Lagos Socialite, Vivienne Chiologi, Gives Birth to First Baby at 52
As veteran socialite, Vivienne Chiologi, gave birth to a baby girl, last Thursday, in London, at the age of 52, she clings to the gift of life and a second chance, like dependable friars on the Alp. Having attained that curve in her life when words can no longer varnish her deeds to make up for her misdeeds, she hangs on to acquiescence to guide her across the moors and uncertain expanse of her twilight.
As you read, gaiety and joy have taken root in the household of the Chiologis. Predictably, the arrival of the baby, has thrown her best friends, notably, Mo Abudu, Ruth Osime, Marian Omatsone, Pat Faniran , Debbie Oghene, Grace Osime and many others, into a frenzy of celebration. It will be recalled that Vivienne, 52, got married to John Shittu, a player agent, at the 5-star Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane, London, in 2016.
Interestingly, like a practiced maiden eventually coming to bloom just before her rosebuds wilts from full exploits, the Lagos socialite quit the dating circuit to the advantage of Lagos city’s young, desperate spinsters. Before she quit the game to marry John Shittu, Vivian had a notable presence in the coastal city’s high society. But as she inched towards 50, Vivian began to feel the pressure, loneliness and cold comfort of staying single. Luckily, she met Shittu and married him the year she clocked 50.
Shittu lives life on the fast lane, having lost his wife to untimely death few years ago. Even the wife of Pastor Odumbaku, Simi, had a daughter for Shittu. It would be recalled that Odumbaku is a very close friend and confidant of All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader and two-term governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu. And immediately Simi had a child for Shittu, tongues began to wag as the Lagos high society wondered where and how Simi and Shittu encountered each other and engaged in romantic liaison - given their far-flung social trajectories.
But wait a minute, if the news doing the rounds is anything to go by, then, Vivienne is not totally enjoying her marriage with John. We would give you an update after this time out.
a woman should ditch her father ’ s name and adopt her husband’s name immediately after she marries the man of her dreams but Halima apparently disagrees with such cultural norms. She would rather stick to her father ’ s name perhaps because it imbues her with greater prestige and sense of pride. Being the daughter of a billionaire is enough fame already. When you are now the daughter of one of the richest black men in the world, the entire black race should literally worship the grounds that you tread.
Men should bow and women should genuflect when you as much as look in their direction. If you were ostentatious, unruly and wild a la Paris Hilton, the world would wave it off as a non- issue; it comes with the terrain, they would say just to cover up for your excesses. But Dangote’s daughters are not moulded like other billionaire’s kids. They are modest and cool, almost
Spartan and deeply religious.
Hardly anyone knew when sour music stole into the wedlock of Fred Igbinedion and his wife, Dunni Bisiriyu. But everybody knows when their marriage crashed. It was the worst thing ever. Friends and family watched in dismay as the harsh notes intruded the couple’s joy leaving them a mess of a peculiar mess.
When they got married few years ago, many people thought that their wedding was made in heaven; but they were wrong, they were not compatible. Besides their irreconcilable differences, Fred lived on his father ’ s glory while Dunni had her eyes out. Even if she has not completely got over it or plainly told the world that her marriage has gone south, Dunni is learning to live happily with her single status. Married to Fred, the son of the Esama of Benin, Gabriel Igbinedion, at an elaborate wedding years back, Dunni’s nuptial was a union bordering on the utopian – a fantastic business, a successful hubby, a luminous presence on the Lagos high society and an easily recognisable name that can turn a cage fight into a cocktail party - among other perks. They were the envy of many couples. Together, they put concerted efforts and conspicuous energy into making the marriage work. They were supposed to live happily ever after or so the world thought. But when cracks began to surface in the marriage, starting with the abrupt reversal to her maiden name, tongues began to wag conjectures and presuppositions. The rumour mill went into overdrive. From blogs to the mainstream media, the news of her suspected marriage upheavals travelled at Internet speed when they stopped attending events together. Yet, she did not bother to counter all that with explanations. Life must go on, she must have reckoned. For Dunni, the Fred chapter, with all the good memories that will come with it, may have been closed at least for now, if not forever. Interestingly, Fred met Dunni at the University of Ibadan while he attended a Polo tournament in the Oyo State capital city with a friend. It was love at first sight for the couple. So smitten were they with each other that they couldn’t bear to part at their first encounter and afterwards. It was hardly surprising, therefore, that their brief encounter in Ibadan, culminated in wedlock. That marriage is no more now, and the once dashing couple with an enviable love story are estranged from each other. Sad!