[img][/img]From the earlier and golden years of Nigeria, our country has consistently produced exceptional women who are not only great role models but astute professionals in their fields.

Names like Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, the late Dora Akunyili, the current Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, readily come to mind when you think about these Nigerian amazons. Another of such very virtuous women is the elegant, highly illustrious-yet-greatly-humble Chairman/CEO of Red Brick Homes International Limited, Folasade Balogun (formerly Folasade Gbadamosi).

About Folasade Balogun

Born in April, 1967, to the late Professor Bola Olujide Balogun, Folasade has grown to become a renowned top female player who has distinguished herself in the Nigerian real estate sector.

A woman of class who is as meek as she is God-fearing, Folasade is fondly called "Madam Amen." She is a great mother both to her biological children and the numerous staff working with her. She is a very successful businesswoman and employer of labor, having singlehandedly built the Amen Estates Group from scratch. She is also the epitome of what a perfect wife ought to be.


Early Life and Education

Folasade started her educational journey at Staff School, Ile-Ife, Osun State, in 1972. She then proceeded to Our Lady's Girls High School, still at Ile-Ife, for her first school-leaving certificate.
She also attended the Oyo State College of Arts and Science in Ile-Ife, before going to the prestigious University of Ife, where she bagged a BA Hons in the English Language.

Personal Life

A great wise man once said: "A virtuous woman, who can find? Her price is far above that of pearls and rubies." Folasade embodies the art of achieving colossal feats in complete quietness and stealth-like mode.

An entirely reserved and easy-going woman, she would rather keep herself behind the scenes always while she continues breaking grounds and conquering new frontiers. If the term 'Drink water and mind your business' were ever to have an ambassador, Folasade would quite seamlessly slot into the role with remarkable perfection.

Folasade (54) currently resides in Lagos, Nigeria, and is married with children.

Career

Before moving back to Nigeria and establishing Red Brick Homes International Limited, Folasade spent almost a decade as Managing Director of Esstech Limited and Esstech College in London, Great Britain. This was from 1998 till 2007 precisely.

During her time at the company, she constantly engaged with the public sector in ways that would benefit the company. "We were able to access various types of funding, which included special EU funding for the provision of training and skills. We were also able to establish and develop contacts with the Learning and Skills Council, such that we were chosen as one of the pilot centers for the Learn Direct program in South London," Folasade disclosed.

Esstech College's profits were used to build up a small portfolio of property, consisting of residential and commercial units dotted around the South East of London. And, armed with this experience, she decided to bring her wealth of skill and exposure to bear on the Nigerian real estate domain.

In 2003, Folasade founded Redbrick Homes International Limited and remains the Chairman/CEO to date. The company is the sole owner, developer, and promoter of Amen Estates situated along Eleko Beach Road, Ibeju-Lekki LGA, Lagos State, Nigeria.

According to her: "Having had a good experience of the buy-to-let and new-build property markets in the UK, it was simply a matter of time, of course, that I would engage heavily in the Nigerian real estate market, which appeared to be crying out for quality. I bought a few parcels of land, all in the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos, and embarked on my first project at the current site of Amen Estate, Eleko."

The rest, as the saying goes, is history. Amen Estates is presently one of the most premium and highly coveted real estate projects in Nigeria. The luxurious, classy, and the elegant estate is currently home to many of Nigeria's topmost citizens, film and music celebrities, sports superstars, and some foreign dignitaries and expatriates.

Without a doubt, it is one of the best real estate institutions in these parts of the world. For almost two decades now, the estate has become renowned not just for its luxury and serene environment but also for the safety it offers to exist and new occupants and investors. Buying land or homes in Amen Estates comes with a guarantee of peace, security, and unwavering assurance that your investment and assets are always fully secure.


Skill & Endorsements

Some of Folasade's skill and endorsement includes proven proficiencies in Real Estate, Real Estate Development, Investment Properties, Property Management, Real Estate Transactions, and Feasibility Studies.

Investors Have Nothing To Worry About

Following the recent negative rumours being circulated by the vindictive ex-husband of the owner of Amen Estate, across social media regarding the legitimacy and security of investments in Amen Estates, the renowned company has finally decided to open up by issuing an official statement.


Speaking through Red Brick Homes’ Chairman/CEO, Folasade Balogun, the company put out a disclaimer to notify the general public that their former nominal director, Babatunde Gbadamosi does not own Amen Estates, has since voluntarily resigned and relinquished all his shares in the company, and that the company is 100% safe and open to investors.

This public notice was published in the Guardian Newspaper today, Wednesday, February 23, 2022, and on Vanguard and Punch newspapers as well.

You may recall that Babatunde had taken to social media to publicly denounce Red Brick Homes and also subtly claimed that anyone that does business with them is in grave danger of losing their invested funds. This is not only an outrageous fallacy but a premeditated and calculated malicious attack on the integrity of the company and his now ex-wife, Folasade.

Please see the official statement from Red Brick Homes below, the Guardian publication, and other relevant documents and references as well.

A lady once visited and complained that her leg hurts. I massaged to the tie, she ate and left, then she refused to pick my call thereafter. I asked several ladies why she did that, then I was told that she wanted me to go down on her but was disappointed that I didn't.
Me, I never knew that that was what it meant

Your big backside does not mean you can charm every man. I doubt Uriel does not have a man, I think she does not want to be in a committed relationship.
The truth is, I love URIEL but she never bothers to reply to[color=#006600][/color] my DM

Strangely, @segalink’s today’s accusers forgot conveniently that same @segalink supported @gofundme Accounts for @taradurotoye @YeleSowore @MoghaluKingsley and other candidates because he believed in the best option for Nigeria . You are all MAD !!!!

It's not necessary he's aware as long as people believe they are doing the right thing.. I'm going to fund this too

These guys won't just listen. They rejoice in their suffering why Buhari rapes our democracy.
Go to Daura today, see people suffering. No water in Daura and the people don't even aim so, how do you expect somebody like that think about the development of the countrty

The reply to her question made my day

Only a goat will still promote this man after the attrocities

How can she no resist the man before the act, suck breast, remove pant, start thrusting his kokoro and thereafter you start crying after the act... Haba, haha!!! something is fishing.. Maybe the guy didn't want to pay

How can she no resist the man and thereafter crying? something is fishing.. Maybe the guy didn't want to pay

See this one oooo 130k.. How much am I earning as a graduate.. less than 50k but I thank God

FLUKE

MAYBE BUHARI WANT TO APPOINT THE LATE LEGEND.. NA DEAD PEOPLE BUHARI DEY APPOINT AFTER HIS FULANI PEOPLE

[quote author=Swahili0 YOU ARE BRAVE, BUT YOU CAN ONLY GET HELP FROM A COUNSELOR, DON'T GO TO YOUR PASTOR IF YOU ARE NOT SURE OF HER SEX LIFE, SHE MAY BE MARRIED BUT CAN ALSO BE A BI-SEXUAL..... MANY HERE CAN TELL YOU RUBBISH BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH, BUT YOU NEED HELP [/quote]

UTI SHOULD GO AND BURY HIS HEAD IN SHAME, WHO WANTS A PRODIGAL SON LET ALONE LADY... LET THE ONE WHO HAS SOMETHING GENUINE WIN THE 23M... NA SMALL MONEY?.. THE CRAZY GIRL WANT TO FINISH 23M IN A WEEK.. HABA

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Yoruba was first language spoken in Garden of Eden, mother earth — Oba Rufus Olarewaju Ajayi of Gbomina
The Guardian PALACE WATCH

Oba Rufus Olarewaju Ajayi Of Gbomina

Although born a prince, Oba Rufus Olarewaju Ajayi Ogidi Olu Obagbaja Arolagbade II, Oba of Gbomina Ekiti Kingdom, did not quite anticipate the complex nature of the functions of the traditional institution in his kingdom. But a year and some months after his coronation and ascension to the throne of his forefathers, Oba Ajayi has become wiser. The First Class Law graduate of the University of Lagos, who graduated in 1991, has since resolved that, in spite of whatever difficulty he might be facing, he will always do all within his power to make Gbomina Kingdom a better and more prosperous place for all.

Oba Rufus Olarewaju Ajayi proudly speaks of the Yoruba heritage, claiming that the Yoruba was the first language to be spoken in the Garden of Eden and the first language to be spoken on Mother earth. Expectedly, this claim fired the curiosity of The Palace Watch, prompting the desire to interrogate it further.
Kabiyesi, how did you come about this claim of yours that Yoruba was the first language to be spoken in the Garden of Eden and even on mother earth?
Firstly, let me begin with the historical stories about the Gbomina Ekiti people, and from there, I will dovetail into the Yoruba story proper. There are two legendary stories about the historical background of the Gbomina people. Ideally, every story stems out of a long background of folklore, which is highly believable, because they have been tested over time and have been passed on from generation to generation. And just like the biblical stories, they are very right, very correct and they are historically appropriate.
Now, the Gbomina Ekiti people, according to the first legendary story, came from Ile-Ife, as one of the grandchildren of our forefathers, called Ajagunla Fagbamila, who was the first Orangun of Ila. That throne Orangun of Ila used to occupy number four position among the Yoruba Obas, as far back as 1537 AD. The same tree used to be the Alaafin, Onipopo of Popo and then the Alaketu of Ketu, then the Orangun of Ila throne, from where we later branched out. This is the first legendary story. The second legendary story is that the Gbomina Ekiti people stepped out from the palace in Benin City. Yoruba people, according to what my grandfather and my father told me, have no relationship whatsoever with the Benin people. The only relationship we have is only with the palace in Benin. The Benin Palace is Yoruba’s, and the Yoruba people are part and parcel of the Benin Palace. So, the Oba of Benin is our brother. The Benin people, we don’t know, as an Oba just came to rule over the people from the Yoruba stock. So, we can safely regard ourselves as having come from Benin or Benin people came from us. If you say we are from Benin or Benin is from us, we are simply saying the same thing.
So, the Oba of Benin Oba Ewuare II is correct, when he said during his coronation, that the Yoruba are from Benin. Because according to what my grandfather told me, when Oranmiyan, who was the first king in Benin, arrived there, he ruled and left. Up till now, when the present Oba Ewuare II came on the throne, no Benin man ever regarded Oranmiyan as a King in Benin. It was this present Oba of Benin, who said, “No, we have to regard Oranmiyan as the first King in Benin.” If the Benin people could challenge Oba Ewuare II, they would have done so, but, because he is their Oba, they cannot challenge him, which is why whatsoever he says is regarded as supreme and sacred.
So, as we all now know, we do not have 39 Obas in Benin, as Oba Ewuare II is now the 40th Oba of Benin, right from the reign of Oranmiyan, who happened to be our own forefather. Now up to the period of Oba Oluwa in 1453, when the Itshekiris, through the Olugiluwa left Benin, there was a prince who was entitled to be on the throne. Unfortunately, however, his birth was not immediately announced to his father, who was the reigning Oba, as of that period. Because of this oversight or neglect, the prince’s younger brother’s birth was announced to the then Oba before his, as a son. One event led to another and the prince’s younger brother had to be installed in his place as an Oba.
Expectedly, the prince refused to bow down to his younger brother. So, in the crisis that ensued, he had to run away for his dear life. This prince, whose birth was not announced to his father, left Benin with 70 elders, who later became the 70 chiefs or 70 quarters in present day Itshekiri land. When they came to Ode Itshekiri, the Ijebu people already populated it. These people that came from the Palace in Benin, blended with the Ijebu people they met on ground and began to speak Yoruba fluently. Thereafter, they started to acknowledge one another as brothers, speaking the same language. The people from the Palace in Benin were speaking Yoruba, just like the Ijebu people they met on ground were also speaking Yoruba, with the interspacing of such other languages as Bini, English and Portuguese.
These dialects they blended to form the present Itshekiri dialect. Up till 1934, the language in the Benin Palace was Yoruba. There is nothing they do in present day Palace in Benin that they don’t also do in the Ooni of Ife’s Palace, or in the Alaafin’s Palace. For example, the title of Omo N’Oba N’Edo Ukuakpolokpolo has the same meaning as iku baba yeye Alashe ikeji Orisha Alaafin of Oyo. It is the same interpretation. The Oranmiyan that we are talking about happened to be a king in three places. First, he was a king in Ile-Ife. Second, he was a king in Oyo as Alaafin, and he was also a king in Benin, as the Oba of Benin. He was a very lucky, rich and intelligent man. My grandfather told me that Oranmiyan was as tall as the present day National Electricity Power Authority (NEPA) or PHCN poll. His crown and the walking stick he used were all beaded. This same Oranmiyan was the last child of Oduduwa, who was a very stylish king. He was the first person in the whole world to have worn a designer dress. Our overflowing agbada, which we now proudly wear, with the way it is embroidered front and back, was first worn by Oduduwa, who was the first person in the whole world to have worn such.
So, as far back as those periods, the Yoruba people had been civilised. And that was the reason Yoruba was the first language ever to be spoken by anybody in the whole world. Yoruba was also the language spoken in the Garden of Eden. Yoruba was the language of communication between Adam and Eve. And Yoruba was the language God spoke to Adam and Eve, when they committed the offence, which made God to drive them out of the place.
Interesting, Kabiyesi! But I am yet to be fully convinced with your submission. Anyhow, I would want to know how you came about these facts.
Well, we did a lot of research. I am an international researcher in the realm of eagle works and I am also an expert in historical analysis. I read Law and History. I also read Criminology.
In the past, the community provided for the Obas and their large families, but this is no longer the case. However, the Obas are still expected to perform their traditional functions, which require quite a lot of funds. So, what attracted you to the throne, when there is no money to be made?
Although there is nothing financially tangible to be regarded as a reward, but the throne of my forefathers still remains the throne of my ancestors, so I can’t abandon it. Whether there is money or not, the throne of our people is our throne. Every prince, therefore, aspires to be an Oba, once the opportunity arises. I was born a prince, and I was expected to carry myself with all royal dignity as a prince, right from birth. One of my many prayers, while I was growing up, was for God to allow me become the king of my people one day. I thank God that prayer has been granted. But, I have, however, discovered that if you want to be on the throne in any part of Yoruba land, especially these modern days, you must also consider the cost of all the glitters and glamour accompanying the throne.
As a matter of fact, you must be a rich man to be on the throne. In the olden days, people would bring yam, bush meat and all sorts of items to feed their king from January to December, year in year out, without any prompting. But nowadays, the king is the one that provides for most of his subjects. For example, if a husband and his wife quarrel, and the matter is brought to the palace, after the king must have settled the dispute, the woman will be expecting a gift from the king. This, being one of the reasons why if you direct such a couple to go before a chief in town to resolve their matter, they would refuse.
These types of function don’t allow the Obas to concentrate fully on other developmental drive that would help to develop their Kingdoms or communities. This happens to be the lot of present-day Kabiyesis or Obas in Yoruba land. I have been to the Ooni of Ife’s palace. I was with him for a whole day. I was also at the Osemawe of Ondo’s palace, and I would say the “burden,” I wouldn’t call it “royal burden” is too much for them to bear. I, however, saw the effectiveness with which they carried out their functions to the downtrodden in their domains.
So, as a modern-day Oba, whether you like it or not, you just have to be responsive to the needs and requirements of your people. That is why I said; ‘No poor person can become an Oba in any part of Yoruba land today.’ In fact, when I was to ascend the throne, I was accused of giving N6m to the kingmakers in my domain. When my opponents raised the issue, they thought I was going to deny it, but I shocked them by saying: “Yes, it is true, I gave the Ogbowa or Ogbo-gboye (the kingmakers) money. Indeed, I gave them N6m, but it was not a bribe. Our chiefs, our kingmakers deserve to live very good life. I saw the ramshackle places I met with them. I saw the way some of them were suffering, as they did not own any vehicle. So, if I could give N6m to five kingmakers, for them to upgrade their lives, feed, buy some clothes, as well as renovate their houses, why not? I have not done anything wrong.
Right there, I told my opponents there are three conditions for you to become a king in my town: First, you must be a prince. Second, you must be a man, and third, you must have been selected. These conditions I have already met, so, what is the problem? I was never told that, once you give money to the kingmakers you are disqualified. That was how that matter died a natural death.
Since becoming the Oba of Gbomina Ekiti, you would have seen the enormity of problems of your people. What are you doing in practical terms to solve them?
We have three problems, which I can identify in Gbomina Ekiti kingdom. Immediately I was crowned, the first thing I did was to use a helicopter to fly throughout the entire kingdom, to assess the level of development and then fashion out how to drive greater development in the kingdom. I discovered that the major infrastructure we need in Gbomina Ekiti Kingdom is good road network. We need very large mechanised ring roads to surround and crisscross the entire kingdom. The kingdom of Gbomina Ekiti is a very large one. We have Ekiti Local Government in the present-day Kwara State. It is part of our kingdom. We have part of us in Ekiti and part of us in Kwara State. We are all the same people spanning over 16 communities. I have, therefore, discussed with the present Minister of Information, Chief Lai Mohammed and I have also been close to the Vice President of Nigeria, His Excellency, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, who was my Constitutional Law lecturer at the University of Lagos. The Vice President and the Minister of Information have supported us by helping us secure a facility from the World Bank to the tune of N2.5b, which we call Gbomina Ekiti Development Fund (GEDF). It is in a dedicated account. We are going to use this money to begin the construction of the Gbomina Ekiti ring roads I earlier spoke about.
The roads will crisscross all the towns and villages in this kingdom. We are grateful to the Federal Government for helping us secure this facility. Secondly, I discovered that the people of Gbomina Ekiti are ignorant businessmen and women. We go outside and make fortunes, but to invest at home is always very difficult for my people. This, I have decided, must change. I also discovered that though the Gbomina Ekiti people go to school, but they don’t get employed after finishing their education. We have, therefore, opened a graduate bank here for the people, so that we can collate the names and particulars of all the graduates who have no employment for now, and then begin to attach them to people who will mentor them. We have other people who are very close to us, such as Emirs, and Obas in some other palaces across the country. We will do all within our power to get them to assist our people in getting placement and work. We are working, and we will surely get there.
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PMB WAS TOLD IN GERMANY HE ONLY HAVE DAYS LEFT BEFORE HE RETURNED TO UK

SEE THAT GULLIBLE MOBILE POLICE GUY WATCHING... REAR ANIMAL SHOULD BE PROTECTED

JOBLESS PHD

that's cruel my friend... no be my life, I beg oo omo Nigeria

I live in a one room apartment i.e, face-me-I-face-you or face-me-I-slap-you, whatever it's called in your area.
I can say, I give in my little way, but I can't call myself generous person because I give little because I have little.... I met so many young men in my new area, and since I got there, I never stop sharing whatever I have with them, they do enter into my room to demand for things and I never stop giving. I've noticed several time that one thing or the other get missing in my room but that never stop me doing what I think is the right thing to do.[/b]
I got home yesterday at about 9:45pm, took my bath and slept-off while leaving the door of my room unlocked with my phone plugged, only to wake up and discovered that my phone has already developed feather.. can't find my phone oooo and I don't have cash.. SHOULD I STOP GIVING?

POLYGAMOUS FAMILY IS JUST LIKE MARRYING A BAD WOMAN.. a little hell

sammyuche.
THE BEST THING IS FOR an IGBO LADY TO MARRY A YORUBA GUY AND YORUBA LADY MARRYing AN IGBO GUY.. It works very fine... I'm a Yoruba man and also want to marry an igbo lady but, guy, I never get money, can't meet her demand now.. I'm still searching

Na even d Yoruba's come dey marry all our girl finish. One love[/quote][/font]

NAIJA NA NUMBER ONE

If you think it's volatile, I will like you to remember what happen in Turkey years ago, if you are a student of history, I think I should write thousands words or give hundreds link for you to know how Turkey became an islamic state, and if you are current, I don't need to narrate what is happening in France, the number of muslim in France, or how they make their territory a no go area for any body or their effort so far to divide france or their push to make the country to be submissive to the practice of Islam, or make the whole france an islamic state...... if you are current, I think you should not forget in a hurry, HAMAS..... don't forget how Ilorin became a strong islamic base..... don't forget that the law can be amended,

YES..., NIGERIA CAN BE ISLAMISED... ,'' PEOPLE HAVE ARGUED IF NIGERIA CAN become AN ISLAMIC STATE BUT THEIR ARGUMENT IS NOT CONVINCING ENOUGH BECAUSE THEY LOOK AT DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY TO BASE THEIR ARGUMENT WITHOUT CONSIDERING that the LAW can be amended... IF A LAW GOVERNING ELECTORAL, JUSTICE AND OTHERS CAN BE AMENDED SO, NIGERIA CAN BE ISLAMISED.
IF A VOTE CAN BE PASSED AND SUPPORTED BY MAJORITY, THEN THE COUNTRY CAN BE AN ISLAMIC STATE..... THERE ARE 19 STATES IN THE NORTH AND THE PEOPLE ARE MAJORLY MUSLIM, 3 senators from each state, that is out of (109) seat, the North controls 57 and other region are left with 52, majority of the senors from the North are muslim, southwest states like Lagos, Osun, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo having 75 percent of their senators to be Muslim (how many christian vie for this political office, how many are they in the house?). The house of Representative has (360) seat with majority an Islamist from the North and SouthWest just like the case in the Senate. If the president send a bill to the National assembly, it will be 86 per cent successful... if you think the vice president can do anything to prevent this, you have to think twice and remember the case of Obasanjo and Atiku where Atiku was unable to prevent his boss ridding him, I know u know what happen between OBJ and Atiku Abubakkar so, I don't need to say more on that............... Nigeria can be Islamise since muslims are the majority in the chambers... ''forget PDP propaganda or no propaganda for now, this is the fact

LET'S DISCUSS THIS PLEASE

PLEASE, LET'S RETIRE THIS GRANDPA WITH OUR VOTE, WE DON'T WANT ANY BLOODSHED AGAIN, WHAT THE DOCUMENTARY WHEN HE RULED YEARS AGO, YOU WILL SWEAR FOR HIM EVEN IN HIS GRAVE FOR COMMITTING SUCH A BOGUS CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY

NIGERIAN LIKE SUFFER, BEAT THEM TODAY AND GIVE THEM 200 NAIRA TOMORROW, THEY WILL SERVE YOU, HOW DO YOU MAKE A SAINT FROM ATROCITIES COMMITTED BY THIS MAN?
HISTORY WILL JUDGE EVERYONE WHO WANT TO RETURN ANARCHY TO NIGERIA....
IF YOU DON'T WANT JONATHAN PLEASE VOTE FOR ANYONE APART FROM BUHARI, I DON'T WANT DIVIDED NIGERIA ANY LONGER

THE AMOUNT SPENT TO BUILD THE STADIUM IN AKWA IBOM WAS LESS AND ENCOURAGING COMPARE TO WHAT FASHOLA SPENT IN LAGOS TO BUILD BRIDGE IN IKOYI WITH HUGE AMOUNT.... KUDOS JOOO