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Women You Should Know: Omobola Johnson
April 19, 2022
Omobola Olubusola Johnson was born on the 28th of June 1963. She is a Nigerian technocrat and the Honorary Chairperson of the global Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). She is also a former and first Minister of Communication Technology in the cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan. Read more about Women you should know Education She … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Omobola Johnson
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Women You Should Know: Sarah Adebisi Sosan
April 19, 2022
Background Sarah Adebisi Sosan was born in Lagos state on 11th February 1956 to the aristocratic family of Chief and Princess Durosinmi of Irewe town in Ojo Local Government Area, Badagry division. Her mother hails from the Fafunwa Onikoyi Royal Family of Ita-Onikoyi in Idumota, Lagos Island and her father was a member of … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Sarah Adebisi Sosan
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Men You Should Know: Lateef Jakande
April 19, 2022
Background Lateef Kayode Jakande was born in the Epetedo area of Lagos Island, Lagos State on 29 July 1929. Both parents are from Omu-Aran, Kwara State. He studied at the Lagos public school at Enu-Owa, Lagos Island, then at Bunham Memorial Methodist School, Port Harcourt (1934–43). He studied briefly at King’s College, Lagos in 1943, … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Lateef Jakande
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Men You Should Know: Ikechi Uko
April 19, 2022
Early life Ikechi Uko is from Abia State, Nigeria. He was born on 12th January 1964 into the family of Mr Samson Uko and Mrs Salome Uko, née Azubuike. At a young age, Uko had an eye on travel. He could give up anything to discover new places. He attended National Secondary School Nike, Enugu. … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Ikechi Uko
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Women You Should Know: Theresa Obumneme Okoli
April 19, 2022
Early life and Education Tessy was born to the family of Aniagboso in Okpuifite village, Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area, Anambra State. She started her education at St. Augustine’s Primary School, Ogun State and continued at Girls Secondary School, Awgbu, Anambra State, from 1971–1984, where she obtained the West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE). Read … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Theresa Obumneme Okoli
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Women You Should Know: Nicole Asinugo
April 19, 2022
Nicole Asinugo is a Nigerian managing editor, storyteller, producer and screenwriter. She was the Joint Winner (with C.J. Obasi) of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards for Best writer in a Movie or TV series in 2020 for her first screenplay, Living in Bondage: Breaking Free. She was also the screenwriter for the forthcoming Nollywood … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Nicole Asinugo
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Men You Should Know: Yinka Shonibare
April 19, 2022
Yinka Shonibare CBE, RA (born 1962) is a British-Nigerian artist living in the United Kingdom. His work explores cultural identity, colonialism and post-colonialism within the contemporary context of globalisation. A hallmark of his art is the brightly coloured Ankara fabric he uses. Because he has a physical disability that paralyses one side of his … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Yinka Shonibare
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Men You Should Know: Obi Asika
April 19, 2022
Born on the 3rd of October, 1968, Obi Asika is a Nigerian creative industries entrepreneur. He is known for his involvement in the growth of Nigeria’s music industry, as the founder and CEO of Storm 360 – an indigenous music label which spawned entertainers including Naeto C, Ikechukwu, Sasha P, General Pype, L.O.S., Ms Jaie, … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Obi Asika
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Men You Should Know: Christopher Ofili
April 19, 2022
Early life and education Ofili was born in Manchester to May and Michael Ofili on 10th October 1968. When he was eleven, his father left the family and moved back to Nigeria. Ofili was for some years educated at St. Pius X High School for Boys, and then at Xaverian College in Victoria Park, … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Christopher Ofili
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Men You Should Know: Olisa Agbakoba
April 19, 2022
Olisa Agbakoba, is a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association from 2006 to 2008 and a founding partner of Olisa Agbakoba and Associates, a leading maritime specialist law firm in Lagos. He is also the founder of Nigeria’s foremost human rights organization, the Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO). He became known through his work in … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Olisa Agbakoba
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Women You Should Know: Funke Abimbola
April 19, 2022
Funke Abimbola, MBE is a Nigerian businesswoman, lawyer, public speaker and TV contributor. She is advocating for diversity across UK society with a specific focus on the legal profession. Abimbola attended Newcastle University to study law. Early life and education Abimbola comes from a family of medical doctors. She was educated at Burgess Hill … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Funke Abimbola
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Women You Should Know: Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
April 19, 2022
Overview of Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi Adeleye-Fayemi has been associated with a number of international women’s rights and philanthropy organisations, including as co-chair of the International Network of Women’s Funds, President of the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID), and Chair of the International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC). She has also been on the Board … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
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Women You Should Know: Viola Onwuliri
April 19, 2022
Viola Adaku Onwuliri is a university professor of Biochemistry and politician who served as Nigeria’s Foreign Minister. She was born on the 18th of June, 1956. Background and Early Life Viola Onwuliri is the first daughter of the Royal Family of His Highness Eze Cletus and Ugoeze Dorathy Oparaoji of Amuzi, Ahiazu Mbaise LGA, Imo … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Viola Onwuliri
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Women You Should Know: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
April 19, 2022
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, was born, September 15, 1977, in Enugu, Nigeria. The Nigerian author is one whose work has drawn extensively on the Nigeria-Biafra war of the late 1960s. Background and Education Adichie was born in the city of Enugu in Nigeria and grew up as the fifth of six children in an Igbo … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Women You Should Know: Agbani Darego
April 19, 2022
Agbani Darego, born on 22 December 1982, is a Nigerian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World in 2001. She was the first indigenous African to win Miss World. Early life The Abonnema-native, Darego, was born in Lagos, the sixth child to a family of eight children. At age two, her family … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Agbani Darego
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