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Bisi Fayemi (First Lady of Ekiti State, Nigeria)
• Born in Liverpool, England, on Tuesday, June 11, 1963.
• She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in History from the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. She also received an MA in Gender and Society…
ICONS: Oba Dokun Thompson (Oloni of Eti-Oni)
• Born over fifty years ago to the House of Gureje-Thompson of Eti-Oni, Osun State, Nigeria.
• He had his primary and secondary education at Ireti Primary School, Ikoyi, Lagos and the prestigious King’s College, Lagos. He proceeded to…
ICONS: Prince Otunba (Dr.) S. A. J. Ibikunle (A Foremost Nigerian Dental Surgeon)
• Born May 24, 1932, in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria.
• He attended Christ Church School, Ilaro, Ogun State (January 1939-December 1947). He gained admission to Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos, in January,…
Prince Otunba (Dr.) S. A. J. Ibikunle (A Foremost Nigerian Dental Surgeon)
Born May 24, 1932, in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria.
He attended Christ Church School, Ilaro, Ogun State (January 1939-December 1947). He gained admission to Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos,…
ICONS: Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), Ondo State Governor
• Born on 21 July, 1956 in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
• He had his primary education at the Government School, Owo. From there, he proceeded to Aquinas College, Akure, then Loyola College, Ibadan and Comprehensive High School, Ayetoro,…
icons: Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole
• Born on Wednesday, 5 May, 1954 in Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria.
• He attended Ilesa Grammar School, where he obtained a Grade I certificate with distinction in 1970 and Higher School Certificate (HSC) in 1972. In October 1973, he…
Victoria A. Samson aka Mama BOVAS
From a very humble beginning in 1980, Mrs Victoria Adunola Samson started as a dealer under Texaco Nigeria Ltd (now MRS Plc). She distinguished herself by winning the most prized Texaco Plc. Best Dealer Award in sales, marketing…
Lt. General Oladipo Diya, (retd) GCON
Born on Monday, 3 April, 1944 in Odogbolu, Ogun State, then Western Region, Nigeria.
He attended Yaba Methodist School, Lagos from 1950 – 1956 and thereafter proceeded to his hometown, Odogbolu, as a…
iconS: Victoria A. Samson aka Mama BOVAS
• From a very humble beginning in 1980, Mrs Victoria Adunola Samson started as a dealer under Texaco Nigeria Ltd (now MRS Plc). She distinguished herself by winning the most prized Texaco Plc. Best Dealer Award in sales, marketing…
GIANT IN THE TROPIC OF AFRICA: Aliko Dangote GCON
• Born 10 April, 1957 in Kano State, he is the great-grandson of Alhassan Dantata, the richest West African at the time of his death in 1955.
• Alhaji Aliko Dangote is currently the richest in Africa, with an estimated net worth of…