising insecurity.
‘I smoked 40 sticks a day for 13 years’: Ebuka opens up on nicotine addiction as Banky W revisits porn struggle
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu says he smoked up to 40 cigarettes daily for 13 years, while Banky W revisited his past pornography addiction on Mentality with Ebuka. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has revealed that he began smoking in JSS3 and spent the next 13 years addicted to cigarettes, reaching a peak of two packs, roughly 40 sticks, every single day by the time he was in university.
The television host disclosed the latest episode of his podcast Mentality with Ebuka, which aired on Friday, May 22. The episode featured singer and pastor Banky W and medical content creator Aproko Doctor in a candid conversation about addiction, its origins, and the long road out of it.
“I started smoking in JSS3, which is crazy young,” Ebuka said. “It was basically peer pressure, wanting to prove myself, wanting to belong. By the time I was done with secondary school, I had become full-on. Got into university, and by university, I was doing about two packs a day. That’s about 40 sticks of cigarettes every single day.”
He added that his exit from the habit was less a dramatic decision and more a test of willpower. “The last stick of cigarettes I had was in February 2008. I didn’t quit. I just kept saying let me see how much longer I will hold out for, and now it’s been almost 18 years.”
Banky W used the same platform to revisit a confession he had made publicly before, his years-long struggle with pornography addiction, tracing it back to a freshman dormitory in a New York university where a classmate had shared an open hard drive filled with explicit content accessible to the entire floor.
“I wonder how many of us got trapped in that moment,” he said. He described the experience of trying to stop as a confrontation with something far more entrenched than he had anticipated.
“When it’s now time to stop, you realise you’re dealing with demons that are much stronger than you. That was where the reality dawned on me.” He said it took a deliberate journey to reach a place of freedom, and that he has since addressed the issue openly from the pulpit, part of what he described as a growing willingness among pastors to tackle subjects previously considered too uncomfortable for the church.
The episode is the latest in Ebuka’s Mentality series, which has carved out a space for honest, personal conversations that Nigerian public figures rarely have on record.
Kizz Daniel announces that he will be releasing two albums in 2026
After posting his initially scheduled ‘Uncle K’ album in 2025, the hitmaker is making up for it by releasing two projects in 2026. Afrobeats superstar Kizz Daniel is gearing up for a busy year as he announces plans to release two albums.
On May 15, 2026, the hitmaker shared a post on his Instagram story unveiling the titles of two albums he intends to release later in the year. The revelation comes days after he teased what’s expected to be his first release of the year.
“Two albums this year. Thanks for your love and patience,” he posted on his Instagram story.
The prospective projects titled ‘Uncle K’ and ‘Radio Gidi’ will be a follow-up to his 2025 EP ‘Uncle K: Lemon Chase’, which had 7 tracks with guest appearances from FOLA, rapper Odumodublvk, and street pop star Bella Shmurda.
Back in 2025, the award-winning star had earlier shared his plans to release the album ‘Uncle K’ before postponing it after losing his mother-in-law and later releasing the EP that serves as a teaser for what listeners should expect.
With two albums scheduled for 2026, Kizz Daniel appears to be making up for not releasing an LP since the 20-track album ‘Maverick’ in July 2023. In 2024, he dazzled with the hit-filled four-track EP ‘TZA,’ which spawned the hit records ‘Sooner,’ ‘Too Busy To Be Bae,’ and ‘Twe Twe.’
Known for his ability to coin hit records that ride on the familiarity of language and musical simplicity to attract listeners across demographics, fans will be expecting a handful of hit records from his upcoming album.
So far in 2026, he has delivered a guest verse on G4ZI’s ‘Energy’. With his upcoming single expected to be released in the coming weeks, he appears ready for an explosive summer.
In a career that has spanned a decade, Kizz Daniel has become one of Afrobeats’ most reliable hitmakers, with his music finding eager listenership among millions of fans drawn to his witty lyricism and catchy melodies.
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