Category: People

  • Kanu Nwankwo

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    Nwankwo Kanu : Nigeria’s most-decorated player and one of the few players to have won the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, IUEFA Cup and an Olympic Gold Medal. Time and again, comparison of Kanu who ended his international career following Nigeria’s exit from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with any budding talent…

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  • Teslim Fatusi

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    Teslim Fatusi Switzerland-based winger, Serviette and Polonia Warszawa star. Born 1978, Fatusi plied his trade in Tunisia, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and Vietnam before calling it quits with active football in 2008, declining to follow his ex-teammates into coaching. Fatusi’s career took a dive after his gold gift to Head…

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  • Mbu Tawo

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    Mbu, Mathew Tawo, lawyer, diplomat, politician and Chairman, Boki Boys secondary school Board of Governors, Cross River state, born November 20, 1929 in Okundi, Ogoja, Cross River State. He was the chairman and director of Alraine Nigeria, PiJkLnglon Glass Industry, Wiggins Teape, Scan Construction Nigeria and several other companies. Mbu was the first Nigerian High…

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  • Nta Elijah Henshaw

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    Nta Elijah Henshaw;  the Obong of Calabar from to 2001 to 2008 was until his installation a visiting professor to the University of Benin and the Maxillo-Facial Dental Surgery Unit, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar born November 15, 1928. He became deputy provost and provost, College of Medicine, University of Lagos in 1979.…

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  • Kolade Oshinowo

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    Kolade Oshinowo; Nigerian romantic artist, Oshinowo is one of the most classical visual artists in the country. Oshinowo was born February 6, 1948, Ibadan, Oyo State. He was educated at Macjob Grammar School. Abeokuta, 1961-63, Ibadan Grammar School, 1964-66, and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1968-72. He was appointed Lecturer II at King’s College, Lagos, 1972;…

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  • Stella Oduah

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    Stella Oduah; Aviation Minister in President Jonathan’s administration believed to be one of president’s close confidants. In the wake of Oduah’s scandal, opposition believed the president, from the way he handled the issue can be seen as an accomplice[i]. In spite of several counter allegations of corruption in the Aviation Ministry that cost her job,…

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  • Gwadabe Lawan

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    Gwadabe Lawan; Colonel in the Nigerian army, once Managing Director of National Shipping Line, NSL, and military governor of Niger state, after, Commander of V, National Guards. Gwadabe Lawan was born November 21, 1949, He was arrested in Yola, and was one of the army officers tried for a coup plot and jailed for life…

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  • Attah Victor Obong

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    ATTAH, Obong Victor Bassey; architect, politician, member of 1994 constitutional conference and Technical Panel of Investigation on collapsed buildings in various parts of the country was born on November 20, 1938 at Ikot Akpa Ndua, Asutan Ekpe, Ibesikpo Asutan LGA. Attah Obong attended Hope Waddel Training Institute, Calabar; Nigeria College of Arts, Science and Technology…

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  • Ajibola Ojesola

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    Ajibola Ojesola; Popular television presenter and actor, started acting as a student of the Polytechnic of Ibadan. Ajibola  joined a drama society at the University of Ibadan. Then, he would leave my school and join them to act on stage. Before he was admitted into the Polytechnic of Ibadan, he was offered admission into the…

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  • Bola Ahmed Tinubu

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    Bola Ahmed Tinubu; politician and leader of the opposition to ruling party PDP from 2003 till transfer of power to the APC in which he is the acclaimed national leader. Tinubu is known by aliases Asiwaju, meaning “Leader”, and the title Jagaba bestowed by the Emir Borgu in Niger State, which means “Leader of the…

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