Caleb Ken Olumese Puts up Nite Shift Coliseum For Sale
Aformer General Manager of Lagos TV/Radio Lagos and Eko FM, Lekan Ogunbanwo has clocked 60. To the surprise of many, the veteran broadcaster didn’t throw a party, as expected, to mark his landmark age. He had a quiet celebration as many showered him with encomium to celebrate his new age. That Lekan has done well for himself as a broadcaster would be simisply stating the obvious. Immediately after graduation from the university, he was appointed as the General manager of the radio station. The position catapulted him from grade 10 position to grade 13 in the public service. He was just 37 years-old when he started manning the affairs of the station. He was later appointed as a permanent secretary of Lagos Television/ Radio station. In 2017, he became the permanent secretary of Lagos Television alone. But he made his mark within 27 years at the helm of affairs of both stations. It was during his tenure that Eko FM and the first-ever Traffic Radio in the country was established. It was under his tenure that Lagos Television made its digital debut on Digital Satellite Television. The premises of Lagos Television became a hub of social activities with the establishment of Blue Roof Event Centre.
While paying glowing tribute to him as he marked his 60th birthday, many attributed their
Esuccess to him because of the platforms he gave them to showcase their talents. Ogunbanwo’s tenure wasn’t all that rosy as he was dogged with a few controversies. He was said to be arrogant and insensitive to the economic welfare of his staff. Salaries were not promptly paid despite the fact that the station was raking in money. After his retirement at the state-owned parastatal, he was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of PlusTV Africa. do State-born entrepreneur, Caleb Ken Olumese, otherwise known as ‘The Guvnor,’ has put up his once famous night club, Nite shift Coliseum, for sale. At the peak of its operations, the upscale nightclub was the toast of fun-seekers in Lagos. It was a place where billionaires and top political elites converged to seal deals and make important political and business decisions. The Coliseum had an ambience that appealed to all within and outside Lagos. With special performances from guest music artistes and the club’s entertainment group, guests always had something to look forward to.
Some dignitaries that the club has hosted in the past include, but not limited to former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Ogun State governor, Chief Segun Osoba, former Lagos State governor and APC chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the immediate past governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, a former Inspector General of Police, Mustafa Adebayo Balogun, governor of Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and others.
Unfortunately, the once bubbling nightclub became a shadow of itself after it was gutted by fire on two occasions. Although it bounced back after the ugly incidents, it ceased to function as a nightclub. Olumese converted it to an events centre and after some time, decided to put it up for sale.
With the advent of COVID-19 and with most social events and gatherings being either put on hold or functioning at half capacity, it became more difficult to maintain the place. It was gathered that Floating World, managers of a strip club based in Ikeja, has taken over the place and it is set to give it a face lift. Many buyers had indicated interest in the property and approached ‘The Guvnor’ with juicy offers, but Floating World eventually won the bid to take over the place as the new owners.
Nollywood actresses ToyinAbraham Ajeyemi and Anita Joseph Olagunju share a few things in common. Apart from being much soughtafter in the movie industry, their choices of male partners have been severely criticised. Although they both enjoying marital bliss, they both have to keep fighting to silence naysayers who are bent on ridiculing their husbands by calling them gold-diggers, who got married to them because of their wealth and fame.
Toyin decided to give marriage another shot after the collapse of her three-year-old marriage to her colleague, Adeniyi Johnson. She reportedly caught her husband in the act with a younger colleague, Seyi Edun who is now married to him. In 2017.
Toyin moved on, got engaged to another colleague, Kolawole Ajeyemi and in 2019, they got married traditionally. As much as they have tried to keep their marriage intact, naysayers have repeatedly made attempts to ridicule the love they have for each other. Kolawole has been attacked for ‘feeding fat’ on his wife’s wealth and fame. Even when he recently bought a new car a few weeks ago to celebrate his birthday, critics accused him of milking his wife dry by making her cough out the money for the wonder on wheels. They conclude that featuring in many top-notch movies, some of which are the highest grossing movies in the cinema, as well as bagging numerous endorsement deals from reputable companies, more often than her husband, can only mean that Toyin is richer than her husband. The couple has made several efforts to debunk the tales, stating that they don’t care if either of them is richer than the other and that only their love for each other matters. But naysayers would rather believe what they want.
The same has been the case of Anita Joseph. Not only have critics bashed the actress and her husband, hype man cum master of ceremony, Michael Fisayo Olagunju, whom she married in February 2020, for repeatedly sharing their very private and intimate moments on social media and at public events, they accuse Anita of being the one in control of the marriage.
They also accused her husband of living off his wife and labeled him an opportunist who rose to fame on Anita’s good will. Michael has been accused of having nothing to his name, not even a car, as he cruises around in his wife’s branded car. The backlash and negative reactions they get has however done little or nothing to stop them from displaying their affection publicly or celebrating their marriage.