MARY AKPOBOME’S RISING PROFILE
High- flying banker, Mary Akpobome, has been in the news for weeks following her appointment as Acting Managing Director, Enterprises Bank, by the Board of Heritage Bank, where she was Executive Director, Retail Banking.
No doubt, the elegant wife of popular Nigerian comedian, Ali Baba, is one of the few women who could hold their heads tall in the maledominated sector. So, her recent appointment did not come as a surprise to many.
Many, Society Happenings gathered, applauded the decision of the bank’s Board because she is considered as one of the few hardworking and most experienced in the bank. She was a key executive member in the acquisition of Enterprise Bank by Heritage Bank in 2014.
Mary, who has put in over 20 years in the banking industry, sees life as a challenge. Also, her professionalism and diligence have not gone unnoticed, as she has won several awards, including the prestigious Certificate of Recognition for her leadership and contribution to the advancement of Nigeria by the Nigeria Professional International ( NIPRO).
Ex- Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo, and his former beauty queen, Adaeze, have been showcasing how much love radiates in their union.
Society Happenings gathered that the former Super Eagle treated Adaeze to a superlative dinner to celebrate her 25th birthday last Tuesday.
The former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria was excited, about the dinner, as she took to Instagram to post a photo of her and Joseph Yobo stepping out for the dinner.
The couple, who welcomed their second baby recently, is one of the hottest and most celebrated footballing couples in Nigeria. Adaeze had gone on Instagram to reveal the news by posting a photo of the ex- Nigerian international in a maternity gown on April 3, at the arrival of their second son,
Their first son, Joey Yobo, was born in April 2010 shortly after their glamorous wedding in Jos, Plateau State.
Adaeze was, last year, listed amongst the most beautiful wives of African footballers by richestlifestyle. com, a beauty and glamour
At the moment, the Minister of Communications and Technology, Mobola Johnson, is probably preoccupied with two major thoughts: her handing over before May 29, as well as the forthcoming wedding of her niece, Oluwadara Johnson, with her heartthrob, William Treseder, an American marine engineer, at the Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos on May 2.
Dara Johnson, whose parents are the proprietors of the Life Forte International Schools in Ibadan, Oyo State, is a graduate of both the Harvard