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Billionaires At War! Why Captain Hosa Okunbor Is Fighting Kola Karim

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7 years ago

January 11, 2019

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When the gods fight, the earth trembles! This is a better way to describe what is going on between the Chairman of Ocean Marine, Captain Hosa Okunbor and Ibadan billionaire, Kola Karim.
In the real sense of it both men are billionaires, they are captain of industries and they both earn their marks and trade in the oil business, they were both good friends not until recently when the devil decided to test their friendship.
Insiders revealed that Captain Hosa was said to have brought a juicy business plan to Kola Karim, a pipeline contract and they both agreed to partner and share the gains and loss of the business.

Captain Hosa offered to handle the security part of the business and over charged to the tune of about $5M.
Karim was said to have quickly pointed that out and thought the mistake could be corrected in their usual friendly way, but no, the licensed Captain would have none of that. ‘my word is final’ he said.

Kola called a management meeting of his Shoreline company, they all agreed he should pull out of the deal.

Hosa detailed the report where he alleged that Kola enjoyed a robust relationship with the embattled former petroleum Minister, Allison Deziani whom he dumped when she ran into troubled waters. He also alleged Karim of different fictitious atrocities in the country’s oil and gas sector.

It was widely believed that the report was targeted at giving Kola Karim a bad reputation in the eyes of the Buhari/Osinbajo government.

Karim over the years has built his reputation and is in the good book of the present government.
Captain Hosa Okunbor is hell bent on seeing Kola goes down. A source revealed he has taken another shot at him as he moves to the United Kingdom where he knows Kola has many friends, associates and investments to spread the tale.

In the heat of the matter, Kola was said to have kept his calm, obviously with the knowledge that he has a lot to lose and extending an olive leaf to Captain Hosa.

Another factor many believed must have ruined their friendship was the choice of candidates the oil barons are backing for 2019 presidential election.

While Okunbor is rooting for the comeback of President Buhari, Karim wants Atiku and he had made a bold step of his support by committing $30M to Atiku’s campaign.

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Tunde Ednut Earns $5,000 Per Day! -Report

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1 month ago

September 22, 2025

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“Tunde Ednut earns $5,000 average per day, ISWIS made approx $200,000 from live events in one month” — Chude Jideonwo unveils creator economy data at Digital Creator Africa Summit

At the inaugural Digital Creator Africa Summit, media entrepreneur and #WithChude host Chude Jideonwo unveiled new data positioning the Nigerian creator economy as one of the most commercially powerful industries on the continent.

Highlighting explosive growth and overlooked business models, Jideonwo revealed that:

• Tunde Ednut, the former musician turned Instagram media mogul, is estimated to earn over $5,000 a day through his platform — with a business model based on affiliate promotion, Instagram advertising, and music amplification.

• The hit podcast “I Said What I Said” (ISWIS) reportedly made approximately $200,000 in gross revenue from live events alone in a single month, drawing thousands of fans across there US, the UK and Canada.

• “What these numbers show,” Jideonwo said, “is that creators are no longer just influencers — they are media companies, and increasingly, nation-builders.”

The summit, held in Lagos and attended by creators, investors, and media leaders, was designed to shift the conversation from virality to value — reframing content creation as infrastructure, not just entertainment.

As part of his address, Jideonwo announced his $500,000 personal commitment to the FourthMainland Creator Fund — a catalytic investment vehicle to back high-potential African creators with funding, IP support, and platform distribution.

“We’re building the Mavin Records of storytelling,” he said. “Not just with fame, but with financial tools, ownership, and a full studio system that lets creators scale across the continent and diaspora.”

The Creator Fund is part of the broader FourthMainland ecosystem, a creator commerce platform set to launch in 2026. The platform will offer monetization tools, subscription infrastructure, and joint-IP models built around African content — positioning it as the first at-scale infrastructure for the continent’s growing $100B creator economy.

Jideonwo, whose ventures include Joy, Inc., #WithChude, and YNaija, closed with a call to funders and policymakers:

“If music had Mavin Records and tech had CcHub, then creators now have their studio systems — their Mavins — and they’re building billion-dollar value chains without waiting for permission.”

The keynote, titled “Overtaking is Allowed,” argued that Africa’s most important civic and cultural shifts today are being led by independent creators, and that media-tech infrastructure for creators is now one of the biggest opportunities for economic growth across the continent.

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What Ibadan Socialite, Fijabi’s Leak Audio Has Done To Minister Adelabu’s Guber Ambition

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4 months ago

July 1, 2025

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A recent viral moment has unexpectedly stirred the political waters for Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu’s 2027 gubernatorial bid in Oyo State. Here’s how it unfolded—and the fallout that followed:

An audio featuring Ibadan socialite, Chief Akinade Fijabi and an unidentified young man surfaced online.

In the audio, Fijabi, an Ibadan high Chief and singer, Wasiu Ayinde’s closest ally bared his thoughts on political bearings in Oyo State and centred it round the Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu.

The audio quickly gained traction, sparking laughter and debate across social media platforms in Oyo and beyond.

The audio briefly overshadowed Adelabu’s image and critics seized the moment to question his ability, business sense and highlight potential vulnerabilities in managing grassroots affairs.

Even before the audio, Adelabu’s return to APC and flirtation with a 2027 run had unsettled internal party dynamics. The audio gave fuel to factions already uneasy about his rapid elevation and perceived attempt at imposition.

APC hardliners and youth groups, who’ve openly criticized the party’s handling of aspirants like Adelabu, echoed that the viral moment underscores deeper frustration about favoritism .

Adelabu’s allies are downplaying the audio, arguing that public interactions reflect openness and a grassroots presence and qualities essential for statewide appeal. They’ve also pointed to his achievements, including boosting national grid capacity, as evidence of credible leadership .

Fijabi in the audio also shed some lights based on what he termed ‘reliable information’ on Governor Makinde’s Presidential ambition, claiming it was a plot to collapse the PDP in Oyo State for President Tinubu with an agreement that the Governor would be granted the request to install a successor.

The clip audio shifted part of the conversation from Adelabu’s technocratic record to his public persona. Analysts say managing optics now matters more than ever for his brand.