June 6, 2024
Tope Awotona has achieved remarkable success as a tech entrepreneur and founder of the hugely popular scheduling app Calendly. His story is of perseverance, innovation, and turning personal tragedy into motivation to carry on his family’s entrepreneurial legacy. Read more about Men You Should Know Early Life and Adversity Overcome Awotona was born in … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Tope Awotona
May 18, 2024
Chief Innocent Ifediaso Chukwuma is a highly successful Nigerian businessman and industrialist. He is the founder and CEO of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing, Nigeria’s first-ever indigenous automobile company. Born on October 1, 1961, Chief Chukwuma grew up in a family of six children in southeastern Nigeria. He is the youngest of the six siblings. After … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Innocent Chukwuma
June 27, 2022
Henry Dele Alake is a Nigerian journalist, activist and technocrat recognised as one of the heroes of Nigeria’s democracy. He is a former commissioner for Information and Strategy in Lagos State between 1999 and 2007 under the then Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Read more about Discover Nigeria He got involved in … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Henry Dele Alake
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June 26, 2022
Background Abiri was born into the family of Pa Abraham ‘Muyiwa Abiri (d.1964) at 28, Oke Ayetoro street, Ile-Ife, South-Western Nigeria. Abiri attended St. Phillips School, Ile-Ife and, Odudwa College Ile-Ife, where he obtained the West African School Certificate in the first division in 1955. Read more about Discover Nigeria After a brief spell … Continue reading Men You Should Know: John Omoniyi Abiri
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June 25, 2022
Mike Okibe Onoja was educated at a Roman Catholic mission school in the Agila district, beginning in 1954. He left for the Methodist Central School, Igumale, for a year before leaving for Saint Mary’s Primary School, Otukpo, Benue state, where he completed his primary education in 1961. He then attended Saint James Junior Seminary, Keffi, … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Mike Okibe Onoja
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June 14, 2022
Ifiesimama “Ifie” Sekibo was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on April 18th, in the year 1965. He attended both primary and secondary schools in Port Harcourt before proceeding to the University of Science & Technology, Port Harcourt where he obtained a degree in accountancy. He attended the Harvard Business School between 2006 and 2009. … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Ifiesimama “Ifie” Sekibo
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June 3, 2022
Ajagu was born in Asaba, Nigeria. Though he lives in Canada, he is a native of Nimo in Njikoka in Anambra State. He attended Oneh Primary School, Asaba, Delta State from 1971 to 1976 and later Osadedenis High School from 1976 to 1981. Read more about Men you should know He was a student of … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Ausbeth Ajagu
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June 1, 2022
Ben Akabueze is a Nigerian Chartered Accountant and the current Director-General of the Budget office for the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He served as the CEO of NAL Bank Plc (now Sterling Bank Plc) and was two terms Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget with the Lagos State Government. Akabueze obtained a B.Sc in Accounting … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Ben Akabueze
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May 2, 2022
Ephraim Omorose Ibukun Akpata was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and the first chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria, responsible for the 1998/1999 elections that re-introduced democracy in May 1999. Read more about Do you know Background Ephraim Akpata was born in 1927 in Edo State. He attended … Continue reading Do You Know The First Chairman of INEC?
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May 1, 2022
Olowofoyeku was born on 21st May 1917, and he grew up as the last born of a traditional extended family in Ilesha, a town in the west-south-west of what had previously been Northern Nigeria, a protectorate within the British Empire. Ilesha had previously been right on the border with Southern Nigeria and was near the … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Babatunji Olowofoyeku
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April 30, 2022
Background Shamsudeen Usman was born on the 18 September 1949 in Warure Quarters of Kano State. His father, an Islamic scholar, died when he was about six years old. He began his education at Dandago Primary School. After attending secondary school at the prestigious Government College Keffi and King’s College, Lagos, he gained a BSc. … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Shamsudeen Usman
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April 30, 2022
Akinola Aguda, who was born in 1923 in Akure, Nigeria, to the family of Elijah Aguda and Deborah Fasu, a prominent Anglican couple in Akure. He was a Yoruba Nigerian jurist and a former Chief Justice of Botswana. Prior to becoming Chief Justice, he was a lawyer and a High Court judge in Nigeria’s … Continue reading Did You Know Akinola Aguda: The First Indigenous African To Head The position Of Chief Justice In Botswana
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April 27, 2022
Eyitayo Jegede was born to the family of late Chief Johnson Bosede, the Odopetu of Isinkan, Akure, and Mrs C.O Jegede (née Asokeji) from Ipele town, near Owo in Ondo State, Nigeria. He attended St. Stephen’s “SA” Primary School Modakeke and was at Aquinas College Akure from 5 January 1973 to July 1978 for his … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Eyitayo Jegede
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April 25, 2022
Ahmed Abdullahi Aliyu Abdurrahim Sumaila born on 19 December 1976, was appointed as Grand leader of the Madinawa Clan and Naqib al-Madinawa by the Madinawa Majlis-ash-Shura Council, he also holds the royal titles of Wamban Sumaila, Dan Isan Wudil, and Makaman Massu, he is a District Head at Wudil and Sumaila Local Governments in … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Ahmed Abdullahi Aliyu Abdurrahim Sumaila
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April 25, 2022
Professor Ernest Maduabuchi Ojukwu, who was born on the 23rd of September 1960, is a partner at the Law firm of Ojukwu Faotu & Yusuf (OFY-lawyers). He has deep experience in litigation practice, including finance law, energy law, tax law, access to justice, risk and compliance, and mediational and international commercial arbitration. He was Deputy … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Ernest Ojukwu
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April 24, 2022
Mamman was born in 1954, on the 7th of July, at Michika in Adamawa State. He holds an LL.B degree from Ahmadu Bello University in 1983 and the Nigerian Law School in 1984. He earned his masters from the University of Warwick England in 1987 and his PhD in 1990. Read more about Men you … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Tahir Mamman
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April 20, 2022
Mitchell Elegbe is a Nigerian entrepreneur, engineer, and philanthropist born on November 14, 1973. He is a graduate of Electrical Engineering from the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo state. He is also an alumnus of the Global CEO Program organized by IESE Business School, The Wharton School, and China Europe International Business School (CEISBS) for … Continue reading Mitchell Elegbe, Interswitch Founder And CEO
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April 14, 2022
There has been a tremendous shift to a cashless and digital economy because certain situations can prevent branches of commercial banks to shut down temporarily when circumstances demand it. This week’s profile is on Tayo Oviosu, software engineer, founder, and CEO of a prominent payment solutions provider, Pagatech, the startup that paved the way for … Continue reading Tayo Oviosu, The Software Engineer/Techpreneur
April 14, 2022
Ola Rotimi created plays influenced by traditional architectural forms. Read more about Discover Nigeria Today, Wednesday, April 13, 2022, is the posthumous birthday of legendary Nigerian playwright Ola Rotimi, and global technological giants, Google, have chosen to honour him by displaying him as their doodle today. In the background of the company is Ola Rotimi’s … Continue reading Legendary Nigerian Playwright, Ola Rotimi, Honoured By Google Doodle
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April 7, 2022
Akintayo Ogunkoya, popularly known as ‘TY’ in the modelling industry is a 6 ft 1 tall Nigeria UK based model born in 1990. TY holds a degree in materials engineering from Imperial College in London. He became famous in 2008 when he was signed to New York Model Management. Read more about Entertainment After TY … Continue reading TY Ogunkoya: One Of Nigeria’s Finest Super Models
April 4, 2022
Men are sensitive creatures. They make look all strong and put together but deep down inside they have lots of fears and insecurities. Some hide behind arrogance, others hide behind being busy. Tales of Men are scum have blinded women from seeing men as anything more than sex mates or money bags. Even companionship now … Continue reading Relationship: Men’s Need For Bromance
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April 1, 2022
The business mogul has gained global recognition for his philanthropic activities Nigerian billionaire, Tony Elumelu, has emerged recipient of the TIME 100 Impact Awards 2022. The banking tycoon and Chairman of Heirs Holdings bagged the award for his selfless humanitarian activities and support for scaling up businesses in Africa for Africans. Read more about Awards … Continue reading Tony Elumelu Makes TIME Impacts Awards List
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March 23, 2022
Idris Legbo Kutigi OFR, GCON was born on the 31st of December 1939. He was born in Kutigi, North-Western State (now located in the Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State), Kutigi attended elementary school in that town and middle and secondary school in Bida. He then moved on to Government College (now known as … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Idris Legbo Kutigi
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March 22, 2022
Inuwa Abdulkadir was a Nigerian lawyer and politician who was National vice-chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He previously served as Federal Minister of Youth Development from 2012 to 2013, before falling out with President Goodluck Jonathan and supporting President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential election. Read more about Nigerians in … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Inuwa Abdulkadir
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March 20, 2022
An Urhobo man, born and raised in Sapele, a suburban city in the current Delta State by a disciplined father, he sometimes credited the strict family background and practice as being a complementary factor in his success as a disciplined civil servant and corporate administrator. Read more about Nigerians in history Gamaliel Oforitsenere Onosode … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Gamaliel Onosode
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March 18, 2022
Onyeka Akumah (born 21 October 1984) is a technology entrepreneur with a focus on the transportation, agriculture, real estate, and media sectors. He is popularly known as the founder of Treepz Inc. Prior to founding his company in 2019, Onyeka Akumah was the CEO of Farmcrowdy. He is credited to have been involved in … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Onyeka Akumah
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March 16, 2022
A model, makeup artist, fashion designer and creative director since 1989. The founder of Bunor Creazioni: House of Bunor and Frank Oshodi for Bunor. The man that has been tagged the king of bustier, Frank Oshodi Richard. Read more about Men you should Know Frank has been in the fashion industry since 1989 as a … Continue reading Frank Oshodi
March 16, 2022
Bolaji Abdullahi was born in the year 1969. He is a Nigerian Politician and Writer from Kwara State. He served in the cabinet of the Ex-Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, as the Honourable Minister of Youth Development in July 2011, and defunct as the Minister of Sports. He is the author of these works “Sweet … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Bolaji Abdullahi
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March 14, 2022
Chief Ògúnwán̄dé “Wán̄dé” Abím̄bọ́lá was born on the 24th of December 1932. He is a Nigerian academician, a professor of Yoruba language and literature, and a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University). He has also served as the Majority Leader of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. … Continue reading Do You Know Ògúnwán̄dé Abím̄bọ́lá? The First PhD Graduate of the University of Lagos
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March 10, 2022
Familoni was born on 24 November 1957 to Mr. Gabriel Familoni and Mrs. Alice Familoni of Isape Street, Ido Ekiti in Ido-Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Attended St. John Anglican Primary School in 1963 and ended at St Peters Anglican Primary school in Ikere Ekiti in 1969. He later attended Modern School, … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Oluwole Babafemi Familoni
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