Amb. Brendan Nsikak visits Hon. Olayiwola Olawale to celebrates Mr. Nigeria International 2021.

It is no minor feat that Ajewole Emmanuel (former Mr. Lagos International) emerged from 530 Contestants to wear the Nations Crown Jewel as Mr. Nigeria International, last year. The Mushin Boy is blessed to have won the crown on a date that coincides with the remembrance of the Mother. If you missed it, you may need to visit the YouTube Page of Brendance and Crusaders Limited (BCL) for Mr. and Miss Nigeria International (MMNI).

Mr. Nigeria presenting the Initiative Project for Mushin
Community to the Ho. Olawale. Amb. Brendan to the left.
Adebunmi Akinbo flanks the Honorable to the right.  

Fortunately, the Honorable Member representing Mushin II is no green himself. An archiver and Mentor, with laudable feats home and abroad, Hon. Olayiwola And.Sobur Olawale invited the National Champion for his feat at the concluded Pageant hosted in Lagos State.

Led by Amb. Brendan Nsikak, CEO of Brendance and Crusader Limited (BCL), the team was welcomed by the Protocols. The  smooth ushering into the presence of OMITITI was humbling; Seriki Bobagunwa stood up to receive the National Champion with both arms stretched out in celebration. Indeed, it was an epic moment.

For the Managing Partner of BCL, Adebunmi Akinbo, OMITITI was no stranger. OMITITI is a man of few words, filled with action. Thus, presenting the Project Document of Mr. Nigeria International 2021 Initiatives was accepted and supported by the Honorable. The Honorable advised that the Brand and the King is welcomed to discus the execution of the project to affect more lives and give back to the community. 

Also, the King presented his certificate of Office to the honorable Member. In return, the Honorable made a gift presentation to the King and the Team. He appreciated the visit and extended the apologies of some members of the House, especially the Rt. Honorable Speaker's unavailability due to duty calls outside the premises. He promised to schedule a meeting later to celebrate a State Representative like Ajewole Emmanuel that brought the crown home to Lagos. To him, it was a double honor to host and win the Mr. Nigeria International Crown.

MMNI King

The Brand believes that Mr. Ultra International coming up in Ecuador is doable with State Support. Honorable Olawale responded that the Governor would be delighted to receive the proposal and advised that the Brand seek corporate support too to boost the winning at the global event. It was a successful outing and a promising future for the 'Lion King' and the Brand. Hopefully, we look at the emerging future with a New Mr. Ultra International.

Photo Credit: Shine Gabienu 

by. Adebunmi A. Akinbo

Aje Festival 2022: Ooni, Iyalaje Oodua Hosts Economic Summit.

All roads lead to the ancient city of Ile-Ife, the source and ancestral home of the Yorubas and the entire Oodua Race worldwide as the Ooni of Ife, Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, will on Friday 25th February 2022 declare Aje Heritage & Economic Summit open to kickstart this year’s edition of the annual Global Aje Festival

Ooni’s Spokesman and Chairman of Aje Festival Media Committee, Otunba Moses Olafare made this known via a press release on Tuesday, explaining that Princess Dr. Toyin Kolade the Iyalaje Oodua Worldwide who doubles as Global Ambassador of Aje Festival is leaving no stone unturned as she has been working assiduously coordinating the Aje Festival Committee and all machinery put in place towards making the forthcoming festival the best of its kind.

Aje Festival 2022, a 4-day event festival that would hold in phases, will begin with the Aje Heritage & Economic Summit slated to hold at the Ojaja Arena located inside the Ife Grand Resort in Ile-Ife where Aje Festival Exhibition will also be unveiled to run daily for 4 days.

Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th February 2022 will be for Aje Music Fiesta and Aje Movie Screening respectively while Monday 28th January will climax all the activities lined up for the 2022 Aje Festival.

The Ooni’s Spokesman in the press statement acknowledged the efforts of the committee members for their relentless efforts, assuring that this year’s edition tagged “Aje Festival Reloaded” promises to be a tourist delight, investors delight, and above all —full of education and entertainment.

“Aje Heritage & Economic  Summit comprehensively highlights the investment environments, investment policies, investment projects and cooperate products in all Oodua states of Nigeria, it will attract chambers of commerce from across Oodua-land to conduct investment briefings.

“Together with other members of the Aje Festival Committee, the trio of Yinka Odeajo(Event & Planning), Duchess Bolaji(Committee Secretary), and Otunba Ayo Olumoko(Sponsorship & Promotions) are sleeplessly working to organize a summit that offers an optimum opportunity for business people of home and abroad to get a first-hand information on the investment climate in Oodua-land offering them one-stop shopping services for multilateral investment cooperation, thereby helping them select from the widest range of investment projects and business partners.” Otunba Olafare said.

According to the statement, the final part of the Annual Aje Festival 2022 held on Monday, February will be in 3 sessions; The first traditional procession of Aje Olokun by the women of Woye Asiri from Ilero, Osangangan Obamakin’s compound to pay traditional obeisance to the Ooni at the Ile-Oodua Palace, from where they will proceed to the Aje Temple located right inside ancient  Ejigbomekun market also known as Oja Ife.

Afterward, the Woye Asiri women will then leave the Aje Temple for the  Yeyemolu Sacred Well Water located within the Ooni’s Palace for further spiritual rites.

The peak of all activities for the day is the iconic procession of Aje groups which would be led by the Arole Oduduwa, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, in the company of members of the Ife Traditional Council, monarchs across the world, and the Iyalaje Oodua, Princess (Dr.) Toyin Kolade, among many others.

“Ooni Ogunwusi hereby invites the entire lovers of culture and tradition globally to the Annual Aje Festival under the able coordination of the Aje Global Ambassador, Princess Dr. Toyin Kolade, the Iyalaje Oodua Worldwide who leaves no stone unturned working day and night  coordinating the Committee and all machinery put in place by the Arole Oduduwa for a superlative edition of Aje Festival.” Otunba Olafare said.