At 27 Samuel Bankman-Fried popular by his initials SBF, a son of a university professor launched a cryptocurrency exchange platform called FTX. Less than four years of operations, FTX exchange crumbled and the founder turned from being a public speaker – who everyone adored at blockchain seminars and conferences – to living nearly a ‘recluse’ life […]
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Six decades after the establishment of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola emerged as the first female Vice Chancellor of the prestigious institution on Friday, October 7, 2022. She will assume office on Saturday, November 12, 2022, while her tenure comes to an end on Thursday, November 11, 2027. Ogunsola, a Professor
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Among school dropouts that turned out to be inventors, Mustapha Gajibo is one of them. He began the production of electric vehicles in Nigeria, even without a degree. We’ll tell you how his determination led to a resounding success. When we were growing up, our Dad told us the importance of education: how it could
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In Nigeria, Rita Dominic is synonymous with captivating Nollywood movies. And across Africa, those who have been following her roles in movies know that she is a voice to reckon with when it comes to playing daring and highly technical roles. For 20 years ago or more, millions of her fans and admirers in Nigeria
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If there is any member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) who decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and rose to be one of the powerful members of APC, it is Abdullahi Adamu, a two-term governor of Nasarawa State. His sojourn to Nigeria’s political landscape did not start in 1998 when he was
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On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, Olumuyiwa Adejobi was confirmed as the 25th Indigenous Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba. Adejobi (now an Assistant Commissioner of Police {ACP}) replaced Frank Mba on February 12, 2022, and was appointed in an acting capacity on February 16, 2022,
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The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic and Research, of the International University of Equator (IUE), Burundi, Professor Austin Njiribeako Nosike, was born on March 23, 1972. Before his present role at IUE, he was appointed by Copperstone University (CU), Zambia, as its Deputy Vice-Chancellor in February 2022. Early Life and Education Born in Emii, Owerri, Imo State,
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If there is anyone who was able to maintain the footprints of their father and able to make a significant impact in Nigerian and across Africa, it is Oye Hassan-Odukale, who sustained the legacy of his father who founded Leadway Assurance Company Limited Overview: Full name: Oyekanmi Hassan-Odukale Alma mater: University of Houston Investment interest:
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Tunde Folawiyo is one of the “big boys” in Nigeria elite caucus and making abundant money from juicy investments isn’t strange to him. Apart from inheriting a chunk of family wealth, the billionaire has also explored every rewarding sector in Nigeria that fetch mouth watery Return On Investment (ROI). So… Who is Tunde Folawiyo? Full name: Tijani
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The most turbulent time in the history of Nigeria after Independence was between 1966 to 1970 and one man that played a prominent role during the time is Theophilus Danjuma, who was 28-year-old when he led mutinous soldiers to Ibadan to kill two of his seniors in the Nigerian Army. Who is Theophilus Danjuma? Early life
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