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Men

April 19, 2022

Jim James Ovia was born on November 4, 1951, at Agbor, Delta State. A Nigerian businessman, motivational speaker and writer. He founded Zenith Bank in 1990. He was the Chairman and pioneer CEO of Zenith Bank PLC, Nigeria’s largest and Africa’s 6th largest bank by Shareholders’ Funds. He is a versatile businessman who is not … Continue reading Men You Should Know – Jim Ovia

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Men Personality

April 19, 2022

The life’s journey of Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion started in the small farming village of Okada, in the present Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, on 11th September 1934. He was born to the late Josiah Agharagbon Oviawe Igbinedion and Madam Okunozee (nee Ihaza) a descendant of the Royal House of Usen. … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion

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Personality

April 19, 2022

Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu was born on the 22nd of March 1963 in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. He hails from Onicha-Ukwu in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. Career Earlier in his career, he ventured into the banking sector and was a banker par excellence. Elumelu acquired and turned Standard Trust Bank into a … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Tony Elumelu

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Men Personality

April 19, 2022

Described by Alhaji Alade Odunewu of the Daily Times as “The Evil Genius of Highlife,” Victor Olaiya is considered to be one of the best trumpet players in Nigeria. His career started out playing a variety of music including waltz and highlife. In 1952, Victor Olaiya decided to form his own band which became known … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Victor Olaiya

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Men Personality

April 19, 2022

Sir Shettima Kashim Ibrahim! A Northern Founding Father and a National Giant, especially in the colonial days of Nigeria. Born on the 10th of June 1910, Sir Kashim Ibrahim (as he is popularly referred to today) was a Kanuri politician who was head of the Native Administration in Borno and was a minister for Social … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Kashim Ibrahim

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Men Personality

April 19, 2022

He was born on 29th November 1906 in Unwana, a town close to Afikpo in Ebonyi state in Nigeria, to the family of Chief Ibiam Akanu, a well known and highly respected traditional ruler in the village clan of Unwana. He was a year old when his father died. Early Childhood and Education Ibiam was … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Francis Akanu Ibiam

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Men

April 19, 2022

He was born and christened, Olayinka Herbert Samuel Heelas Badmus Macaulay, on the 14th of November 1864, in Broad St. Lagos to the family of Thomas Babington Macaulay and Abigail Crowther. The man- popularly referred to as Herbert Macaulay, was a Nigerian nationalist, politician, engineer, architect, journalist, and musician and is considered by many Nigerians … Continue reading Men You Should Know- Herbert Macaulay

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Men

April 19, 2022

Iya Abubakar was born on the 14th of December, 1934. Though he is in the class of Nigeria’s elite politicians; ranging from the multiple cabinet level appointments he received during the Nigerian Second Republic, and Senatorial positions he enjoyed for Adamawa North from May 1999 to May 2007. Iya Abubakar is actually more renowned as … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Iya Abubakar

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Men Personality

April 19, 2022

Popularly known as Ken Saro Wiwa, the man was born on the 10th 0f October 1941 to Jim and Widu Wiwa. The couple named the child Kenule Beeson TSaro-Wiwa; a name he will later change to Saro-Wiwa after the Nigerian Civil war. The man Ken Saro-Wiwa was known as a Nigerian writer, television producer, environmental … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Ken Saro-Wiwa

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Men Personality

April 19, 2022

If the South Americans can talk about a Carlos Santana, then the West African Region can equally talk proudly about a King Sunny Ade. Born Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye on the 22nd of September 1946, the Nigerian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in the West African musical style Jùjú is professionally known as,-and must be rightly addressed as, … Continue reading Men You Should Know- King Sunny Ade

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Men

April 19, 2022

M Novelist, Poet, Professor, Critic and more.  Chinua Achebe was born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe, on the 16th of November 1930. Chinua Achebe’s parents, Isaiah Okafo Achebe and Janet Anaenechi Iloegbunam, were converts to the Protestant Church Mission Society (CMS) in Nigeria. Though the elder Achebe was converted to Christianity, he however respected the traditions of … Continue reading Men You Should Know- Chinua Achebe

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Men

April 19, 2022

Dele Giwa is name that so popular yet, not so popular; depending on which generation one is from. Whatever the case may be, Dele Giwa is one of a kind; a rare breed. He was one who ranked (and arguably, still ranks) in the category of Nigeria’s crème de la crème class of Journalism; One, … Continue reading Men You Should Know- Dele Giwa

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People

April 19, 2022

Name; Anthony Enahoro, Date of Birth; July 22, 1923, Place; Uromi, Edo State. Enahoro has been regarded by academics and many Nigerians as the “Father of Nigeria State”. Born as Anthony Eromosele Enahoro to Esan parents; Anastasius Okotako Enahoro and Fidelia Victoria Inibokun (née Ogbidi Okojie). Anthony was educated at the Government School Uromi, Government … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Anthony Enahoro

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People

April 19, 2022

The First African to qualify as a chartered accountant and the first President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. Akintola Williams is a Pioneer in its truest definition.

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Politics

April 19, 2022

If there was an embodiment of statesmanship and gentlemanliness, Alhaji Shehu Shagari could be regarded as that. A typology of the cap with many feathers; an academic and intellectual, a traditional ruler, a religious leader, an administrator, a politician, a civil servant and the many more terms that could be attributed to this man. A … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Shehu Shagari

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