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Arts Men Personality

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 Personality

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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Health Women

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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Personality Women

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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Personality

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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Literature Personality Women

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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Personality Women

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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Men Personality

April 19, 2022

  Peter Fatomilola, or Chief Peter Fatomilola was born on January 16th, 1946. He is popularly known as a Nigerian dramatist, film actor, poet and prolific playwright. Early life and Background Fatomilola was born on 16 January 1946 in the town of Ifisin-Ekiti in Ido-Osi Local Government area of Ekiti State, Nigeria, to Chief Abraham … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Peter Fatomilola

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Entertainment Men Personality

April 19, 2022

  Bright Okpocha is one of the finest comedians to grace the industry in Nigeria and arguably, Africa. Basketmouth is a household name, and he has been in the art for more than two decades now. From his spontaneity to ribs cracking jokes, he is a must-listen-to, hence many fans of the comedy art. One … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Bright ‘Basketmouth’ Okpocha

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Movies Personality Women

April 19, 2022

  Hilda Dokubo is a renowned Nollywood actress, producer, youth advocate, model and television personality. She was born and bred in Buguma, a community in Asari-Toru in Rivers state. She is the firstborn in a family of six children. Read more about Women You Should Know Educational Background Hilda Dokubo had her primary education at … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Hilda Dokubo

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Entertainment Personality Women

April 19, 2022

Background Popularly called Mo Abudu, Mosunmola Abudu, is a Nigerian media mogul, media personality, philanthropist and former human resources management consultant. Abudu was born in Hammersmith, West London and her early years were spent in the UK. She attended the Ridgeway School, MidKent College and West Kent College. She also gained a master’s degree in … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Mosunmola Mo’ Abudu

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Entertainment Personality

April 19, 2022

Background Bob-Manuel Obidimma Udokwu is from Nkwelle-Ogidi, Idemmili North LGA of Anambra State, Nigeria. He is of Igbo extraction. His father is Geoffrey Nwafor Udokwu and his mother is Ezelagbo Udokwu. He was born in Enugu State in the 1960s on 18th April. He is the fourth child in a family of 6 children. The … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Bob- Manuel Udokwu

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Personality

April 19, 2022

Background Arunma Oteh is of Nigerian-British national. She hails from Abia State. She studied at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, earning a first class honors degree in Computer Science. She went on to the Harvard Business School where she obtained a master’s degree in Business Administration. She co-edited the book, African Voices, African Visions. In … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Arunma Oteh

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Personality

April 19, 2022

Background and Education The full appellation is Oloye Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan. He was born on the 9th of May, 1936 in Lagos, Nigeria (then Western Region of British Nigeria). He is popularly known as a Nigerian statesman, nobleman, lawyer and businessman. Oloye Ernest Shonekan is regarded as the 9th President of Nigeria. He was in … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Ernest Shonekan

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Personality

April 19, 2022

Background, Early life and education Born on February 6, 1960, Adesina was born to a Nigerian farmer in Ibadan, Oyo State. He attended a village school and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics with First Class Honors from the University of Ife, Nigeria (1981), where he was the first student to be awarded … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina

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