Akinkanju
Oba Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin
the Orangun of Oke-Ila-Orangun The Òràngún of Òkè-Ìlá in Osun State, Oba Adedokun Abolarin officially joins the league of Sexagenarians today as he celebrated his
Sir Samuel Layinka Ayodeji Manuwa (1903–1976)
…the Man who Invented an Excision Knife to Treat Tropical Ulcers Samuel Olayinka Ayodeji Manuwa CMG, OBE was a pioneering Nigerian surgeon, an Inspector General
Prof. Ifedayo Olawole Oladapo
…the First Nigerian Engineer to be Awarded the National Merit Award Prof. Ifedayo Olawole Oladapo, scion of the illustrious Akinkugbe family of Ondo Kingdom, was
Justice Akinola Aguda
…the First Indigenous African to Head the Position of Chief Justice in Botswana Akinola Aguda (1923–2001) was a Nigerian jurist and a former Chief Justice
Aliu Babatunde Fafunwa
…the First Nigerian Professor of Education Aliu Babatunde Fafunwa was born on the 23rd of September 1923 and died on the 11th of October 2010
Bashorun Joseph Kosoniola Randle
Chief Joseph Kosoniola Randle MVO MBE was born on July 28, 1909. His father was John K. Randle, a Medical Doctor and his Mother came
Prof. Akin Oyebode
Professor Akin Oyebode was born in Ado-Ekiti of Ikole-Ekiti extraction on December 9, 1947. He attended the famous Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti for both his secondary
Tayo Aderinokun
Born on May 8, 1955 in Kano, Nigeria, to a technician father working for the Nigerian Railways, Tayo Aderinokun had his primary education at the
Chief Mrs. Olutoyin Olusola Olakunri
…Africa’s First Female Chartered Accountant A Chartered Accountant, Industry Captain & Administrator, Chief Mrs. Olutoyin Olusola Olakunri was born on November 4, 1937. She attended
Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe
Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe was born on the 21st of March, 1966 in Oyo Town and of Ibadan ancestral descent; hails from Jegede Compound in Labo
Michael Ade-Ojo, OON
Michael Ade-Ojo, OON was born in Nigeria, 80 years ago, on the 14th of June 1938 to two modest parents. At a very young age,
Segun AGBAJE
Segun Agbaje whose full name is Olusegun Agbaje was born into the family of Chief Julius Kosebinu Agbaje and Mrs Margaret Olabisi Agbaje in 1964.