UBA Supports Creative Industry with REDTV’s New Series Assistant Madams.

Sharon Ooja

Sola Sobowale & Debola 

Osas Ighodaro, Tana Adelana & friend 

Toke Makinwa & Osas Ighodaro

REDTV, the foremost lifestyle platform powered by the United Bank for Africa, has just launched its new and very much anticipated series, Assistant Madams. Creators of the hit series, The Men’s Club, REDTV has been engaging and providing opportunities for talented youths in the creative industry in Africa, since its inception.

The crème de la crème of the entertainment industry gathered at the prestigious and newly opened, Ebony Life Place in the bustling city of Lagos, to watch the premiere of Assistant madams. The story revolves around the life of three aspiring female Lagos socialites and their journey to ‘big girl’ status.

Speaking at the event, the Executive Producer of REDTV, Bola Atta said  “REDTV was birthed by the United Bank for Africa, to support the creative industry in Nigeria and also across the African continent. For about four years now, we have been creating employment through entertainment. The potential revenue that can be generated in this industry is often under estimated and it is only in recent times that more people have had the courage to leave traditional professions and embrace the creatives. We want to encourage talented and creative professionals to pursue their dreams and to confidently feel that they are contributing to economic growth’.

‘The vision of UBA is to support entrepreneurship across Africa and through REDTV, the bank is connecting African talent to the world. REDTV will continue to harness these talents and to provide opportunities for those who wish to pursue careers in the creative industry’ Atta said.

Also speaking at the launch of Assistant madams, Co-producer and director, Tola Odunsi and Akins Akinkugbe expressed their delight at the reception which the new series is receiving. ’’We are pleased to partner with UBA and REDTV to create top quality content and jobs. Assistant madams alone employed over 120 people during the filming of the series and this is significant’.

In attendance at the event, were Chris Ubosi, Mo Abudu, veteran photographer Kelechi Amadi Obi, Sola Sobowale, Patrick Doyle, Noble Igwe, Juliet Ibrahim, Toke Makinwa, Uru Eke, Obi Asika, Koye Sowemimo, Debola Williams, Sharon Ooja, Bollylomo, Funke Babs Kufeji, Obi Asika, Bisola Aiyeola, Osas Ighodaro, Tana Adelana, Sophie Alakija, Taymesan Emmanuel, Ayo Ayoola, Efa Iwara, and many noteworthy entertainers.

Assistant Madams will premiere on Youtube @itsredtv on January 15, 2020.

REDTV is a fast paced lifestyle channel that puts Africa on the global stage. Proudly powered by the United Bank for Africa, the network is an entertainment platform with rich content that feature the very best of Africa.

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WHEN MO & FRIENDS STORMED CALIFORNIA FOR HER DAUGHTER'S WHITE WEDDING

Adebola & Temidayo Makanjuola 

Temidayo Makanjuola nee Abudu

Mo Abudu & Ruth Osime 

Pat Faniran, Ekua Abudu, Ruth Osime & guest

Ruth Osime 

Good friends. Supportive and loyal ones for that matter are hard to find so when you have some, you keep them. At least Mo ABUDU'S friends have shown to her that they are true friends in the real sense of it, as they were around her when their supports was needed most and they all showed up looking very glam and super tasty.

So the final leg in the wedding diary of Mo's daughter-Temidayo to the son-Adebola of Remi Makanjuola, the owner of Calverton Group finally held in California last weekend and from the look of it, it was a fun fun galore all the way and quite colourful gathering too by the look of it.

The editor of This Day Style Magazine, Ruth Osime who had been at the Paris wedding of the Anumudu's had flown to America, like Pat Faniran another close friend to join up with Ekua Abudu & others, to give their stylish friend, the multiple award winning, super stylish and ageless MO Abudu, the owner and founder of Ebony Life TV all the support she needed to make her daughter's day quite eventful & a success.

From everything seen, it is quite obvious that mother and daughter are quite close, more like younger sister and elder sibling kind of friendship. She is in fact Mo's only daughter as her other kid is a boy, better put a man. It is also quite obvious for the world to see and witness that husband and wife, that's Temmie D and her husband are quite close and super into each other, with those long affectionate and lingering looks, smiling gently at each other like no one else exists in their surreal world. Being together for 8 good years, we are sure that's why that is so obvious. They have grown together like good wine and have matured very well at least it seems.

Bride's mother didn't disappoint at all in her supremely gorgeous and outstanding outfit, you would think she's the one getting married ooooooo. Her body and the outfit were superb. Ruth, the style maven who had dazzled all comers with her outfit in Paris for another wedding, favored a green ruffled top and silver pant combo ensemble that was totally on point. We are actually green with envy. Young Eunice Omole was also in attendance looking as good as always as were many other stylish people too, likes of Grace Egbagbe who has lost a lot of weight, Debola Williams, Omoni Oboli, make up czarina Banke Meshida-Lawal, Azuka Ogujuiba and Co were in attendance.

See the pictures and salivate!!!!

MO ABUDU'S ONLY DAUGHTER - TEMIDAYO IS ALREADY ON THE 9 MONTHS COURSE AS SHE PREPARES FOR HER CALIFORNIA WHITE WEDDING

We had thought we would have had the time to go witness first hand Temidayo Teniola's white wedding in California, USA, but alas, time and other logistics beyond our control have conspired to not permit what would have been a super fantastic experience and coverage. But it is super obvious though that, Africa's lady of television, the award winning and super stylish Mosunmola Abudu, is leaving no stones unturned, to host her only daughter (she also has a son) to a "superlative, quite impressive wedding ceremony.

This wedding is spanning Lagos, Nigeria, London, the United Kingdom and then Cali, that's talking about California, in the US of A. A trip around the world a LA Lisa Standfield's famous 90s hit song!

It all began a few weeks back, when Lagos was shaken to its marrow when Mo, one of the only women in Nigeria that can be referred to by just a coinage of their first name alone, gathered the who-is-who together at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos for the traditional wedding of her only daughter to one of the sons of the super rich boss and owner of Calverton Group, in the person of Chief Remi Muyideen Makanjuola. Many that attended that Lagos end of these 3-pronged event wouldn't forget that event in a hurry in all ramifications. With that event, Mo Abudu showed she was no fluke at organizing A-class, 7-stars, topnotch events, especially a wedding for her child. There was an over abundance of everything that sets parties apart from parties.

Was it the guest list? Was it the food and drinks? Was it the decor? Was it the style that was on display? Was it the drama? The elements must have specially conjoined together for good effect, because people gave good kudos afterward to both the founder of EbonyLife TV and the family of her daughter's husband, the Makanjuolas for a super duper good job well done.

The event was managed by the superlative duo of Ibidunni Ituah-Ighodalo of Elizabeth R and Funke Bucknor-Obruthe of Zapphaire Events. Decor was done by the master of them all, Uche Majekodunmi of Newton & David. For Mo and by extension Chief Remi Makanjuola only the very best would do, so no expense was spared to make that happen. With the ultimate himself, KSA on the bandstand supported by the current king of the season- Burna Boy and Tiwa "the queen" Savage.

The bride and the groom must have been well pleased by what their parents teamed up to do for them. Mo and her ex-husband-Tokunbo Abudu, a prominent lawyer and businessman must have been super happy that their daughter was getting married, a first from their home. Chief Remi Makanjuola and Lady Cassandra Omage (not his wife) too must have been super elated too as was obvious.

The whole wedding thing began in August of last year, that's 2018. It was a more subtle of all the events that has heralded the wedding ceremonies. The world class "introduction" was in January of 2019 and the Abeokuta, Ogun State palatial home of Temidayo's paternal grand-dad's home was the venue. After that was the Lagos, Sunday, March 24, 2019 traditional wedding at the Oriental Hotel. Then a few days ago in London was the court and registry wedding which was at the Westminster House Registry in Marylebone, London. And then by this weekend, the white wedding, meaning church shebang, is holding in California. USA.

And for all our information, just as young Temidayo is about doing her white wedding, we are happy to announce that she's already many months gone!!!! Hip hip hooray!!! What we mean by that is that, she is already pregnant. How far gone she is? We do not know. But we are very happy for the couple as Mo would be eagerly awaiting the birth of her 1st grandchild!

Congratulations to everyone!!!!

The tall dude of a husband Adebola Teslim Imohiosen Makanjuola works at Visionscape Nigeria as a Project manager. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business/Trade and Commerce from the University of Portsmouth and also a Masters of Art in Global Business Management and Leadership from Regents University, London. 

FOR SHE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELINE.... 54 & STILL SMASHING. ALL HAIL MOSUNMOLA ABUDU!!!

There's the grace about her. It speaks and it is just outstanding. There's the poise about her, so perfect, so effortless.
There's the Oomph, that package of electric energy that's both enveloping and mad attractive. Her name is MOSUNMOLA, but many refer to her as Mo Abudu, even just Mo most often. Pretty soon like Oprah, just that one name that's already tending towards the iconic would signify full success on all realms. She's already accepted as Africa's nos 1 media mogulette.

In a world, especially in a part of the world, where it takes far more effort for the female, for the woman to succeed and be counted, she against every odds has stood out. The founder of Ebony Life TV, the media moguelette, who is not yet planning to retire or step aside and is still looking forward to doing many firsts, stamping her sure foot on the sands of time, to leave indelible marks for others to follow is 54 today!!!! 54 for Mo like she's only clocking her early 40s.

Mo is the epitome of beauty, grace, Oomph and brilliance all packed together as one. She knows her onions. Long before coming to the limelight via TV, she was already a major successful career woman, where she reigned supreme in the area of human resources/development where she excelled extraordinarily and then she later moved into Entrepreneurship fully and has expected again has done more than excellent. With Ebony Life TV she created a platform that has helped too many people, and many of these people out of gratitude would worship the floor she walks on.

So on the occasion of her clocking just 54 years old, it has been encomiums galore and we too have joined that great train and thought to say to this gorgeous feline of extraordinary package, a most wonderful HBD.

ELATED MO ABUDU ANNOUNCES DAUGHTER'S ENGAGEMENT

Adebola and Temidayo

Showing off her rock! 

Mo Abudu

Tick-tock, Tick-tock says the clock as the faint sounds of wedding balls are quietly ringing and jingling somewhere in the horizon. The clouds of merriment are gradually coming together to prepare to show off their beauties. And the jingling and continuous sonorous clanging of the bells would be getting louder and louder as the day goes by towards the D-day, yet to be chosen or better still yet to be announced.

What's coming up? It's none other than the wedding party of Temidayo, the daughter of the dame of TV in Nigeria, that's the one and only Mo ABUDU, the founder of Ebony LifeTV.

Love was in the air just yesterday, when Mo's daughter who works at her mom's company got engaged to her beau by name Adebola and the super elated and doting mama was so happy to let the world know what had just happened when she exclaimed joyfully-

"Good evening beautiful people, I have the best news to share ever💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽, my darling daughter Temidayo got engaged today to the love of her life Adebola. I couldn’t be happier💝🎀. So proud of them both and the love they share. I pray God keeps them both in good health and may God’s light continue to shine on them both 🙏🏾🙏🏾. I am now officially the “mother of the bride to be” 😍❤😍. Work now begins on planning #therealweddingparty💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽. Lord I praise you. Lord I thank you. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽"


Temidayo herself had elatedly exclaimed about her engagement, when she posted -

" My heart! "Think I may need goggles" I love you and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you. "

Congratulations to them! 

MO ABUDU'S EBONY LIFE TV CLASSY RECEPTION FOR HOLLYWOOD'S HEARTTHROB JOHN BOYEGA

John Boyega, Mo Abudu & Eunice Omole

The appreciative Nigerian society have been falling over themselves to identify and host British-Nigerian actor John Boyega since he landed in Nigeria not too long ago. It has been one event or occasion after the other and we are too sure, the handsome gentleman whose lot has increased in a very shortwhile in Hollywood to stratopheric level, since appearing in StarWars and to now directing his own blockbuster, which is getting loads of positive props must be revelling so much in all the good attention that have been coming his way.

We met the very calm and handsome dude at the reception organised for him by Glenfiditch Whisky at Cloud 9 over the weekend and we thought to observe him at a distance and close up and we were quite impressed with the package. Dude had no unnecessary airs about him and patiently greeted and attended to all that showed interest in him.

We had expected that with the typical Nigerian attitude of being stiff necked and posing unnecessarily, maybe they would be puffed up, with their nose in the air, like beautiful shit was in the air, but alas, even that the event was a black tie, formal event which allowed for unnecessary puffiness, everyone was still relaxed as Brymo performed a medley of his best jams to the admiration of everyone.

So one of the other reception hosted for John Boyega was the one by Ebony Life Tv, where Nigeria's own media moguelette of extraordinary proportion in the person of style icon Mo Abudu calls the shot. As expected it was a cool affair with many in attendance lies ofor RMD, Biola Alabi etc. As expected also, the dazzler personified, that's Mo Abudu for you, was the perfect hostess and she looked gorgeously sweet and standout in her all black ensemble, her sidekick as expected was her daughter.

Though on a personal note, we had expected to see loads and loads of many from Nollywood at this particular interaction/occasion,  we only saw a sprinkling of them RMD, Lala Akindoju and another. One would have expected that such events would have also been for the benefit of the industry also,  which is more likely to gain from such interactions that in the 1st place are very few and far between. But any which way, it was still a cool event from the look of things.

Curiously though, we didn't see top OAP, author and certified celebrity Toke Makinwa, who normally would have graced such events like these- both the Glenfidtch event and Ebony LIfe TV event with her presence looking all fun and gorgeous and classy, maybe its because of the not too palatable encounter they had had recently before. Anyways we know that would soon be sorted out.

More after the break.

STARS RAIN DOWN AT MO ABUDU'S "THE ROYAL HIBISCUS HOTEL PREMIERE"

Mo Abudu

Aliko Dangote, Mo Abudu & Femi Otedola

DJ Cuppy

Toni Tones

Lead actor- Zainab Balogun

Toyin Lawani

The venue of this particular premiere in the series of films/movies by Mo Abudu was the "Civic Centre Victoria Island Lagos, not the VinveConve Centre of Eko Hotel, where her last film premiered. This wasn't a massive budget film like the "The Wedding Party 2-Destination Dubai, her best bestseller up till date which is still breaking records all over town. But this had a sizeable budget too!

Mo is gradually turning out to be the lady with the Midas touch, who seem to just know how to pick a blockbuster, all films picked or endorsed by her have become big money spinners and record breaker, maybe this one also that has the beautifully refined actress, Zainab Balogun as the lead character, supported by the consumate acting skills of award winning veterans likes of Jide Kosoko, Rachel Oniga and other good actors would most likely tread the same awesome path as a money spinner, like others.

If the premiere is a signpost of what's to come, then the "The Royal Hibiscus Hotel" seem to have landed very well, like a private jet, or on First Class in steroid driven mode with super people in its belly. Imagine the likes of Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola, 2 of Nigeria's richest people, one the certified "Richest in Africa'', the other one, one of the top 10 richest in Nigeria. And supported by many other A-listers.

Truly and truly, the stars rained, poured down in torrents, like an unstoppable avalanche at the venue and added colour to the beautiful event.

Long before this premiere, the titbits and snippet shown had already conditioned many movie watchers or cinema goers that it's one movie they must go to watch. Those who attended this premiere were not disappointed at all by what they saw. Good story, great acting, great actors, great production, all the elements were intact and the fans would most definitely go out in torrents to go watch. What this actually means is that, Mo Abudu would at least have 2 films that would contest for many categories of awards this year, the only snag in their wheel of progress is sure to be the fantastic production by Omoni Oboli, called "Women on Strike- the revolution", a movie that was excellent from the start to the end.

Back to the Royal Hibiscus Hotel'' premiere, the theme apparently was "Valentine Red" and many adhered strictly to the theme or colour code, while many didn't and maybe gave their own interpretations of the day's colour code. Omawumi looked gorgeous in black sequin dress and pant, her red was sandals and pumpkin slice bag, Waje looked scrumptiously fetching in her black pant and top ensemble with a touch of red being her bag, the weight loss has done her excellently. Dakore Akande, Toyin Abraham, Zainab Balogun for us were three of the "best dressed/most stylish at the premiere though, another very stylish person at the premiere was Ozinna Anumudu who didn't wear red. Zina is the gorgeous daughter of Nkiru Anumudu, whose lovely cherry fascinator, was a sight to behold, her collection have always stood out and this one is likely to be another top International brand.

More after the break.

THE WEDDING PARTY 2 BREAKS BOX OFFICE RECORD ON OPENING NIGHT. SET TO BREAK EVERY RECORDS AVAILABLE IN THE LONG RUN!

All things being equal, the fantastic sequel to the wedding party, that's "The Wedding Party 2-Destination Dubai is already on the enviable path to break every and that's every box office record available in the Nigerian film space bar none.

Just like we had said after we had seen the movie twice, knowing that it was bigger than the first in all ramifications, be it budget, scope etc, that investment is already yielding massive and unprecedented, but expected results/payoff!

The very elated Executive Producer of the Blockbuster, one of the EPs at that, in the person of Mo Abudu has excitedly exclaimed on her IG page, how the sequel just at the opening weekend alone has already raked in ₦73 million Naira (Seventy three million Naira as against the ₦36 million that the first part "The Wedding Party" brought in over the same period. That's already 200% increase and that's still just over a weekend!

The first part was said to have raked in an unconfirmed total of about ₦500 million Naira in the long run, and from all indications there's the likelihood that "The Wedding Party 2- Destination Dubai" would most likely blow that record and annihilate it to smithereens and become the first billion Naira raking movie in Nigeria!

That's going to be a major feat by all standards.

And no doubt that would become the benchmark by which every and any movie/film that would be considered a success would be ajudged.

Kudos truly to the Elfike initiative, who are the collective behind the project! 

KUDOS TO THE GOBSMARKINGLY GORGEOUS MOSUNMOLA DOMINIQUE ABUDU....

Now the world knows, they have been alerted to understand that Mo Abudu's words are are bond. When she says it or makes a promise she always would make it happen or come true.

The pre-hype for "The Wedding Party 2", the sequel to the first installment which on its own was a resounding success was totally and thoroughly justified. Those who were lucky to have attended, were swept off their feet totally. The magic started from the security area to the walkway/red carpet area to inside the venue itself.

Mo and cast and crew delivered first on a great movie, and then also, she and her organisers delivered a magic of a party/premiere. It was stylish, it was opulent, it was rich, it was fun, all in all a resounding success by all standards and not boring at all. And the Celebrities, stars, dignitaries, et al came like a pouring rain.

And the head honcho who made sure all the elements met together in a good way was none other than Mo Abudu the incredible.

From this delivery alone, people would always fall over themselves to be a part of anything Mo Is involved in from now on.

For the beautiful night, the gorgeous lady of style was clad in an award winning piece by none other than "Lanre Da Silva Ajayi", make up as usual was by Banke Meshida Lawal, the only one MB swears by and most likely can never change. Hair was by Esther Tom of Game of Fros.