Funke Bucknor-Obruthe Explained

Funke Bucknor-Obruthe
Birth Name:Funke Bucknor
Birth Date:1976 6, df=y
Birth Place:Lagos State, Nigeria
Alma Mater:
CEO of Zapphaire Events
Spouse:Onome Obruthe
Parents:Segun Bucknor
Relatives:Tosyn Bucknor
Years Active:2003present
Children:2

Funke Bucknor-Obruthe (born 27 June 1976)[1] is a Nigerian entrepreneur and lawyer. She is the founder and CEO of Zapphaire Events and is regarded as one of Nigeria's pioneering event planners.[2] [3]

Early life and education

Bucknor-Obruthe was born to Segun and Shola Bucknor in Lagos State, Southwestern Nigeria.[4] She began her basic and secondary school education at Fountain Nursery and Primary School, Lagos, and Nigeria Navy Secondary School, Lagos, before she proceeded to study Law at the University of Lagos.[5] In 2000, she was called to bar after attending the Nigerian Law School in Abuja.[6]

Career

After practising law briefly, Bucknor-Obruthe was employed at Tie Communications, an advertisement agency, where she worked for a short period. In 2003, her love for event planning made her start Zapphaire Events, an independent event planning enterprise.[6] She has since gone on to plan and organize several high-profile events within and outside Nigeria and has won awards and recognition including being featured in CNN's Inside Africa for planning a Nigerian royal wedding.[6] [7] Some of these include the Future Award for "Entrepreneur of the Year" (2006), the Wedding Planner Magazine Award for "Wedding Planner of the Year" (2007), Go2girl Life Achievement Awards (2011), Nigerian Events Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Events Industry (2012).[8]

Books

Recognitions

In 2014, Nigerian online magazine YNaija listed Bucknor-Obruthe in its "10 Most Powerful Under-40s in Business".[10] In 2016, she was listed in the BBC's 100 Women series.[11]

Personal life

Bucknor-Obruthe is married to Onome Obruthe, with whom she has two children. She is the elder sister of the late Nigerian media personality Tosyn Bucknor.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. News: Funke Bucknor-Obruthe Is STUNNING At 40!. Cosmopolitan. Yemisi Sophie Odusanya. 27 June 2016. 1 December 2016.
  2. News: Funke Bucknor Obruthe counts her blessings at 40. New Telegraph. Wole Adepoju. 3 July 2016. 1 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161201215228/https://newtelegraphonline.com/funke-bucknor-obruthe-counts-blessings-40/. 1 December 2016. dead.
  3. News: How Nigeria's Elite Spend Over $2 Million on Their Dream Weddings. Forbes. Declan Eytan. 26 December 2014. 1 December 2016.
  4. Web site: Funke Bucknor-Obruthe. businessinnigeria. 5 June 2015. 1 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161201222944/http://businessinnigeria.com.ng/funke-bucknor-obruthe/. 1 December 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: I don’t regret not having a brother —Funke Bucknor-Obruthe. The Punch News. uncova.com. 9 August 2015. 1 December 2016.
  6. Web site: Master Event Planner, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe And Her Passion For Planning. Ventures Africa. Folake Soetan. 2 December 2012. 1 December 2016.
  7. Web site: Touring Zapphaire Events with Funke Bucknor-Obruthe. afrikangoddessmag.com. 18 March 2013. 1 December 2016. 1 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161201213809/http://afrikangoddessmag.com/2013/03/18/touring-zapphaire-events-with-funke-bucknor-obruthe/. deviated.
  8. News: Funke Bucknor-Obruthe. Business in Nigeria. 2016-12-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20161201222944/http://businessinnigeria.com.ng/funke-bucknor-obruthe/. 2016-12-01. dead.
  9. Book: The Essential Bridal Handbook. 10 June 2015. Funke Bucknor - Obruthe. Bucknor-Obruthe. Funke. 1. English.
  10. Web site: Tara Fela-Durotoye, Tayo Oviosu, Funke Bucknor & more! We present the 10 most powerful Under-40s in Business – #YNaijaPowerList. YNaija. Wilfred Okiche. 31 March 2014. 1 December 2016.
  11. News: Funke Bucknor-Obruthe Top wedding planner makes BBC 100 women list 2016. Pulse Nigeria. Ayoola Adetayo. 22 November 2016. 1 December 2016.
  12. News: Event planner Funke Bucknor sets up decor company. Nigerian Entertainment Today. Osagie Alonge. 8 July 2014. 1 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161223020207/http://thenet.ng/2014/07/event-planner-funke-bucknor-sets-up-decor-company/. 23 December 2016. dead.
  13. News: Funke Bucknor-Obruthe celebrates her Husband on his birthday today Says: ‘My Hubby of life, friend, partner & gbogbo e sha’. Daily Mail (Nigeria). Sean. 30 June 2016. 1 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161201211111/http://dailymail.com.ng/funke-bucknor-obruthe-celebrates-husband-birthday-today-says-my-hubby-life-friend-partner-gbogbo-sha/. 1 December 2016. dead.

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