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His is so arrogant and irresponsible. Has no well detailed plans just abuses.

gbengalite:
“Sho Baba!” That is Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, being hailed by his friends and fans.

He is “my presido” to those who attended the University of Lagos at the time he was the president of the student union government (SUG).

Easily identified with his signature looks that shows a pan-Africanist, Sowore, who shares his time between New York and Lagos, is always attired in African made cloth, with the string of cowries and beads worn around his neck.

You may or not like his style, the enigma that is Sowore, over the years, has used Sahara Reporters— his citizen journalism media platform— to expose tens of wrongdoings in the Nigeria polity.

“The looters and despoilers of Nigeria may wish you dead but a lion’s liver is a vain wish for dogs,” Pius Adesanmi, a Nigerian public intellectual, wrote about Sowore on March 1, when Sahara Reporters clocked 12. “You are the husband of their mothers, the elephant who used them as carpet when they tried to block its path,” Adesanmi added.

Oh well, presidential election is 11 months away and from the colourful flyers flying around, the publisher of Sahara Reporters may be listed on the ballot paper as a presidential aspirant.

A BOY OF HOPE…


Young Sowore

“A boy of hope, but he should work harder for better future,” Sowore’s class teacher at the Community High School Kiribo, Ondo State made this remark on his result— where he had failed Mathematics, one of the core subjects, in 1984.

At age 9, Sowore, being the first child of a family of 24, fished in the lake for his family every morning before going to school. He would fetch water, wood and later, with his dad’s motorbike, he began making a living off helping women to ferry wares to the market.

By the time he was 13 and in class four, he couldn’t bear the burden anymore. His grades in school were terrible and the school principal had grudgingly promoted him to the next class.

Age 14, he finished secondary school with depressing results.

His father, who took his class teacher’s comment on his result as prophesy, sent him to live with one of his uncles, where he was to start school afresh.

Sowore eventually passed his exams and was offered admission into the University of Lagos.

SOWORE, ACTIVIST AND JOURNALIST


Sowore as journalist

Sometime in 1980, a group of policemen invaded Kiribo community where Sowore was growing as a boy. There had been a clash between the policemen and youths in the community who accused the officers of extorting money from market women.

From where Sowore sat inside his mother’s shop, he watched how people were brutalized by the police officers. Women weren’t spared as these officers took turn on them, and one of the rape victims was Sowore’s cousin.

The young Sowore had wished he had all the powers. He struggled from within, but he was just a little boy. That moment, however, the incident would stir the activism in him.

He once recalled; “as I grew up and realized the implication of what I witnessed, I decided to dedicate my life to the fight for human rights.”

Sowore took on activism in a full scale in 1989 at the University of Lagos. As a student activist, he was fully involved in demonstrations and rallies against the military rule of the time. He was a leading voice in the protests against the conditions of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan of $120 million to be used for a Nigerian oil pipeline. One of the loan conditions was to reduce the number of universities from 28 to five.

In 1992, Sowore was elected president of the SUG, and he continued to lead students in protests against government’s draconian policies. Fighting for students’ rights, he was expelled twice by the university authorities. And, more than five times, for constantly speaking against the government, he was arrested by the police and detained for days.


Sowore as an activist

One would have thought Sowore’s activism would end the moment he graduated, he carried the spirit with him to Adamawa state where he did the one year mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) service. The activist corps member was dismissed from the Adamawa State Broadcasting Corporation, his place of primary assignment. On a socio-political show he anchored, he had criticized the circumstances surrounding the death of Ken Saro-Wiwa, an environmental activist, and this, the offense that led to his dismissal.

On his last day as a corps member, while others went home, Sowore was arrested by men of the state security service and detained for two weeks. His offense this time? While serving, he mobilized his colleagues against the government.

In 1999, Sowore relocated to the US, and in 2006, he took a different area of activism by starting Sahara Reporters.

“Our mission is to do as much evidence-based reporting as possible. We want to make sure that we consistently shame and make life difficult for the thieves plundering Nigeria and holding down the country’s progress,” Sowore said of his news platform.

He had explained that he did not start Sahara Reporters with that original decision to change Nigeria’s media landscape, but soon he realized that the public trusted and yearned for more of his of reporting, and there, he decided to step fully to the plate and give in his best.

Indeed, Sowore has walked the talk. Sahara Reporters has exposed and shamed a considerable number of corrupt officials in Nigeria. Philip Shenon, a former investigative reporter with The New York Times had called Sahara Reporters the Wikileak of Africa.

Sowore, sometimes however, would not want to agree that he is a journalist. Well, he trained as a geographer, and he is more comfortable with the activist badge. He wouldn’t see this as a professional endeavor, and these days, he calls what he does; a continuation of activism.

SOWORE, PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA?


Sowore for president 2019

Sowore’s hatred for corrupt politicians in Nigeria is evident in his decade-long activism, writings and reporting. In his adult life, the 47 year old has continued to fight government institutions, and he cares less about his own safety, he just wants to see a corruption free Nigeria.

“Corruption will not go away if there are no long-term consequences for engaging in corruption,” Sowore would say. “Consequences, consequences, and severe consequences are the only way to curb corruption. There has to be revolutionary justice against corrupt public officers.”

But, who will lead this revolution?



“We may be late to the starting point of the revolution, but we’ll certainly get to the destination sooner than later,” Sowore while addressing his friends in Lagos, recently.

These friends who no longer believe in President Buhari’s ability to fight corruption are now calling on the dogged activist to run in 2019.

Yet to make his intentions known, he, however, recently said, “people are tired of the old order… they no longer want the ODBs and they are moving, we are all moving together!

“There will be no contest, it will be a walkover whenever the people oppressed by the wicked coalition that operates this cruel, inhuman, unjust, unfair and burdensome nation decide to take back their country.”

As his concerned friends wait to see him take up this task, can we imagine a Nigeria under a fearless President Sowore?

Source: The Cable

You must really be a zombie

Dannyset:
Politicians are heartless and without manners. How can you be in that party for good 16 years and still tell us what we know? Na wa oo!

PDP brought Nigeria into this mess and God will not forgive them for wanting to fool us and come back through the back door.

And as for Saraki, there's no need telling him to resign anymore. The election is here already. He will be dealt with even in his polling unit. Every one of you would see the same strategy PDP used to remain in power for 16 years in play.

Arrogant fellow...keep deceiving yourself

Keep deceiving yourself. Saraki is Senate PRESIDENT and nothing you can do about it quote author=Unblockable post=69951146]My attention has been drawn to a thread in the homepage with the headline "Where Are The Senators?: Channels TV Info-graphic" purportedly detailing the number of Senators the APC and PDP both have. The info there is incorrect, untrue and an attempt to misinform the public.

First, in the South South, it shows that APC has five Senators while the PDP has thirteen. That's untrue. APC has two Senators from Rivers, one from Akwa Ibom, one from Cross River, one from Delta and one from Edo State. All together, APC has six Senators in the South South but I can see five on the list. Do you guys need a soothsayer to tell you that the list is flopped? Lest i forget, PDP has twelve.

Now, in the Southeast, they claimed APC has two Senators from the zone while PDP has eleven. That's also false. In Ebonyi State, the Senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District, Sunday Ogbuoji has defected to the APC from PDP. In Anambra State, APC has Senator Andy Uba. APC also has two Senators from Anambra State. They are Ben Uwajumogu and Hope Uzodinma. It's now obvious APC has four Senators in the Southeast as against the two reported by Channels TV. PDP has ten while APGA has one from Anambra State, Senator Victor Umeh representing Anambra Central.

In the Southwest, the twelve allocated to APC is right. But the four allocated to PDP is untrue. PDP has two Senators from Ekiti State, the one they have in Ogun, Buruji Kashamu is no longer with them as he has been on suspension. Tejuoso that also claimed to have joined them in Ogun State has since gone back to APC. The two Senators that left APC in Oyo State defected to ADC. They have Senator Adeleke in Osun State. So all together, APC has twelve, PDP has three, ADC has two while one presently has no party.

In the Northwest, Mohammed Shittu joined the PDP in Jigawa State, Ibrahim Danbaba joined in Sokoto while Suleiman Hunkuyi joined in Kaduna. Danjumah Laah is Kaduna South is also a PDP Senator. PDP also has Kwankwaso from Kano. All in all, out of the twenty one Senatorial Districts in the zone, PDP has five Senators from, APC has fifteen while there's a vacant seat in Katsina after the death of an APC Senator. A by-election would hold there next week Saturday. As reported by Channels, APC has fourteen while PDP has six. That's also a lie.

In the Northeast, Channels TV claimed PDP has seven Senators while APC has nine. That's untrue. Two Senators recently joined the PDP in Bauchi State, the one that left APC in Adamawa, Senator Nyako, joined the ADC not PDP. PDP had one Senator in Gombe before Nafada joined them. So as it stands, they have two in Gombe and two in Taraba. All together, PDP has six Senators in the Northeast, APC has ten, ADC has one while one seat in Bauchi once occupied by an APC Senator is vacant.

In the North Central, PDP has all the three Senators from Kogi, all the three from Kwara, two from Nasarawa, two from Plateau and two from Benue and one from Abuja while APC has six from this zone so Channels is right on this.

Now, combining all the senators from all the zone, it clearly shows that APC has 53 Senators, PDP has 49 Senators, ADC has three, APGA has one, two vacant seat and one Senator without a party.

Breakdown!!

Southeast: PDP - 10, APC - 4 and APGA - 1
South South: PDP - 12 and APC - 6
Southwest: PDP - 3, APC - 12, ADC - 2 and one without a party.
North Central: PDP - 13 and APC - 6
Northeast: PDP - 6, APC - 10, ADC - 1 and one vacant seat.
Northwest: PDP - 5, APC - 15 and one vacant seat.[/quote]

Keep deceiving yourself saraki is Senate PRESIDENT and there is nothing your self can do about it.

Unblockable:
My attention has been drawn to a thread in the homepage with the headline "Where Are The Senators?: Channels TV Info-graphic" purportedly detailing the number of Senators the APC and PDP both have. The info there is incorrect, untrue and an attempt to misinform the public.

First, in the South South, it shows that APC has five Senators while the PDP has thirteen. That's untrue. APC has two Senators from Rivers, one from Akwa Ibom, one from Cross River, one from Delta and one from Edo State. All together, APC has six Senators in the South South but I can see five on the list. Do you guys need a soothsayer to tell you that the list is flopped? Lest i forget, PDP has twelve.

Now, in the Southeast, they claimed APC has two Senators from the zone while PDP has eleven. That's also false. In Ebonyi State, the Senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District, Sunday Ogbuoji has defected to the APC from PDP. In Anambra State, APC has Senator Andy Uba. APC also has two Senators from Anambra State. They are Ben Uwajumogu and Hope Uzodinma. It's now obvious APC has four Senators in the Southeast as against the two reported by Channels TV. PDP has ten while APGA has one from Anambra State, Senator Victor Umeh representing Anambra Central.

In the Southwest, the twelve allocated to APC is right. But the four allocated to PDP is untrue. PDP has two Senators from Ekiti State, the one they have in Ogun, Buruji Kashamu is no longer with them as he has been on suspension. Tejuoso that also claimed to have joined them in Ogun State has since gone back to APC. The two Senators that left APC in Oyo State defected to ADC. They have Senator Adeleke in Osun State. So all together, APC has twelve, PDP has three, ADC has two while one presently has no party.

In the Northwest, Mohammed Shittu joined the PDP in Jigawa State, Ibrahim Danbaba joined in Sokoto while Suleiman Hunkuyi joined in Kaduna. Danjumah Laah is Kaduna South is also a PDP Senator. PDP also has Kwankwaso from Kano. All in all, out of the twenty one Senatorial Districts in the zone, PDP has five Senators from, APC has fifteen while there's a vacant seat in Katsina after the death of an APC Senator. A by-election would hold there next week Saturday. As reported by Channels, APC has fourteen while PDP has six. That's also a lie.

In the Northeast, Channels TV claimed PDP has seven Senators while APC has nine. That's untrue. Two Senators recently joined the PDP in Bauchi State, the one that left APC in Adamawa, Senator Nyako, joined the ADC not PDP. PDP had one Senator in Gombe before Nafada joined them. So as it stands, they have two in Gombe and two in Taraba. All together, PDP has six Senators in the Northeast, APC has ten, ADC has one while one seat in Bauchi once occupied by an APC Senator is vacant.

In the North Central, PDP has all the three Senators from Kogi, all the three from Kwara, two from Nasarawa, two from Plateau and two from Benue and one from Abuja while APC has six from this zone so Channels is right on this.

Now, combining all the senators from all the zone, it clearly shows that APC has 53 Senators, PDP has 49 Senators, ADC has three, APGA has one, two vacant seat and one Senator without a party.

Breakdown!!

Southeast: PDP - 10, APC - 4 and APGA - 1
South South: PDP - 12 and APC - 6
Southwest: PDP - 3, APC - 12, ADC - 2 and one without a party.
North Central: PDP - 13 and APC - 6
Northeast: PDP - 6, APC - 10, ADC - 1 and one vacant seat.
Northwest: PDP - 5, APC - 15 and one vacant seat.

Continue with your ass licking of Ambode anus until poo comes out of it. Stupid post

AutoReportNG:
Whats your take? Lets hear from you

See more of their various projects here..

https://www.autoreportng.com/2018/07/top-5-governors-who-invested-massively.html

I don't really get why mikel won't speak with his dad. Hopefully they sort out the issues. No wonder Mikel was still able to play as he doesn't have much feelings for his dad.

afroniger:
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/soccer-star-s-twice-abducted-dad-speaks-kidnappers-think-mikel-sends-millions-to-me--chief-obi-261998.html




Lalasticlala,
Mynd44

No dem dem

PrettyCrystal:
Two suspected Boko Haram terrorists fuel suppliers have been arrested by Troops of 159 Battalion deployed in Operation LAFIYA DOLE at Yusufari Local Government Area of Yobe State following a tip off. The two suspected fuel suppliers were arrested by troops while filling jerry cans at a gas station owned by a member of Yobe State House of Assembly.

Also, the station manager and attendants were arrested and are currently undergoing interrogation while the truck driver is still at large.

Efforts are being intensified by the troops to track down the truck driver.

Members of the public are reminded to report any suspicious movements or activities to the nearest security agency for prompt action.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/07/army-arrests-suspected-boko-haram-fuel-suppliers-in-yobe-state.html

He never preached against TV. He only said its a means to commit sin if caution is not taken. Please be guided accordingly

hopefulLandlord:
Like his doctrine about TV which he changed recently? keep deceiving yourself bro

Nothing like that is written in their website. Premium times did not apologize. Mods should close this thread. It's highly misleading

Kentursky:
Premium Times has apologized for misleading Nigerians about Miyetti Allah.

You must be very stupid. She had a right to ask for any amount. I suPort her 100%. She should milk everything from him or he comes out and confirm that yes the baby is his.

soberdrunk:
Enemies of progress oooo!! They don't want Jamil to enjoy his yogurt, the sidechic sef is suffering from spirit of greed, "100 million"!! Kilode!!?? The fact that she came up with a price shows she is money oriented, to settle this issue, Jamil should pay me 95million i will marry the sidechic and take care of 'my' child........

Please tell us what you know or forever vamoose...

weyreypey:
A very interesting story....

See Mumu... I have removed the incompetent buffon...i Dedicate to all. Proud of my achievement

They are allowed to use internet enabled phones. They also watch porn and practice with their husband or boyfriends

Joshrob:
Most of them are not allowed to use internet enabled phones..
As for not cheating, Baba you are on your own

Who told you Northern Muslim women don't cheat. They cheat a lot oh. I know of at least five of them bro. Cheers

HungerBAD:
A real Northern woman online?

This is news to me.

Abeg I don dey complain here for a long time about the scarcity of Northern women in real life,and even online. So how this guy waka?I hear say Northern women never cheat when married.

I mean real Northern women,and not those from Kogi claiming to be Northern women because they wear Hijab.

Those Slim Northern Fulani girls fine die.

Which dating site they meet?but let me say it here. I am not ready to convert to Islam.

You are the biggest fool if you think this a rail revolution. Your family will remain bastards. This is the height of stupidity and foolishness. Britain had there rail 100 years ago and you saying rubbish. God will punish you and Amaechi. Ode...

presidency:
Nigeria Getting Back On Track With Rail Revolution

Just days before President Buhari met with President Trump at the White House, history was made in Washington, DC, with the signing of a landmark infrastructure agreement between the Nigerian Government and a consortium of multinational firms led by the American digital industrial giant, General Electric (GE). The implementation of that agreement, worth US$45 million in the first phase, will ensure that within the next 12 months, passenger travel by rail from Lagos to Kano will be faster and safer, while for the first time in over a decade, contracted and scheduled freight rail services can once again be offered.

This milestone project is the outcome of President Buhari’s single-minded determination to develop, upgrade and modernise Nigeria’s transport infrastructure, as well as the relentless push by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, to fully deliver on the President’s vision.

Since Mr. Amaechi took office in November 2015, as Minister of Transportation, there has been a renaissance in Nigeria’s rail industry, in line with the President’s oft-stated vision. This planned revamp of the Narrow-Gauge Rail Network by the international consortium comprising General Electric, Transnet of South Africa, Sino Hydro of China and APM Terminals (part of the Danish Maersk Group) – after two years of meticulous planning, negotiating and contracting, offers strong proof of the seriousness with which the Buhari Administration is taking its railway modernisation ambitions.

Nigeria’s Narrow-Gauge Rail System was conceived in the 1890s and built between 1898 and 1926, with a total length of 3,500 kilometres. It consists of two primary lines – Lagos to Nguru and Port Harcourt to Maiduguri – with spur lines to Eleme, Baro, Kaura Namoda and other places.

These critical economic assets have since become decrepit, having suffered significant decline due to lack of investments in infrastructure maintenance. A few years ago, a previous administration commenced a rehabilitation programme, which saw the Lagos-Kano line come back to life. But that rehabilitation was not accompanied by corollary improvements in operations and engineering management capacity, thus failing to fully exploit the massive freight and passenger potential of the narrow-gauge network.

The Buhari administration, as part of its infrastructure development vision, has now finally taken the long overdue bold steps to modernise the rail network. On August 18, 2017, the Federal Executive Council, following a competitive procurement process, approved the concession of the Narrow-Gauge Rail System to the GE-led Consortium. The Government is advised by a multidisciplinary consortium led by the Africa Finance Corporation.

The initiation of that concession agreement is what has now finally taken effect following the signing in Washington, DC yesterday, ahead of President Buhari’s bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday.

Sources within the GE Consortium have disclosed that the first set of 3 locomotives and sixty wagons (out of 10 locomotives and 200 wagons) are ready to be shipped to Nigeria.

The benefits of this intervention are immense: increased economic productivity, job creation, private sector investment, human capacity development and much-needed world class expertise. Worldwide, rail infrastructure has been proven to reduce costs and wastage of goods; increase economic trade between farmers/miners and industry and between traders and consumers; and grow business competitiveness and increase operational efficiency.

The Narrow-Gauge Concession with the GE-led Consortium is only one of many projects conceived in the sector. In July 2016, President Buhari commissioned the Abuja (Idu) to Kaduna (Rigasa) Standard-Gauge Rail Line, which runs two round trips daily between the two cities, creating an alternative for the over 20,000 motorists who ply the route.

Also, that month, Minister Amaechi signed a renegotiated agreement with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation that revised the cost – originally negotiated by his predecessors – of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Railway Project downwards by 800 million dollars.

Again, in March 2017, Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo flagged-off construction of the 156-kilometre Lagos-Ibadan Standard-Gauge Line, following the payment of the federal government’s 15 per cent counterpart funds about two hundred million dollars to the Chinese Export Import Bank. The project is expected to be completed within three years and it forms the second phase of the Lagos to Kano Standard Gauge Line, after the Abuja-Kaduna Line. This Standard Gauge project is different from the existing Narrow-Gauge line being concessioned to the GE Consortium.

Furthermore, in December 2017, the Federal Executive Council approved the acquisition of nine locomotives, one hundred and twenty-eight Passenger Coaches, and one hundred and ninety wagons to support Standard Gauge rail operations.

The Abuja Monorail project will be commissioned during the second quarter of 2018. The first phase of the 45-kilometre rail project has 12 rail stations and connects the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to Abuja’s Central Business District.

In his 2018 New Year Speech, President Buhari announced that negotiations were advanced for the construction of the Frontier Rail Line from Kano to Maradi in Niger Republic emanating from Kano through to Kazaure, Katsina, Jibia and finally to Maradi.

Also noteworthy is the development of the Coastal Rail Line from Lagos to Calabar via Lagos-Ore-Benin City-Sapele-Warri-Yenagoa with sidings to Otuoke, Port Harcourt, Aba, Uyo, Calabar and branch line from Benin-City, Obudu, Onitsha including Onitsha rail bridge. These developments are significant, as they will position Nigeria as a major transhipment hub for millions of tons of goods being imported from and exported to land-locked countries including Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso and Cameroon.

For centuries, rail networks have formed the foundation for industrialisation, productivity and economic efficiency for many developed nations. For instance, rail infrastructure stock in the United States of America increased 16-fold from 14,000 kilometres in 1850 to over 220,000 kilometres today. The United States’ rail network has annual revenues of about $60 billion, provides 221,000 jobs and delivers 5 million tons of freight and transports approximately 85,000 passengers every day. One third of all exports from the United States is facilitated by rail transport.

In the 2017 Budget and the 2018 Budget Proposal, the federal government provisioned more than 300 billion naira for railway projects, mainly as 15 per cent counterpart funds to unlock additional concessionary funding from the Chinese Export Import Bank.

This is an unprecedented commitment, which, combined with the GE-led Consortium’s drive to modernising Nigeria’s rail infrastructure, will add immense value to Nigeria’s long term economic growth and productivity.

Ibeleme writes from Abuja

Source: https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/05/18/nigeria-getting-back-on-track-with-rail-revolution/

[qNa WA oh. Bbnaija tee take over... uote author=Letenwam post=66971821]Big Brother Naija five housemates, Miracle, Tobi, Nina, Cee-C and Alex who were the last men competing for the Big Brother Naija prize, which Miracle eventually won have arrived Nigeria.

Before their arrival, a massive number of people were seen waiting for them at the airport. Here are videos below;

https://lailasnews.com/bbnaija-miracle-tobi-nina-cee-c-and-alex-arrive-nigeria-video/[/quote]

olosho...

This is the sad state of Lagos general hospital in Lagos island. we have a government rather than invest and renovate primary health care centres they rather engage in jamborees by building bus stations that add no single value to the lives of its citizens in the immediate term.
This is what Bill Gates was talking about that the governments across board should invest in human capital ie schools, hospitals and access to cheap credit facilities that would have direct impact on its citizens.

Jamil father is a big thief. He was an inspector general of police so he can never be of any means. He son is also a big thief as no pilot has such funds to buy expensive cars. Please let's stop celebrating this bastards that have stolen our collective wealth.

lalasticlala:
https://naijafinestblog.com/2018/03/19/photos-of-the-super-expensive-gifts-given-to-guests-at-aliko-dangote-daughters-wedding/

Very funny...

Rakim12:
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This is really funny. Na maloo buhari be. FTC again. It sure means Buhari will be defeated.

This list is just for mostly media folks who are probaly active on social media. We have other far successful people in information technology and construction that outperform these folks on this list.

JARUSHUB:
ByUchechi Moses


1, Evans Akanno (27): Founder Cregital
Degree: B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry, Imo State University (2010).

Finished in 2005 from Innocent Comprehensive High School, Surulere, as the overall best graduating student, graduated with a second-class lower degree from IMSU. Founded digital and design and development firm – Cregital – April 20, 2015. He worked in Jumia for less than a year as a Social Media Specialist and later as Creative Strategist in Konga for less than 18 months. Started Cregital as the creative lead with a team of four comprising of a project manager, web developer, and graphic designer. 2016 winner of Future Awards’ Young Creative Professional.

2, Kehinde Ayanleye : Co-Founder Stutern
Degree: B.Sc. Mass Communications/Media Studies Bowen University; M.Sc. University of Kent, Computer Animation.

Co-founded Stutern with his brother in 2014, also co-founded The Underpin in 2016. The founding duo, Taiwo and Kehinde, joined the Co-Creation Hub’s Pre-incubation programme in January 2015, receiving $5,000 in seed. The site which has helped matched more than 200 interns with employers, partnered with Jobberman in February 2016 to match interns with jobs, now known as Stutern by Jobberman. Stutern hosted its annual intern fair (Nigeria’s biggest) in August 2017 (second since inception).

3, Adedayo Saheed Amzat (30): Founder Zedcrest Capital Limited
Degree: B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin; MBA (Management and Accounting), Obafemi Awolowo University. Best graduating from his department.

A CFA holder as well as a fellow of both the Institute of Credit Administration and Institute of Investment Advisers & Portfolio Managers. Commenced his career with Access Bank, where he was part of liquidity management team, and was actively involved in the ALM unit. Resigned in 2013 to start Zedcrest Capital Limited – a securities brokerage, advisory and capital management firm. A year later, he also founded Zedvance – a new-age consumer finance company. Both firms currently have over 50 employees. A member of Financial Markets’ Dealers Association of Nigeria, NIM and holds a Treasurers’ Dealership Certificate (TDC).

4, Oluwaseun Temitope Osewa (35): Founder Nairaland
Degree: B.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University.

Dropped-out even while being one of the best students to start Nairaland (formerly MobileNigeria Forum) in 2005 after several failed attempts at starting an internet focused business. Failed after three months of starting a mobile hosting business, getting only getting a client and ran out of capital. Nairaland is Nigeria’s third most visited sited owned by a Nigerian (after Bet9ja by Kunle Soname and Ayo Ojuroye and Jumia) and was sixth two years ago after being surpassed by MMM. Mr. Seun is a private individual who in way despises public appearance. So much that he decline the invitation to The Future Awards’ ceremony of Nigeria’s Best 100 in 2013. I describe him as the “son of Mike Adenuga” when it comes to aversion to public appearance. He made the Forbes’ List of Best African successful entrepreneurs in 2013.

5, Razak Ahmed (30): Co-Founder Of Sart Partners & Cowrywise Financial Tech
Degree: B.Sc. Economics (First Class), Obafemi Awolowo University.

Commenced his career with investment house Meristem Securities as an investment analyst, then moved to Vetiva Capital Management as a Research Analyst, then Business Economist, Royal Dutch Shell Nigeria and later Gas Commercial Unit in the same firm. Quit to start SART Partners – an investment management and advisory firm. He co-founded Cowrywise in July 2017. Passed the three levels of CFA at once. A certified energy risk professional (ERP) and member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals.

6, Jason Chukwuma Njoku (37): Co-Founder Iroko Partners And Serial Entrepreneur
Degree: B.Sc. Chemistry, University of Manchester.

Co-founded iROKOtv, his 11 attempt at starting a successful enterprise. Before then, he launched Brash Magazine, a student publication which was closed in 2005; a year after graduation from varsity. Founded NollywoodLove, a YouTube Channel with fellow Manchester grad Bastian Gotter in 2010. After an article on TechCrunch, investment firm Tiger Global invested $3 million through a Series A investment and iROKOtv was launched on December 1, 2011. Later that year, with his wife Remmy Njoku and Gotter, they founded Spark – investment firm for internet start-ups based in Lagos. Which has invested into Drink.ng, ToLet.ng, Hotels.ng amongst others. Jason who is the largest shareholder in iROKOtv and partners, which is the world’s largest digital distributor of African movies, has been listed by Forbes in 2014 amongst the 10 young African millionaires to watch. He tweeted to pay exceptional coders/developers minimum of N150K and maximum of N400K in May 8, 2015.

7, Ijeoma Ndukwe-Egwuronu (37): Founder Bubez Foods
Degree: B.Sc. Human Physiology, University of Calabar; An alumna of The Lagos Business School 6 month program – The Owner Manager.

Popularly known as “Nwa Akamu” or “Iyaologi” (Igbo and Yoruba names for women selling pap). Ijeoma was neck deep in bad debt in 2012 as a result of being owed from sales from her clothing store (Bubez Plaiz), which threaten its existence. As a result, she went to God in prayers to seek divine answers to her problems and got moved by words in 2nd Kings 4:2 AMP Version “What do you have in your house of sale value. After seeing Akamu in her refrigerator, which is a staple meal for her kids before they turn 2, and knowing that lots of mothers desire to feed their kids pap, coupled with the challenge in finding one prepared in hygienic conditions. She delved into the food processing that has corn as its main raw material. Ijeoma has constantly mentioned epileptic power supply as a major constraint to SMEs in the country.

8, Ohmai (“Mai”) Atafo (40): Founder Mai Atafo Inspired
Degree: B.Sc. Agricultural Economics and Extension, Edo State University (now Ambrose Alli University); M.Sc. Information Technology, City University, London, UK. An alumni of the Saville Row Academy.

Born in Ile-Ife. He returned to the country after nearly seven years in 2002 to become a marketer in British Tobacco. Which he left late 2006 to become Senior Brand Manager at Guinness Nigeria Plc until his resignation in 2010 to become a fashion designer, which he was doing skeletally while at Guinness. In 2010, he launched a wedding line – Weddings by Mai. He has gone on to clothe popular Nigerian celebrities like Dakore Egbuson, Stella Damascus, Mercy Johnson, Gbenro Ajibade, Banky W and host of others. Previously Fashion Editor at Genevieve Magazine. Was also the previous MC at the Miss Nigeria Pageant in 2010, as well as a strategy director for Firehouse Group – an advertising firm.


9, Ayodeji Adewunmi (33): Co-Founder Jobberman
Degree: Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), Obafemi Awolowo University; Executive Leadership, Archbishop Desmond Tutu Program, University of Oxford; Executive Education, Building Businesses in Emerging Markets, Harvard Business School.

A doctor who is “passionate about building, monetizing and engaging online content, users and platforms.” Deji who started his career as an Advisory intern in Goldman Sachs’ Inaugural Africa Initiative in 2007 – and assisted in the recruitment of 12 more students (highest of any Nigerian university) into the program. Reputed for his excellent networking and strategy skills, together with close friends – Olalekan Olude and Opeyemi Awoyemi, Jobberman was founded in 2009 – which helps link qualified personnel to the right job opportunities. The trio became partners with stock options in One Africa Media, when OAM acquired the firm in 2015. One of Nigeria’s most visited site. Today, Jobberman is amongst the biggest recruitment firms in Africa.

10, Uche Pedro (33): Founder Bella Naija
Degree: B.Sc. Business Administration (Distinction), Richard Ievy School of Business, University of Western Ontario, Canada.

A fellow of TEDGlobal, Uche founded BellaNaija (mainly as a store board of scanned magazine articles, pictures and featured interviews of Nigerian weddings, media celebrities and fashion personalities) currently among the most visited sites in Nigeria, in 2006 initially as a hobby to spend time when she was bored during a two week holiday. Before founding Bella Naija, she worked at Shell, Cadbury ME & Africa based in the UK and Cadbury Nigeria. Uche, who had always loved everything about Nigeria and Africa in general; the fashion industry, political movements, technology and entertainment sectors, started blogging about the various happenings and issues across the aforesaid sectors. Won Outstanding Contribution to Fashion Communication Award and The Future Awards Africa for Young Media Entrepreneur in 2013. In February 2010, she featured on the Oprah Winfery Show “Beauty around the World”. Bella Naija Weddings is arguably Nigeria’s biggest weddings’ line firm.

11. Mark Anthony Essien (37): Founder/Ceo, Hotels.Ng
Degree: Bachelor in Computer Engineering, Beuth University of Applied Science, Berlin; M.Sc. Computer Science, Freie Universitat Berlin.

Born in Ikot Ekpene, and bred there for 18 years. Learnt coding during the period he was studying German and his A-levels. Founded Gnumm, a file sharing website, which was later acquired by Snoopstar. During his time at Snoopstar, he created different software products, and sold some to Disney and The American Military. Returned to Nigeria after his degrees, and after studying the online travel market, he decided to create a hotel booking site – Hotels.ng – in 2013 with $300, which sparked the attention of Jason Njoku’s Spark.ng. The latter in 2013 made an initial $75,000 investment and later $150,000 after momentum increased. Hotels.ng got further $1.5 million investment in 2015 from EchoVC Pan-African Fund and Omidyar Network, investment vehicle of eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. A TEDX speaker at TEDxGbagada and TEDxEuston. Was selected as one of 30 most promising entrepreneurs in Africa in 2015 by Forbes’ Magazine.

12, Rotimi Williams (37): Founder Of Kereksuk Rice Farm
Degree: B.Sc. Economics, University of Aberdeen, Scotland; MSc. Economics, University of Aberdeen; M.Sc. Finance and Development Studies, SOAS, University of London.

Journalist cum rice farmer, Worked as an analyst in the European and Financial Centre, London, and later at Euromoney Magazine. Where he was responsible for studying the African market. After travelling various African nations under Euromoney, and seeing how agriculture is an important aspect in the economy. Williams resigned and got employed as a banker focused on agriculture in Nigeria. Resigned afterwards upon discovering the lacklustre approach the bank had towards agriculture. In 2012, with a unique agreement with the farm owner, he garnered 17,269 hectares of land and later ramped it to 55,000 before parting with his partner. Which brought it down to 45,000 hectares – making him the owner of Nigeria’s second largest rice farm, after Olam. Founded agriculture focused data analytics’ firm – Compare the Markets in 2016.

13, Peter Banigo (37): Co-Founder Bole King/Ceo Rico Enoro Limited
Degree: Bachelor of Gas Engineering, University of Port-Harcourt; M.Sc. Petroleum and Environmental Technology, Coventry University, UK.

Co-founded Bole King in 2014 with Etinosa Omoriege. Bole (Port-Harcourt styled), consisting of roasted plantain and fish with sauce, is a popular and highly nutritious meal patronised by most people irrespective of social strata. Due to the hygienic problem associated with selling Bole along the roadside, Peter and Etinosa founded Bole King to provide a hygienic and well-prepared form of the staple meal. They aim at making Bole a global delicacy just as Shawarma (Middle-Eastern) and Pizza (Italian). This will be accelerated by opening a Lagos outlet in the 2nd quarter of 2018. Peter is also the CEO of ICT, security and general procurement firm – Rico Enoro Limited, since 2009.

14, Olorunyomi “Yomi” Omoniyi Makun (32): Founder Yomi Casual
Degree: HND Fashion and Design, Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State. Brother and official clothier to ace comedian Ayo Makun.
Got to study Fashion and Design as a result of a mistake made by his sister during filling of JAMB form. Once told his lecturer that he’d never be a tailor. Started Yomi Causal with a sewing machine bought by Ayo (cost N10, 000) from his brother’s house in Iponri Estate. During the day, the living room is made the office, same house had other comedians – Elenu and Seyi Law – as occupants. When elder Makun left, Yomi turned the house to his office, later moved to Bode Thomas, Surulere and then Lekki. Has had many celebrities as models for his collections, notably Elenu, Desmond Elliot, Zack Orji, Alibaba, Uti Nwachukwu, Alex Ekubo, Dj Jimmy Jatt amongst others. Advises the younger generation to start/create their ideas early in life as time waits for no one.

15, Ezra Olubi (31): Co-Founder Paystacks
Degree: B.Sc. Computer Science, Babcock University.

Co-founded Paystacks with Shola Akinlade in 2015 when they discovered the online payments’ system is broken and unreliable. Paystacks became the first Nigerian tech firm to be accepted into the renowned incubator program – Y Combinator Program, based in Silicon Valley, and got seeded with $120, 000. As a result, they attracted investors all around securing $1.5 million from the likes of Tencent, M&S, Spark, Tokyo Founders’ Fund amongst others. The firm has processed over a billion naira since they left the beta stage of the incubator program. Hitherto co-founding Paystacks, Ezra was the CTO at Jobberman for 7 months. Before then, he was the Head, Software Imagio Limited for almost 2 years and CTO Delivery Science Incorporated in 2014.

16, Jiro Ejobe (): Founder And Managing Director Viisaus Technology Limited
Degree: B.Sc. Computer Science, Queen Mary College (University of London); Post-graduate diploma, Management and Senior Management, Birkbeck University (University of London); An alumnus of the Senior Management Program, Lagos Business School.

Kick-started his career 17 years ago as a consultant for PwC, UK, He has being at different management positions across various locations in North America, Asia and Europe. Lead the Technology Focused enterprise engagements for different firms, including BBC, UK, Time Warner and Sony. Hitherto founding Viisaus, he was the Senior Technology Officer at Afrinvest West Africa, and Head of Application Development, The Nigerian Stock Exchange. A member of the IEEE and BCS societies.

17, Linda Ifeoma Ikeji (37): Founder Linda Ikeji Blog
Degree: BA. English Language, University of Lagos.

Nicknamed the Queen of Blogging. Started modelling at a young age to assist her family and support herself through school. Performed as a waitress, model and writer. She opened a modelling agency and event management outfit media company called Black Dove Communications. Commenced blogging as a hobby in 2006. Then, the internet was not as prominent and widespread in Nigeria as at now, and she had to make her posts at a cybercafe. As the internet became more accessible, she grew popular and had her blog amongst the most visited in Nigeria. A philanthropist, sponsors the project “I’d rather be self-made; No thanks”. Project aims at supporting lasses aged 16–25 who have great business ideas and aspire to become entrepreneurs. She is one of Nigerian richest internetpreneurs.

18, Eyo Bassey (38): Founder And Ceo Payporte Global Systems/Ceo Rom-Flex Group
Degree: B.Tech. Pure and Applied Physics, Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso;

Alumnus Financing Entrepreneurial Businesses’ Program, London Business School; Alumnus of Executive programs at Harvard Business School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Sloan School of Management.
Founded online shopping website – Payporte Global Systems – one of Nigeria’s most preferred online shopping website. Payporte Systems which has some celebrities as ambassadors has grown tremendously within the past 4 years and 5 months since its inception. He was also the CTO at Romflex Network Limited – software and systems integration company – from 2009 – 2012, afterwards he became the CEO, a position he has been at since. Eyo, who until founding Payporte, was the Head, Infrastructure Engineering at SW Global Limited for two years during the mid-2000s.

19. Olalekan Olude (33): Co-Founder Jobberman/Founding Managing Partner, The African Talent Company
Degree: B.Sc. Computer Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University;

Alumnus of The Executive Management Program, Lagos Business School; Alumnus of Executive Management Program, The University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School.
Together with Opeyemi Awoyemi and Ayodeji and Adewunmi, Jobberman – immediately after the ASUU strike of 2009 – was founded. Aim was to link jobs’ applicants with recruiters. Olalekan who was a network engineer at TeleMoblie sp.zo.o, was also a technology analyst at Goldman Sachs for two and a half years. A non- executive director at WhoGoHost Limited, he is also founding managing partner at The African Talent Company – a subsidiary of One Media Africa.

20. Opeyemi Awoyemi, Co-Founder Jobberman, Founder Whogohost
Degree: Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.

He also had executive education courses at Wharton Business School and University of California, Berkeley. Opeyemi is a co-founder and the Chief Information Officer at Jobberman. He is also the founder of ennovateNIGERIA and WhoGoHost. While Ayodeji has experience in strategy and sales and Olalekan in technology, Opeyemi has a strong background in technology with over 15 years experience in web programming. The three gentlemen combined to execute the Jobberman business plan. Jobberman was few years ago acquired by an international investor but Opeyemi and his partners remain on the board of the company.

Don't you have anything sensible to say. Please let someone dash this zombie some sense. Ndi ara

iamJ:
Reno is getting broke


He wants to return to Nigeria, fear of buhari is keeping him away


Make una understand the man

What has Biafra got to do with buhari being a shithole president. Failure personified. Recently a senior staff told the GMD that he was trying his best. He asked to resign the next day.
Buhari is a big failure and you a big zombie.
I maintain Anofia ki by.

deji17:
What is it with you Biafra and abuses / insults? On Biafra, na so you dey abuse everybody with different line of thoughts from you. Ditto now on National issues. This is a big flaw on your part. Try and be civilized a little bit.

Zombie in the house spotted. Anofia

GavelSlam:
Insult him all you want he is your president and has done better than who he took over from.

Even the visually impaired are aware electricity supply has improved. The rail lines in the south west are coming on nicely.

Npower has given succour to the youth who would have been asked to queue up in a jam packed stadium for a non-existent job, that would make billionaires of the government officials behind it.

Insecurity is still a problem but it has been so for the greater part of a decade now.

The president can do better but indeed he has done well.

Its acceptable, since you now reason from your anus. Anofia

sarrki:
Myndd44 is this acceptable ?

Zombie spotted. Anofia

Daviddson:
He came late. The preside*ncy has already issued a sensible explanation ( https://www.nairaland.com/4261262/appointment-dead-men-into-boards ).

Zombie spottedquote author=Daviddson post=63749533]He came late. The preside*ncy has already issued a sensible explanation ( https://www.nairaland.com/4261262/appointment-dead-men-into-boards ).[/quote]

Counter the argument, Anofia. Ewu Zombie

Counter the argument. Ewu Zombie