Category: Social
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Obiagweli Ezekweseli; an invaluable member of President Obasanjo‘s economic team raised to ensure the successful execution of the administration’s reform programmes. A leader in Development and Governance initiatives, Ezekweseli co-founded the Transparency International (TI) in 1994. As a minister, she displayed rascality, dishonouring two appointments with the Senate committee overseeing her ministry[i]. Ezekwesili made her…
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Badejo Wilson; General Overseer of Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria from 1999 to 2009. He was praised by his church on his death at the age of 74 as a man of many parts who was able to unlock socio-cultural gateways, and in the process successfully endeared several friends and loved ones from all walks of…
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Michael Chukelu Kafu Ajuluchukwu; Journalist and politician. Ajachukwu played a significant role in Nigeria’s quest for independence. Ajuluchukwu was born February 10, 1921. After attending CMS Central School, Nnewi and Higher College, Yaba, he dabbled into journalism, where he rose to the post of assistant editor of Daily Comet. He later went in search of the golden fleece abroad, studying…
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Joke Silva; Celebrated actress of the Nollywood. Joke commenced acting at the University of Lagos as part of the cultural centre, rehearsing plays directed by Prof. Bode Osanyin. She also performed at the Goethe Institute and British Council. She did more theatre and quite a lot of television. Joke Silva was adjudged the best actress at African…
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Peter Awelewa Adebiyi; clergy of the Anglican Communion, advocate of political restructuring, true federalism and good governance. Peter Adebiyi was for 14 years the Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West; first Bishop the Diocese. His first three years were spent in Owo Diocese where he was Bishop. Peter Adebiyi, retired in 2013 as the…
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Christopher Olusola Kolade; described by his biographer as a subject that embodies the healthier, sterner, firmer fibre of the nation’s soul, Kolade was from 2002 to 2007 the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Before this appointment, he had a distinguished public career starting out in 1955 as Education Officer in the Ministry of…
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Segun Olusola; Creator of the most popular and the longest running drama programme of the Nigerian television; The Village Headmaster. Born March 18, 1935 in Iperu-Remo, Ogun state, Olusola had his education at St. John’s Catholic Wesley School, Iperu, 1914-47; Remo Secondary School, Sagamu, 1948-1953, Syracuse University, New York, US, 1960-61 and Pittsburgh University, US,…
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Melissa Ifidzhen; Russian-born Nigerian tennis star. Ifidzhen made her debut for Nigeria at the ITF/CAT African U-18 Championship held at Cairo, Egypt in April 2015. Ifidzhen was born in 1999 of Nigerian father and a Russian mother. She started tennis at the age of five. As a member of the Russian national U-12 team she…
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Benedict Murray-Bruce; Entertainment entrepreneur, music promoter and director-general of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA under President Obasanjo. A man of tremendous style and charisma, Ben Murray-Bruce’s era witnessed a flurry of unprecedented activities. For example, the authority’s growth policies resulted in the birth of over 65 stations around the nation. The authority also introduced digital…