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Women You Should Know: Ladi Kwali
April 19, 2022
Some argue that genius is genetic; pure nature, others claim that genius is achieved; sheer nurture. Whatever position you take. Nigerian Pottery defines genius from one name, Kwali; Ladi Kwali. The name Ladi Kwali is a combination of a day and a place; an ‘unusual’ name for a woman that impacted Nigeria’s art in an … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Ladi Kwali
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Women You Should Know: Christy Uduak Essien-Igbokwe
April 19, 2022
Christy Uduak Esssien-Igbokwe, in her time, was regarded as Nigeria’s First Lady of Songs. Sadly, her fame was short-lived as death took her away too soon. The Akwa-Ibom State-born Christy Igbokwe, according to the predictions of fortune tellers, would be a great icon. True to the foretold destiny, Christy was one of the foremost, being … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Christy Uduak Essien-Igbokwe
Men You Should Know: Fela Anikulapo Kuti
April 19, 2022
Time flies and people tend to move on to new things and forgetting both people and situations. Nonetheless, there are some people that cannot be ‘moved’ away from or forgotten. Okay, maybe not ‘cannot’, but it will be safe to say, should be constantly remembered especially for their impact in/beyond their generation. In a world … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Fela Anikulapo Kuti
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Women You Should Know: Agbani Darego
April 19, 2022
Agbani Darego is widely known as the winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria competition in 2001 and the first native African to win the Miss World competition. The other three Africans who had won the contest before her, Penelope Coelen and Anneline Kriel (South Africans) and Antigone Costanda (Egyptian) are of European and … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Agbani Darego
Men You Should Know: Obafemi Awolowo
April 19, 2022
Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, is a man worth celebrating, for his numerous contributions to the development of the country, Nigeria, especially in the spirit of Independence Day celebration. Obafemi Awolowo was a Nigerian nationalist and statesman, political leader, writer, and one of the principal persons who played a major role in the movement for the … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Obafemi Awolowo
Women You Should Know: Munira Suleiman Tanimu
April 19, 2022
Munira Suleiman Tanimu is the first daughter among her parent’s 16 children. The pretty Munira hails from Kaduna State and is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist and politician. Owing to her father’s political status, she grew up getting a thorough and sound political orientation. As the first daughter, she assumed her mother’s role whenever the latter … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Munira Suleiman Tanimu
Women You Should Know: Adenike Ogunlesi
April 19, 2022
Mrs Adenike Ogunlesi is the Founder and Chief Responsibility Officer of “Ruff ‘n’ Tumble, a children’s clothing line with 150 employees and 13 branches across the country, as well as several distributors round the West African coast. For Mrs Nike, business started as one would stumble on beautiful piece of artwork. However, the success that … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Adenike Ogunlesi
Men You Should Know: Dayo Israel
April 19, 2022
Dayo Israel (Temidayo Israel Abdulai), born on 29th January 1986 in Mushin, to the Abdulai Family, in Olowogbowo (Agboole Baba Eleran/Baba Dudu) and the Banire Family in Ibita Ofin Lagos Island. His grandfather was Alhaji B. S.Abdulai, who owned the Oju Ogunle in Mushin, Lagos and was a manager in the First Bank of Nigeria, … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Dayo Israel
Women You Should Know: Dr Ibidapo Olayinka Olajumoke
April 19, 2022
Dr Olajumoke Olayinka Ibidapo, whose parents hail from Ilesa, Osun State, was born on October 8, 1958 to the family of Late Elder Josiah Olagunju and Mrs Adebisi Omotunde Olajoyegbe in Lagos state. Growing up with a strong passion for the field of medicine, Olajumoke, after successfully having her primary and secondary education at Ireti … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Dr Ibidapo Olayinka Olajumoke
Women You Should Know: Mrs Martha Udom Emmanuel
April 19, 2022
Mrs Martha Udom Emmanuel is the wife of the Executive Governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria. She portrays such excellent qualities that earns her the glitz and glamour she receives continually from her people. Mrs Martha Emmanuel was born to the family of Chief Bernard Simpson and Prof Stella Idiong, both from Obio Akpa in Oruk … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Mrs Martha Udom Emmanuel
Men You Should Know: Cosmas Maduka
April 19, 2022
Dr Cosmas Maduka is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Coscharis Group of Companies. He is a Nigerian billionaire and has been listed on Forbes as one of the richest men in the Africa. However, the Nnewi-born business tycoon did not just stumble on success; his is a case of a rough path leading to … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Cosmas Maduka
Men You Should Know: Leke Alder
April 19, 2022
Leke Alder is a trained Lawyer, a renowned Nigerian business brand and marketing consultant – an industry he is a pioneer of and certainly, both known and celebrated for locally and internationally. Born as an only child to his parents of Lagos and Abeokuta origin respectively, he nursed the dream of becoming a Lawyer from … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Leke Alder
Women You Should Know: Mrs Olayinka Oladunjoye
April 19, 2022
Mrs Oladunjoye Olayinka is a Barrister and a former Commissioner for Education in Lagos State, Nigeria. She was born into the family of Chief Stephen Olaitan Anwoju family of Epe,Lagos. She attended Holy Child College, Lagos from 1971 to 1975 for her secondary Education and had her A Level studies at Federal Government College, Odogbolu … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Mrs Olayinka Oladunjoye
Women You Should Know: Dr Lola Dare
April 19, 2022
Dr Oluwafunmilola (Lola, for short) Dare is a trained epidemiologist, who has practiced as a community physician and social development consultant for 30 years. She currently presides over Centre for Health Sciences Training, Research and Development (CHESTRAD) Nigeria, a global, non-state and not-for-profit organization she founded in 1993. Dr Lola had her secondary education at … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Dr Lola Dare
Men You Should Know: Chris Ubosi
April 19, 2022
Chris Ubosi is the founder and CEO of Megalectrics Limited. Megalectrics Limited comprises of 12 radio stations with branches across Lagos, Port Harcourt and London, namely The Beat 99.9 FM, Classic FM 97.3, Lagos Talks 91.3 FM, and Naija FM 102.7. He is also the c0-founder of MTech Communications Plc, a data communication service provider … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Chris Ubosi
