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  Reverend Father Ejike Camillus Anthony Ebenezer Mbaka is no stranger to mainstream Nigerian media or headlines. Popularly known as “Father Mbaka”, he is a Catholic Priest of Enugu Dioceses, the Parish Priest of Christ the King Parish GRA Enugu

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Men You Should Know: Bernadette O. Oramah

  Bernadette is a versatile operator in the banking sector, covering operations from business development functions of trade finance to project and export development finance, and also syndications and specialized to corporate finance and advisory services. Read more about Men

ThrowBack Thursday: T.O Elias – Juror Par Excellence And Legal Scholar (1)

  Taslim Olawale Elias, a foremost Nigerian legal academic and jurist, was born in Lagos on November 11, 1914. Read more about Throwback Thursday Taslim attended Church Missionary Society (CMS) Grammar School and Igbobi College for his secondary. In line

ThrowBack Thursday: Alvan Ikoku: Educationist, Activist And Statesman (1900-1971)

  Alvan Azinna Ikoku was born on August 1, 1900 in Amanagwu, Arochukwu in Abia State. Read more about Throwback Thursday Between 1911 and 1914, Alvan attended the Arochukwu Government Primary School. From there, he moved to Hope Waddell College,

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Men You Should Know: Dennis Chima Ugwuegbu

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Arthur Eze And Atlas Oranto Petroleum: The Largest Privately Held Nigerian Exploration And Production Group

  Arthur Eze is a Nigerian oil mogul, philanthropist, politician, and CEO of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, the largest privately held Nigerian exploration and production group. In Igboland, he is referred by the title of Ozoigbondu and he is said to

Men You Should Know: Gbenga Sesan

  ‘Gbenga Sesan (born Oluwagbenga Olabisi Sesan) was born on the 27th July 1977. He is a social entrepreneur who delivers Information and communications technology to the underserved. Read more about Men you should know He has had a career

Ekundayo Adeyinka Adeyemi: First Professor Of Architecture In Nigeria And Sub-Saharan Africa

  Ekundayo Adeyinka Adeyemi is a distinguished professor of architecture at Covenant University. In 1975, Adeyemi attained professorship at Ahmadu Bello University, a promotion that made him the first professor of architecture in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. Read more about

Men You Should Know: Francis Arinze

  Francis Arinze was born on the 1st of November 1932. He is a Nigerian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments from 2002 to 2008.

Nigerians In History: Yahaya Madawaki

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  General Halliru Akilu is a Nigerian general who was Director of National Intelligence and Director of Military Intelligence at various times in the 1990s. Akilu was born and educated in Kano State. Read more about Men you should know

Men You Should Know: Ogaga Ifowodo

  Ogaga Ifowodo was born on May 14, 1966, in Oleh, Delta State of Nigeria. He attended Federal Government College, Warri, for his secondary education. He studied law at the University of Benin (Nigeria) from where he obtained an LL.B

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