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April 19, 2022

  Patrick Aziza was born in Okpe local Government Area in Delta State on 23 December 1947. He was raised in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. He went to Ibadan for his secondary education before joining the army and participating in the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970). Aziza then attended the Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna, graduating in 1970. … Continue reading Nigerians in History: Patrick Aziza

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April 19, 2022

Chief Antonio Oladeinde Fernandez was born on August 12, 1929, in Lagos, Nigeria, to a family with Portuguese-Brazilian and Yoruba heritage. His father was named Camut Akinwale or Kanut Akinwande Fernandez, born with the first name Yesufu, which he later changed. The Fernandez family descended from a Portuguese-Brazilian slave trader who settled in Lagos in … Continue reading Nigerians in History: Antonio Oladeinde Fernandez

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April 19, 2022

  Ibidapo Obe was born on 5 July 1949 at Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. He attended Lagos Street African Church Primary School, Ebute-Metta (1955–1961) and Obokun High School/Ilesa Grammar School (1962–1966). He later attended Igbobi College, Yaba, (1966–1968) Lagos State, Nigeria for his secondary education. He received a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the … Continue reading Nigerians in History: Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe 

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April 19, 2022

  Clement Nyong Isong, CFR was a Nigerian banker and politician who was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (1967–1975) during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon. He was later elected governor of Cross River State (1979–1983) in the Nigerian Second Republic. Background and Education Isong was born on 20 April 1920 in … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Clement Nyong Isong

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April 19, 2022

  Mailafia was born on 24 December 1956 in the village of Randa in the Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. His father Baba Mailafia Gambo Galadima was an Evangelist with the Evangelical Reformed Church of Central Nigeria (ERCC). Mailafia was raised as a missionary child in a multiracial environment. His parents later transferred … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Obadiah Mailafiya

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April 19, 2022

  Background and Early career Okilo was born on 30 November 1933 at Emakalakala, Ogbia, Bayelsa State, and was of Ijaw origin. He qualified as a lawyer but entered politics at the age of 23. Okilo was a member of Parliament between 1956 and 1959. Read more about Nigerians In History In December 1959, he … Continue reading Nigerians in History: Melford Obiene Okilo

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April 19, 2022

  Olutayo Aderinokun was born on the 8th of May, 1955. He was a Nigerian entrepreneur who until his death was the CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank. He was also a recipient of the Member of the Federal Republic (MON), one of Nigeria’s prestigious national awards. Read more about Nigerians In History Early life and education … Continue reading Nigerians in History: Tayo Aderinokun

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April 19, 2022

  Alhaji Mikhail Adisa Bashua, S.A.N., C.O.N. was fondly and popularly known as M.A.Bashua. He was regarded as an illustrious and eminent indigene of Isale Eko community of Lagos and looked upon as a mentor and father to so many. It is attested that during his lifetime, he was a man of simplicity, always smiling, … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Mikhail Adisa Bashua

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April 19, 2022

  Talabi Braithwaite was born on 2 July 1928 in Lagos. He was born into a family of many firsts, the Braithwaite family in Lagos. In 1880, Rev. I. Braithwaite led the first Anglican missionary expedition, which introduced the gospel to the Ijebu province in today’s Ogun State. Read more about Nigerians in history In … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Talabi Braithwaite

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April 19, 2022

  Brigadier Zakariya Abubakar Hassan Maimalari was born on the 17th of January 1930 into the royal family of Maimalari, in Maimalari village of present-day Yobe State, Nigeria. At the tender age of four, he began his educational career at Nguru elementary school, also in present-day Yobe state. Read more about Nigerians in history He … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Zakariya Maimalari

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April 19, 2022

  Referred to as the Strong Tower, Clara Oshiomole was a dependable pillar for her husband, Adams Oshiomole. They fought and won different battles on different fronts, as a labour activist and President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), for the well-being of the Nigerian worker and for the recovery of his electoral mandate as … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Clara Oshiomhole

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April 19, 2022

  Olusola Saraki was born on 17 May 1933 at Kwara State. His mother was from Iseyin in Oyo State and his father was from Mali but studied Islamic Studies (Ile-Kewu) in Ilorin. His paternal ancestors were Fulanis who came from Mali about 150 to 200 years earlier. Read more about Nigerians in history Olusola … Continue reading Nigerians in History: Abubakar Olusola Saraki

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April 19, 2022

  Adeyinka Adebayo was born on 9th March 1928. He was the son of a Public Works employee from Iyin Ekiti, near Ado Ekiti, (present-day Ekiti State), Nigeria. He was educated at All Saints School, Iyin-Ekiti, and later attended Eko Boys’ High School and Christ’s School Ado Ekiti. Read more about Nigerians in history He … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Robert Adeyinka Adebayo

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April 19, 2022

  One of Nigeria’s iconic broadcasters and trailblazer in sports journalism, Yinka Craig, distinguished himself as a role model, a worthy mentor and a figurehead to many younger journalists both within and outside the field of sports journalism. Read more about Nigerians in history Early Life And Career Yinka Craig’s passion as a younger man … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Yinka Craig

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April 19, 2022

  Though loved by many because of work ethics, hated by many because of political affiliations and respected by many because of unflinching loyalty, Barnabas Y. Bala Bantex is a man that the southern Kaduna demography will remember for a long time. Read more about Nigerians In History Born in 1956 to the family of … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Yusuf Bala Bantex

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