He is loved by many and respected among his ilk like he is fondly called: “African Prince,” by his friends simply because he is truly a prince of royal parentage and halts a princely heart.
Lanre Alfred as a celebrity journalist, author and businessman and publisher of The Capital, an online publishing platform, is former Society Editor and columnist at ThisDay Newspaper, author of five books and owner of Old English provision store with branches in Lagos
Alfred, on his birthday, generously doled out many good things to indigent people and this he has been known for in past years.
The ace journalist doesn’t give a hoot about giving to the underprivileged and he is remaining in that realm of generosity, philanthropy, charity and human nature.
And this is why many love him for his good gestures and kindness at all times.
Meanwhile, if not for COVID-19 pandemic in town, those who know Alfred as a man about town would readily tell that the man that writes about the intimate affairs of the rich, high and mighty of the society, would have painted the town red for his birthday because he has that pedigree and he calls all the shots when it comes to good partying.