Category: People
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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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IGBINEDION, Gabriel Osawaru; businessman, philanthropist who is honoured as the Esama of Benin, and Nwang of Tardh, Lantang, Plateau State. Born September 11, 1934 in Okada, later part of Edo State. Igbinedion shared same birthday with Archbishop of Church of God Mission, Benson Idahosa[i]. His son, Lucky Igbinedion was governor of Edo State. Igbinedion was…
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OSUNKEYE, Olusegun Oladipo; Chartered Accountant, administrator, businessman and who became Chairman, Glaxosmithline Nigeria Plc. Born September 7, 1940 in Agege, Lagos State but an indigene of Abeokuta, Ogun State. Osunkeye was managing director/chief executive officer, Nestle Foods Nigeria Plc and fellow, Institute of Chartered Management, Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM and Institute of Directors, London.…
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Agbani Darego; highly sought-after international model and a spokesperson of L’Oreal, the renowned French cosmetic house with her face appeared on several billboards around the world. On November 17,2001 Darego beat 92 other contestants to win the beauty pageant in South Africa’s Sun City, Johannesburg. Her rise to fame, in the glamorous world of beauty…
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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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Innocent Idibia; Popular Nigerian musician. Born September 8, 1975 in Jos into a middle-class family in which he is second of four boys, Innocent Idibia had a modest upbringing, Michael Idibia, his father, was a career civil servant who retired as an assistant director in the Benue State Ministry of Agriculture. Rose Idibia, his mother…
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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…