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King Sunny Ade – Nigeria’s Music Legend
King Sunny Ade was born Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, MFR, in Osogbo to a royal family from Ondo, in Ondo State of Western Nigeria on 22nd September 1946. Although his father was a church organist and his mother sang in the church choir, his parents rejected his musical aspirations.
Lieutenant General Alani Ipoola Akinrinade
Lt. General Ipoola Alani Akinrinade was born on 3rd October 1939 at Yakoyo near Ile Ife, in present day Osun State. He attended Offa Grammar
Dr. Olamide Orekunrin-Brown
Founder & Managing Director of Flying Doctors, Nigeria Dr. Olamide Orekunrin-Brown was born in 1986 at a seaside town called Lowestoft in the east of
Prince Adeleke Adedoyin BL., OFR
First Elected Speaker of the Western Region House of Assembly Prince Obafemi Arowosafe Adeleke Adedoyin was born on the 1st of March 1912 in Sagamu,
Professor Abiodun Otegbayo
Chief Medical Director, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan Professor Jesse Abiodun Olubanjo Otegbayo was born in Sekondi Ghana on 17th December, 1961. He hails from
Chief Oyenike Monica Davies-Okundaye
Chief Nike Davies-Okundaye was born in 1951 in Ogidi-Ijumu, Nigeria. She spent the early part of her life in Osogbo, which is recognised as one
Mrs Francesca Yetunde Emmanuel
…a Woman with Many Parts Francesca Emmanuel is a woman of many parts. She is an accomplished public civil servant, a successful administrator, a talented
Chief (Dr.) Christopher Oladipo Ogunbanjo, OFR, CON, LL. B, B.L
Christopher Oladipo Ogunbajo was born to the family of Daniel Ajayi Ogunbanjo a catechist from Erunwon, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State on December 12th, 1923 in
Alhaja Batile Alake
…Pioneer and Queen of Waka Music There is a tendency in contemporary Nigeria to assume that only those with high formal education can be achievers,
Professor Oyinade Olurin
…the First Female Professor of Medicine in Nigeria Professor Oyinade Olurin can truly be described as a woman who, in spite of being born with
The Lijadu Sisters
The Lijadu Sisters, Taiwo and Kehinde Lijadu, are identical twin sisters from Nigeria who were an important music duet from the mid-1960s to the 1980s.
Mrs. Mabel Segun
…a Distinguished Achiever Mabel Segun is an embodiment of many talents and a good example of an achiever worthy of emulation. She is a writer,