Category: Government
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Joel Ehinafe Babatola; Adhrent of Awoism who before his death in 2014 at the age of 96 became the oldest surviving disciple of Obafemi Awolowo. Babatola was the Principal of a Teacher Training College at Usi from 1970 to 1971. When Awolowo died in 1985, Babatola was was invited by Olurin who was governor to…
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Alao Aka-Bashorun; President of the Nigerian Bar Association and one of the most prominent democracy activists of the General Babangida era. Aka-Bashorun was actively involved with the Beninois national conference lobby, which was responsible for putting together the Sovereign National Conference that resulted in the collapse of the Kerekou regime. In the 1980s, his law…
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John Nanzip Shagaya; Soldier, administrator who served as minister of internal affairs, 1985-91 under General Ibrahim Babangida’s military regime. Shagaya was born September 2, 1943 in Langtang, Plateau Stat. Shagaya had been one of General Babangida’s boys, so much so that the Head of State accompanied him to the bestownment upon him of a traditional…
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Eko Hospital; Nigeria’s fore-most private multi disciplinary specialist hospital, founded in 1978 by joint Chief Medical Directors-A.C Eneli, S.F Kuku and A.A.A Obiora whose surnames provided the hospital’s name: ‘E’for Eneli, ‘K’ for Kuku and ‘O’ for Obiora. The hospital has made many giant strides. First, it is the only public quoted hospital in Nigeria,…
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Obajana; Town in Kogi State, site of Obajana Cement plant by Aliko Dangote‘s conglomerate, reputed to be the largest in Africa and the third largest in the world. The 5 million metric tonnes per annum facility is also said to be the most modern plant in existence globally. Obajana is the most prominent among the…
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OGWUMA, Paul Agbai; Economist, Chartered Accountant, administrator and Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN between 1995 and 1999. He is a recipient of the national honour of the order of the Federal Republic, OFR. Born in Isiala Ngwa, Abia State in April 24, 1932, Ogwuma was at various times, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of…
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Usman Ahmadu Mohammed; Professor in the Department of Language, Nigerian Defence Academy was born on the 11th of April 1957 in Hausari in Maiduguri Borno State of Nigeria in the family of Alhaji Ahmadu Mohammed and Hajiya Aishatu Mohammed. Education The Educational pursuits of Prof UA Mohammed began with a Baccalaureate(A Level equivalent)…
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CHIME, Sullivan Iheanacho; lawyer, administrator and governor of Enugu State from 2007-2015. Chime was born in Udi town, Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State on April 10, 1959. His mother, Theresa Ekpeluchi Chime died at 87, while he was governor[i]. He had had also parted ways with his wife in the 1980s, though the union…
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Tomori Oyewale awardee of the 2002 Nigeria National Merit Award, NNMA. Tomori is a virologist at the World Health Organization, WHO, and he has carried out various researches in epidemiology and serology of viral Infections, both locally and internationally. The investiture of the professor was performed by President Obasanjo on December 11[i]. In his acceptance…