- Born on September 24, 1948. Wale Adenuga is a Nigerian former cartoonist/publisher, and currently series producer, best known for the publications Ikebe Super, Binta and Friends and Super Story, as well as their televised versions through his production company, Wale Adenuga Production (WAP).
- He was raised in Ibadan and attended the Ibadan City Academy where he obtained his O-Level certificate, before proceeding to King’s College, Lagos for his higher school certificate (HSC) where he formed a pop band which disbanded upon their secondary school completion.
- Adenuga studied Business Administration at the University of Lagos in 1971 and worked for the cartoon section of the Campus Magazine where he was soon made chief cartoonist. In 1975, after graduation and youth service in the old Bendel State, his comic Ikebe Super was launched, introducing several iconic characters including womaniser Papa Ajasco, illiterate Pa Jimoh, and playboy Boy Alinco. A leading female character, promiscuous gold-digger Miss Pepeiye, was later introduced. Adenuga’s other magazines were Super Story, which focused on satirical issues and Binta, a children’s publication.
- On September 24, 1994, Adenuga and his wife Ehiwenma founded Binta International School in Lagos, a foundation dedicated to better education in Nigeria;
- In 2004, Adenuga opened the Pencil Film and Television Institute (PEFTI). Its courses include Producing, Directing, and Cinematography. The school was recently featured in De Film Industries van Nigeria, a Danish documentary on the Nigerian film industry.
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