Akindolani Olusuyi

Akindolani Olusuyi; business executive who was MD of Cocoa company in Ile-Oluji. Olusuyi  qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1980, in England, as a member of the Chartered Institute of…

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Adebayo Adeoye

Adebayo Adeoye, Police chief, born 18 April 1949, in Ede, Osun State, Adeoye attended United Primary School, Ilorin, Kwara State; Baptist Secondary Modern School, Ara-Ede, Osun State; ljebu Muslim…

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Joel Babatola

Joel Ehinafe Babatola

Joel Ehinafe Babatola; Adhrent of Awoism who before his death in 2014 at the age of 96 became the oldest surviving disciple of Obafemi Awolowo. Babatola was the Principal of a Teacher Training…

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Alao Aka-Bashorun

Alao Aka-Bashorun

Alao Aka-Bashorun; President of the Nigerian Bar Association and one of the most prominent democracy activists of the General Babangida era. Aka-Bashorun was actively involved with the Beninois…

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John Nanzip Shagaya

John Nanzip Shagaya; Soldier, administrator who served as minister of internal affairs, 1985-91 under General Ibrahim Babangida’s military regime. Shagaya was born September 2, 1943 in Langtang,…

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Iginedion Osawaru

IGBINEDION, Gabriel Osawaru; businessman, philanthropist who is honoured as the  Esama of Benin, and Nwang of Tardh, Lantang, Plateau State. Born September 11, 1934 in Okada, later part of Edo…

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Osunkeye Oladipo

OSUNKEYE, Olusegun Oladipo; Chartered Accountant, administrator, businessman and who became Chairman, Glaxosmithline Nigeria Plc. Born September 7, 1940 in Agege, Lagos State but an indigene of…

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Eko Hospital

Eko Hospital;  Nigeria’s fore-most private multi disciplinary specialist hospital, founded in 1978 by joint Chief Medical Directors-A.C Eneli, S.F Kuku and A.A.A Obiora whose surnames…

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Obajana

Obajana

Obajana; Town in Kogi State, site of Obajana Cement plant by Aliko Dangote‘s conglomerate, reputed to be the largest in Africa and the third largest in the world. The 5 million metric tonnes…

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Osita Osadebe

Osita Osadebe

Stephen Osadebe Osita; musician credited with contributions to the growth and development of highife as well as re-inventing the music. Osadebe was the first highlife musician to bring in a Cuban…

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