Socialite Nike Ogunlesi steps out

Adenike Ogunlesi is the founder of Ruff ‘n’ Tumble, a children’s clothing brand in Nigeria. From a tiny shop she ran with her mother, Nike turned Ruff ‘n’ Tumble into an instantly reputable brand noted as one of the best manufacturers of children’s clothing in Nigeria.
“My kids ran out of pajamas. And I used to make clothing for women. So, I decided that I’d just make some pajamas for my kids,” she reasoned.
As an undergraduate Law student at the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Adenike opted out of school unsure of what to do with her life. She then reluctantly accepted her mother’s invitation to work in her shop. That experience helped her to discover who she is and what she wanted to do.
Today Ruff ‘N’ Tumble is a thriving business with 150 employees, 13 branches across the country and distributors along the West African coast.
Nike Ogunlesi is the custodian of numerous awards including the City people Awards Female Achiever in Children’s Fashion (2001), The Glam Awards 2014 as Female Game Changer in Children’s fashion industry and The Nigerian Entrepreneur Awards 2014 for Creativity and Excellence. She is also a mentor at the Mara Foundation and finalist at the CNBC AABLA (All Africa Business Leaders Awards) in the category of the Businesswoman of 2014. She was featured in the Africa Open for Business documentary and recognized as FATE Foundation Model Entrepreneur in 2005.
Society Gists sighted her at a women’s conference recently on Victoria Island, Lagos where she lectured some entrepreneurs and she looked so good and responsible; like the Chief Responsibility Officer she is.