@Sjeezy,
I think we need to look at each other's people. Cus it seems like we're repeating people. I already did Miss Ronke.

@post
Jimoh Ibrahim

The Chief Executive Officer of Global Fleet Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited, Jimoh Ibrahim left politics for business after a lost bid for the Government House in Ondo State. Within a year, he has turned the company he founded few years ago into a household name in the country.

A very rich and astute businessman, his company has built over 140 petrol stations out of his target of 1000. He attended Community Grammar School, Igbotako, Ondo State and went to the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) before proceeding to Harvard Law School. At Ife, he obtained two degrees, Bachelors of Law and Masters in Public Administration and at Harvard he had a Masters degree in Economic Tax Law. He was a consultant to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on tax reforms in Croatia and Etonia. He was called to the bar in 1991. As a young boy, he had always dreamt of becoming famous and successful person but he also wanted to leave a legacy of a first class attendance to human development. This led him into politics. Jimoh Ibrahim socializes very well.

^^^^ lol sorrry

Abiola Abrams

She is currently the host of The Best Shorts,Black Entertainment Television's (BET) indie film showcase and competition.She is the author of Dare, a retelling of Faust set in the hip hop world. Abiola also appears on My Two Cents, a panel-style show also on her network's Centric, formerly BET J. She has hosted or co-hosted such shows as the syndicated The Source: All Access, Source Magazine's hip hop show, and Chat Zone, an HBO interstitial talk show billed as Politically Incorrect for the MTV set, and appeared on The Jimmy Kimmel Show as a part of his red carpet interview coverage of The 2007 BET Awards in Los Angeles.

sjeezy8:

^^^^ lol sorrry

No wahala

Lemme drop one more before meeting these ppl

@post
Hafsat Abiola is a young activist who works to promote women, youth, and democracy in Nigeria, her home country, and around the world. She is a founding member of several initiatives including Global Youth Connect, Youth Employment Campaign, and Vital Voices: Women in Democracy. She is a member of the World Wisdom Council and the World Future Council. Hafsat is the author of many articles published in international and national media, and assistant editor of Imagining Ourselves, an international anthology of women, that will be published in 2006.

Hafsat is also the Executive Director of the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy, KIND, an NGO that seeks to empower democracy and development in Nigeria by strengthening organizations and creating initiatives that advance women. KIND’s main programme is Kudra, a programme that offers leadership training to 750 young women across Nigeria each year.

In recognition of her work, Hafsat was selected as a Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum in 2001 and as an Ashoka Fellow in 2003, and received awards from the State of the World Forum, the Association for Women’s Rights in Development, the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, and the National Association of Nigerian Students. She sits on several boards including Educate Girls Globally, Women’s Learning Partnership, Youth Employment Campaign, and Institute of Noetic Sciences. Hafsat graduated from Harvard College in 1996 and received an honorary doctorate degree from Haverford College in 2003.

[size=14pt]May7ven[/size]

EUT: May7ven tells us a bit about yourself?

My name is May7ven I was born on the 7th of May that's where the name originates from and the number 7 is when my dad played professional football he wore the number 7 jersey throughout his career.
The number 7 was his lucky mascot number, I was born on the 7th and we lived at 7th avenue. It's a whole numerology thing it's a number of perfection (laughs). So when I was choosing a stage name for myself I didn't wanna be like a conventional R&B singer I wanted a bit of an edge to me, I can rap if I want, wear jeans if I want yeah there are lots of reasons behind that name.

EUT- What's your heritage?
I was born in Ibadan, Nigeria and I've been here (UK) now all my life so yeah I'm Yoruba (laughs). Both of my parents are Yoruba.

you too boo holla @ me

[size=14pt]D'banj [/size]




Early life
D'banj was born to a successful artillery officer that commanded an artillery regiment and a street was named after him in Alamala barracks Abeokuta and a church dignitary mother, who hailed from Shagamu in Ogun State. Due to his father's profession, he moved several times within Nigeria and also moved to India. D'banj was expected to follow his father's military career and was enrolled to the Nigerian Military School, Zaria at age eleven.
As a tribute to his mentor, Fela, D'banj brings Afrobeat to life and into the 21st century with breathless enthusiasm as well as a good dose of humor. His songs are based on his life, often hilarious but with a deeper meaning which documents the struggle of a young African trying to achieve his dreams. He performs in Yoruba, English and Pidgin English. All his albums are solely produced by Don Jazzy and himself.

Falilat Ogunkoya




Falilat attended Mississippi state from 1987-1992 and graduated with a degree in Education. She was inducted to the all of fame in 1998 after she became the first person in school history to win an Olympic medal. In her collegiate years at MSU, she made All-American honors several times in the 100, 200 and 400 meters.


In her own words:

"I started athletics in High School in 1983, in Ogun state of Nigeria under the watchful eyes of coach John Afuwape. I began to run the sprints as a junior athlete in 1984. At the 1984 African Zone 3 Junior Championships in Accra, Ghana, I won the 200 meters and was a member of the winning 400 meter relay team. This was my first International track meet. In 1986, I won a gold medal in the 200 meters (23.11s) at the inaugural edition of the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Junior Championships in Athens. Two years later, I was a quarterfinalist in the 200 meters at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea."

"After the 1986 World junior Championship, I was awarded a track and field scholarship to Mississippi State University. As a collegian in the USA, I ran the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). I raced against the likes of Bahamian's Pauline Davis (University of Alabama) and America's Gwen Torrence (University of Georgia). I was a 7-time All American at Mississippi State University."

"In 1989, I was encouraged by coaches and colleague alike to change my event to the 400 meters. This will be my best move in track and field. During that year at the African Championships in Lagos, I won the 400 meters gold (51.22s) and was selected to represent Africa at the IAAF World Cup in Athletics in Spain. I won bronze medal (51.67s). My romance with the quarter mile however began at the 1987 4th All African Games in Nairobi, Kenya. There, the then Nigerian national track coach, Anthony Urhobo drafted Mary Onyali and myself to the winning 4X400 relay team. Our biggest rivals at the games were the Kenyan national team, who were favored to win but came in second to the Nigerian team."

"In a move that surprised many, including my then coach, Steve Thomas (Mississippi State University) I decided to quit track and field in 1990, and concentrate on my education. I was fed up with the sport because of the use of performance-enhancing drugs among some of the elite athletes back then. I felt cheated running against people who got chemical help to boost the performance. I also did not want myself associated with a sport that cast doubt on every good performance. Moreover, only few elite athletes made a living off track and field."

After a year of intensive training, I returned to the sport in 1994. A year later at the World Athletics Championships finals in Gothenburg, Sweden, I placed 6th in the 400 meters (50.77s). The year 1996 started out slow for me. I was at the prefontaine grand prix meet in Eugene, Oregon in May when I received a phone call that my mother had passed away. This was a devastating blow to me as I was very close to my mother and was so far away from home. I dedicated the rest of the track season to her memory. On June 28 of that year, I ran my first legal sub 50 second 400 meters (49.89s) at the Paris Grand Prix meet. I improved my time by running 49.60s on July 3 in Lausanne. "After my 49.60sec performance in Lausanne, Switzerland, I knew I was ready for the summer Olympics."

Surpassing her expectation, Falilat became the first Nigerian to win two medals in the same Olympics, a silver and a bronze at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.


http://www.falilatogunkoya.com/biography.html




Receiving chieftancy title

Adebayo Ogunlesi








This guy is one of the most influential investors in the world, step aside Warren Buffet (LOL) He just completed the takeover of Gatwick London's second largest international airport.


http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article6884700.ece

spikedcylinder:

^^^Interesting. Does he have a dedicated web page?

He's the real deal alright: http://www.global-infra.com/

For the Geeks:

Only Microsoft MVPs (Most Valuable Professionals) in West Africa

Niyi Omotoyinbo in Nigeria who specializes in Windows Server - Directory Services;
Clement Oladapo Onawole, also in Nigeria, who is a Visual Developer - Visual C#.

and dare obasanjo is one of the most prolific bloggers on the internet - yes, hes OBJs son

spikedcylinder:

Thanks!

no probs

[size=13pt]Femi Oke [/size]former BBC weather girl now a CNN Anchor




http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mpce.com/images/artists_lg/Femi_Oke.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mpce.com/Artists/Femi_Oke.html&usg=__SEMyCc_GQplxZd9M1yT3iINbBM4=&h=361&w=391&sz=27&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=FWnEo22HM4uOxM:&tbnh=114&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfemi%2Boke%2Bbbc%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26sa%3DG%26um%3D1

[size=14pt]Jumoke Fashola[/size] BBC Radio presenter




http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/hi/tv_and_radio/newsid_8077000/8077817.stm

[size=13pt]Diran Adebayo [/size]oxford educated, acclaimed British novelist, cultural critic and broadcaster best known for his vivid portrayals of modern London life and his distinctive use of language:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diran_Adebayo



I have met the guy he is very down to earth 

He's brother is a Broadcaster on BBC 5 Live  [size=13pt]Dotun Adebayo,[/size] he's cool too he told me he was born in Lagos in the 60s.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dotun_Adebayo

[size=13pt]The Lord Adebowale[/size]

He is a member of the house of Lords, for those who don't know the house of lords are responsible for ensuring that checks and balances in the British government - they decide if a bill becomes a law and they have lots of power. Victor Olufemi Adebowale, Baron Adebowale, CBE (born 21 July 1962) is the Chief Executive of the social care enterprise Turning Point and was one of the first to become a People's Peer. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Adebowale,_Baron_Adebowale

more later, odabo ooo!

[size=13pt] David Oyelowo[/size]  Oyelowo is best known for playing agent Danny Hunter in the British TV drama series Spooks (known in North America as MI-5) from 2002 to 2004 ,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Oyelowo


                                   

nolongTing:

[size=13pt] David Oyelowo[/size]  Oyelowo is best known for playing agent Danny Hunter in the British TV drama series Spooks (known in North America as MI-5) from 2002 to 2004 ,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Oyelowo


                                   

[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/David_&_Jessica_Oyelowo.jpg/220px-David_&_Jessica_Oyelowo.jpg[/img]

Sorry girls, he likes white ladies.

Sheet

Henry Akinwande

[img]http://www.corbisimages.com/images/BX001816.jpg?size=67&uid=84BCA493-A460-4D54-AC24-A17AB0A8A6C4[/img]

Henry Akinwande (born October 12, 1965) is a professional heavyweight boxer and former WBO world heavyweight champion.
Akinwande was born in London, England but went to live in his parents homeland of Nigeria as a 4yr old and came back to England as a 21yr old (1986).[citation needed] As an amateur boxing out of the Lynn amateur boxing club in Walworth, SE London, he was ABA heavyweight champion in both 1988 and 1989, beating another fellow Nigerian and future WBO world heavyweight champion Herbie Hide and represented Great Britain in the heavyweight division at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. He made his professional debut in 1989 against Carlton Headley in London.
Akinwande won all of his first 18 bouts before challenging Axel Schulz for the vacant European heavyweight title in Berlin, Germany in 1992. The fight, scored only by the referee was adjudged to be a draw after 12 rounds.

Following a victory over New Zealand’s James Thunder for the Commonwealth title in 1993, Akinwande again challenged Schulz for the vacant European belt. This time three judges were employed and Akinwande was awarded a unanimous decision after 12 rounds. He was to defend the title three times.
In 1996 Akinwande faced Jeremy Williams for the WBO title which had been vacated by Riddick Bowe, a fight which Akinwande was to win via a 3rd round stoppage. Akinwande went on to defend the belt twice, with victories over Alexander Zolkin and Scott Welch.
The WBO belt was then vacated so that Akinwande could pursue a challenge to WBC champion Lennox Lewis in 1997. The fight took place at Caesars Tahoe in Nevada. Akinwande was strangely subdued and spent much of the fight attempting to clinch Lewis. After repeaded warnings, referee Mills Lane finally ran out of patience and disqualified Akinwande for repeated holding in the 5th round.

A proposed challenge to Evander Holyfield for the WBA belt in 1998 was later abandoned after Akinwande tested positive for hepatitis B. This meant a lengthy spell of recovery for Akinwande, but he was finally cleared to return to the ring in 1999.

Adenike OGUNLESI


[img]http://2.bp..com/_dyB6Ri5J9GA/SgGtQp1gVfI/AAAAAAAADms/6RuW6IRPb1M/s320/muse10.jpg[/img]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fAccsIy0U8
so fine and well spoken

Adenike Ogunlesi is a Nigerian woman who founded the brilliantly-named children's clothing business, Ruff ‘N' Tumble, in Lagos in 1996. It has become a great success story and exports along the West African coast.

Adenike Ogunlesi is the founder and chief executive of Ruff 'N' Tumble an indigenous clothing company in Nigeria that specialises in children's clothing.  From a tiny shop with her and her mother as the main staff, Adenike aka Nike turned Ruff 'n' Tumble into an instantly recognizable brand. She has built a reputation

[size=13pt] Temitope Ojo[/size] is an English rugby union player for the London Irish club, and is a member of the England national rugby union team squad.


                               

[size=13pt]
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje[/size]  A tall, well-built and striking performer of African descent, London-born, Nigerian-raised Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje was a physically imposing presence with a booming voice, cool exterior and impossible-to-ignore onscreen ,  source: http://tv.yahoo.com/adewale-akinnuoye-agbaje/contributor/113362
                                     

You people should create a separate website for this where people will actually see it, instead of the contributions being thrown into the archives of nairaland, there's already one for Igbo people. http://igbopeople..com/

This lady is very very pretty. She is hooooooooooooooT

Is he related to Iyabo Obasanjo from her mothers side?. They look alike.

^^aloy u no well oo

Olubowale Akintimehin (born September 21, 1984), better known by his stage name Wale is an American hip hop artist. He rose to prominence in 2006, when his song "Dig Dug (Shake It)" became popular in Washington, D.C. Wale has released five widely recognized mixtapes. His first full length album, Attention Deficit, was released on November 10, 2009.

Nike Boots- Wale   (Check It Out!!)

[img]http://vividunderground.files./2009/04/wale_main.jpg[/img]

[size=13pt]Ola Afolabi[/size]

                         
Afolabi turned pro at Light-Heavyweight in California in 2002. In 2003 he was outpointed by Allan Green and went up a division to cruiserweight.
He beat a small heavyweight clubfighter in Willie Chapman and added James Walton and Michael Simms to his victims. He also knocked out former Cruiserweight Champ Orlin Norris, [read more at wikipedia]     Afolabi is scheduled to fight for the "full" version of the WBO title on 5th December 2009 in Germany against the current champion Marco Huck.


                               



                               

[size=13pt]Michael Olajide[/size]

               

               

When he gets hit in business, Michael Olajide takes it like the pro boxer he used to be. “You might get burned, but you just come right back,” says the 44-year-old Liverpool native. He started boxing in 1981, winning the World Athletic Assn.'s middleweight title four years later. But after too many blows to the head, Olajide developed problems in his right eye, ending his career in 1991. “I was getting caught by punches from guys that I should have been able to beat,” he says. “I retired early and I wasn't prepared.”


http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/08/0822_game_on/source/6.htm

As usual we dominate entertainment and sport