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I’m working on my movie ‘ Igun Merin’ + I see Taiwo Hassan (Ogogo) as my mentor – Upcoming actor, Emmanuel Adedolamu Awolowo
Emmanuel Adedolamu Awolowo is an upcoming actor in the Nigerian Movie industry. He has done a couple of works in the acting scene and has worked with a lot of people. He was under late Yomi Ogunmola during his life time.
In an interview with SAHARAWEEKLY, he revealed to us how the going has been.
Excerpts Below:
Q- My name is Osho Oluwatosin. A reporter at sahara weekly magazine. Can we meet you sir?
R- My name is Emmanuel Adedolamu Awolowo, I’m an actor & the last born of the family of 5.
Q- What are you working on presently sir?
R- I’m working on a lot of things. Number 1, I’m working on my upcoming movie. A multi-million naira movie. I’m working on a T.V series & also my Acting academy that will be very very soon.
Q- Can you tell us more about your new movie?
R- Its titled ’igun merin’(4 cardinal point).its not a regular story line. It’s a mixture of Yoruba and English to the glory of God, God has given me two awards even without producing it.
Q- What inspired the movie?
R- Wao! God inspired the movie. Its God, not me cos I don’t get my story line from thinking. I get it from inspiration from God. God has been the major inspiration that has been inspiring me.
Q- In that movie, who are those you worked with?
R- I’m gonna work with muyiwa ademola (authentic), funsho adeolu, Joseph Benjamin, Ramsey Noah & some other people in the Yoruba & English sector.
Q- You mentioned something the other time, you said it’s a multi-million naira movie, who are those financing your project?
R- Well, I’m not the one and I don’t have any sponsor expect God. God is my major sponsor & he has been financing it and he will do better.
Q- How has the journey been so far in the movie world?
R- Haa……… the journey hasn’t been easy but I found it easy through God. I started at the early stage of my life. Kudos to yomi ogunmola. So many that I started from him but I’m making it known that I started with yomi ogunmola back then in the early 90s but glory be to God today that he has gone to rest yet I’m still proceeding so glory be to God.
Q- What have been your major challenges so far?
R- My major challenges, number 1 is there is no sponsor & people don’t want to buy into their own idea. Even those we look up to in the industry don’t want the younger ones to go & even in the industry today, they do everything with greed. No one wants to go for another which is the main fact of life but no one up there wants to pull another up expect God pulls you up & that’s why I’ve been looking up to God as the major step of life because I know the sky is the limit but a starting point for everyone that trusts in God.
Q- Can you tell us about your family?
R- My father & mother are from Remo and the only question people will love to ask me which I’ll not like to throw more light to now is about Awolowo but I’ll put that wrap. It’s a story for another time, not for today. it’s a long one & I’m also writing a movie on that titled ‘O.J.A’ which I’ll not tell the full meaning now & that will make us know the original story of some will known people they we never knew & it will throw more light on my background. I’m from Awolowo family & I’m also the last born of my family who is also an actor.
Q- In the movie world, most of the actors & actresses complain of piracy. As an actor, how do you intend to battle that?
R- Ah! Wao! That is another problem we’ve been battling with in the industry. I believe one thing about piracy is that if we can start, God will start with us but I believe there are people behind it. Even the so called marketers, actor who owns a multi-million naira movie see his or her movie being pirated, after challenging them, they will have to build the actor up on his or her challenges, on the money he or she spent. If they don’t have a strong backbone, they wouldn’t be doing that & that is killing our market sector. How will we produce a multi-million naira movie & we see pirates all over the streets. We wouldn’t have made half of our major cost yet we would have seen pirates all over the place. We pray God helps us & help the government ‘cos we are crying out loud to our government. They need to step into the matter ‘cos govt need to work on it.
Q- Another challenge in the movie industry is that most people say they have problem with the marketers & promoters. Do you have such problem too?
R- Well, I don’t have such problem ‘cos I’ve not produced any movie yet. Most of my movies are still coming soon expect those I featured in.
Q- ‘cos of the challenges in the movie in the movie industry, most actors & actresses have one into other businesses though they are still acting. Do you intend going into other business or you have one already?
R- Sure. Apart from acting, I’ve my other business which I’ll not love to talk about for now. God has been helping me. No man would survive without working & without having another business. Any man that has just a business is going No-where.
Q- You are handsome & cute. Can you tell us how you have been able to handle your female fans?
R- Well, I’ve a lot of them & God has been helping me. Everything is about dignity. Protect your dignity. Those who you cannot marry don’t date them. Don’t promise anybody relationship when you cannot marry them. I’ve my dignity to protect, my name; Awolowo to protect. I’ll not put a stain ‘cos of 5 minutes enjoyment, I’ll never. I’ve been able to manage my female fans with God’s wisdom.
Q- I noticed you see Awolowo as a father or a mentor. Before he died, did you at any point of time have a personal relationship with him?
R- Well, I’ll love to put that under wrap for now. I don’t want to show who my true Identity is for now so I’ll put it under wrap for now so later on, we can talk about that.
Q- Can you tell us about your relationship status?
R- Well, I’m still single but getting married very very soon.
Q- What’s your philosophy about life?
R- Life is easy, if you take it easy. Take challenges easy, draw your challenges easy. Take your challenges sweet. You will enjoy every challenge you take sweet. Experience is not what you pass through, its lesson you learnt from what you passed through. Everything about life is ease & take God first. When you take God first, life will be a better place to live. The way you want others to do to you, do it to yourself first.
Q- Can you tell us about the movies you featured in?
R- I’ve featured in so many movies. Let me mention few, I’ve featured in Owo Okuta by muyiwa ademola, Ori, Gospel of Judas, God behind bars e.t.c
Q- Your first movie will be a Yoruba movie. Are you going to be doing Yoruba movies or both Yoruba and English?
R- My taste is high ’cos I’ve a loud vision. A man who has a single vision cannot do far in life. If you are sitting on a single vision, you can’t go far in life, not even for once. The films I’ve featured in are Yoruba & English, so I’ll do both.
Q- Who would you consider as your role model in the industry?
R- My first role model is God ‘cos I’m a Christian & if I’ll take another person as my role model, I’ll take Taiwo Hassan (ogogo). When I watch him in films, he inspires me. He interprets his script very well & he fears God.
Q- What is your advice for upcoming actors?
R- My advice for them is that they should be focused. They shouldn’t be enticed by the things of the world. They shouldn’t be enticed by fame, money, connections. When they are enticed by these, they will never get their bearing in life but if they put God first & they are focused, they will get there
Q- It was great having this interview with you
R- Thanks.
Precision and Heritage: How Fifi Stitches Is Rewriting African Fashion Narratives
A Nigerian-born designer is gradually carving out a cross-continental footprint in contemporary fashion, blending African textile heritage with British technical discipline.
Esther Fiyinfoluwa Adeosun, Founder and Creative Director of Fifi Stitches, is gaining recognition for structured womenswear and bridal couture that reinterprets traditional fabrics through architectural tailoring and precision construction.
Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Adeosun’s fashion journey began at home, seated beside her mother’s sewing machine. What started as childhood curiosity, sometimes jamming the machine just to understand its mechanics—evolved into a disciplined design practice now operating between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
During an interview with journalists the fifi Stitches once mentioned “I was fascinated by how flat fabric could transform into something structured and meaningful”.
In her Story , early designs made for her family, though imperfectly finished, were worn with pride—an encouragement that laid the foundation for her professional confidence.
Today, Fifi Stitches is recognised for sculpted bodices, controlled tailoring, corsetry construction, and the contemporary reinterpretation of Ankara, Aso Oke, and Adire textiles.
The brand challenges the long-held perception that African fabrics belong solely in ceremonial contexts, instead positioning them within global luxury and modern design spaces.
Adeosun’s training reflects this dual perspective. She studied Fashion Design and Entrepreneurship at the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Development Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, and earned a Diploma in Fashion Design through Alison Online.
In the UK, she undertook industry-focused technical training with Fashion-Enter Ltd and gained fashion business exposure through Fashion Capital UK.
Her technical expertise spans pattern drafting, draping, garment technology, structured tailoring, corsetry, and bespoke fittings—skills she describes as central to credibility in fashion. “Precision builds trust,” she says. “A designer must understand construction as deeply as creativity.”
Fifi Stitches has showcased collections at the Suffolk Fashion Show, Liverpool Fashion Show – FB Fashion Ball, Red Carpet Fashion Event in London, and through editorial features in London Runway Magazine.
The brand has also received coverage in The Guardian Nigeria and Vanguard Allure, expanding its visibility across markets.
Beyond couture, Adeosun integrates community impact into her practice.
She has facilitated garment construction workshops, draping sessions, and introductory training programmes for women and emerging creatives, promoting fashion as both artistic expression and vocational empowerment.
Fifi Stcithes Boss operates between Nigeria and the UK, in order to continue to shape her brand identity.
According to her “Nigeria provides cultural richness and expressive textile traditions, while the UK offers structured production systems, sustainability conversations, and institutional frameworks”.
Looking ahead, Adeosun said she plan to establish a fully structured fashion house spanning Africa and the UK, develop scalable production partnerships, launch capsule collections, and expand independent editorial visibility.
Her broader ambition is clear: to position African textile craftsmanship within global contemporary design conversations—through structure, discipline, and technical excellence.
GTCO Launches “Take on Squad” Hackathon 3.0, Opens Call for Applications
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (“GTCO” or the “Group”) has announced the launch of “Take on Squad” Hackathon 3.0, reaffirming its commitment to fostering innovation, empowering talent, and supporting the development of technology-driven solutions that address real-world challenges across Africa.
Now in its third edition, the Hackathon brings together developers, designers and entrepreneurs across Nigeria in a collaborative environment to build practical solutions across key sectors including financial services, healthcare, commerce and digital inclusion. Under the theme “Smart Systems: The Intelligent Economy,” participants are challenged to design and build intelligent, data-driven solutions that transform how communities engage with money.
Applications are now open, and interested teams can find full guidelines and registration details on the official portal at https://squadco.com/hackathon.
Speaking on the initiative, Eduophon Japhet, Managing Director of HabariPay, stated: “Today’s dynamic, digitally driven world demands continuous innovation, which is shaping how economies grow, how businesses scale, and how societies evolve. Through “Take on Squad” Hackathon, we are deliberately investing in the ideas and talent that will define the future. Our objective is not simply to encourage innovation, but to enable its translation into scalable solutions that deliver real and measurable impact. This reflects GTCO’s role as a financial services platform that connects capital, capability, and creativity to drive sustainable progress.”
The social coding event remains a cornerstone of HabariPay’s mission to foster creativity and problem-solving among emerging tech talents. Competing teams will leverage Squad’s advanced APIs to create scalable digital tools that address everyday challenges faced by businesses and individuals.
Through initiatives such as this, GTCO continues to position itself at the intersection of finance, technology and enterprise, actively shaping the future of digital transformation in Africa.
About HabariPay
HabariPay Ltd is the fintech subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), one of the largest financial services institutions in Africa with direct and indirect investments in a network of operating entities located in 10 countries across Africa and the United Kingdom.
Licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), our goal is to support SMEs, micro merchants, large corporations and other fintechs (Tech Stars) with the tools they need to thrive in an evolving digital economy and expand beyond their current market reach. HabariPay’s solutions include Squad, a full-scale digital payments toolkit to make in-person and online payments simpler, HabariPay Storefront, an e-commerce website to facilitate online purchases, Value-Added Services to help merchants access cost-effective and flexible airtime and data bundles to run their businesses, as well as a switching infrastructure that enables tech-focused businesses to optimise cost and make transactions more efficient.
HabariPay’s contributions to Accelerating Digital Acceptance in Africa have not gone unnoticed–it received Mastercard’s Innovative Mobile Payment Solution Award at TIA 2022 for its innovative payment solution, SquadPOS.
About Squad
Squad is a complete digital payments solution that is reliable, secure, and affordable, making receiving in-person and online payments simpler and convenient.
Thousands of merchants currently leverage Squad’s payment solutions for their daily business operations. Squad’s current products and service offerings include SquadPOS, Squad Payment Links, Squad Virtual Accounts, USSD, and E-Commerce Storefront.
Find out more at www.squadco.com.
Electric 8-Seater Tula Moto Keke Enters Nigerian Market, Targets Higher Operator Earnings
LAGOS — A new electric-powered tricycle with an expanded passenger capacity has been introduced into Nigeria’s urban transport sector, offering operators a potentially more profitable and eco-friendly alternative to conventional petrol-driven “keke.”
The newly launched 8-seater electric tricycle, now available in Lagos with plans for nationwide distribution, features a dual-row seating arrangement capable of accommodating up to eight passengers per trip—significantly higher than the standard three-passenger configuration common across the country.
Promoters of the innovation say the increased capacity is designed to boost daily earnings for operators, particularly amid persistent fluctuations in fuel prices. By running entirely on electric power, the vehicle eliminates dependence on petrol, reducing operating costs and shielding drivers from fuel price volatility.
According to the distributors, the tricycle is equipped with a durable battery system capable of covering extended distances on a single charge, making it suitable for commercial operations across high-traffic routes, residential estates, campuses, and marketplaces.
“The concept is straightforward—enable drivers to earn more while spending less,” a company representative stated. “With higher passenger capacity and zero fuel requirements, operators can maximise each trip without the burden of daily fuel expenses.”
Beyond its cost-saving potential, the electric keke is also said to require less maintenance than traditional models, offering additional long-term savings. Its quieter and smoother operation is expected to enhance passenger comfort and overall commuting experience.
Industry analysts note that the introduction of electric mobility solutions reflects a growing shift toward cleaner and more sustainable transportation alternatives in Nigeria, particularly in densely populated urban centres such as Lagos.
The distributors added that the product is currently available under a limited promotional offer, with delivery options across the country.
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As transportation costs continue to rise and environmental concerns gain prominence, innovations like the electric 8-seater keke may signal an emerging transition toward more efficient and sustainable mobility solutions nationwide.
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