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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by ModsWillKillNL: 12:27am On Aug 17, 2017
raker300:
Engr Benneth Nwosu: navex

Another nairalander...

No match!
Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by ODVanguard: 12:28am On Aug 17, 2017
ModsWillKillNL:


Exactly!

To them, it's all about overtaking this thread in terms of number of pages. The content doesnt matter anymore.

Bundle of looonatics!!

Guy, the difference between us and them is as clear as light and darkness. Na we help their thread reach 100-pages sef coz we were busting their lies on their thread for the world to see, else that thread for never even reach up to 50-pages. We can keep terminating their lies, but on here, and the world will still get to witness it.

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by ModsWillKillNL: 12:29am On Aug 17, 2017
ODVanguard:


Guy, the difference between us and them is as clear as light and darkness. Na we help their thread reach 100-pages sef coz we were busting their lies on their thread for the world to see, else that thread for never even reach up to 50-pages. We can keep terminating their lies, but on here, and the world will still get to witness it.

Exactly!

I hope they wont go and report to the mods.

Bunch of crybabies they are!!

Gotta go!!!

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by Deedeedee5: 12:33am On Aug 17, 2017
ModsWillKillNL:


Thrash them our thread here.
Ok, ko si ewu. We should not take it to far so that the mods wont delete this beautiful thread
Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by hilroy: 12:34am On Aug 17, 2017
ModsWillKillNL:


You know Saka right

The man you posted must be a Nairalander. See pose... grin

Those people are born liars. Let us start trashing their lies on this thread. Can you imagine the Zaka group the idiot listed as Igbo enterprise is owned by an Indian with 31 offices in India, one office in UK, one office in US and Zero office in Nigeria. The devil must be ashamed of these pigs lies.......I don't know why the mod hasn't closed that thread for lies and misinformation

MR. ZAKAULLAH SIDDIQUI - CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ZAKA GROUP

Mr. Zakaullah Siddiqui was born on 1st July 1939 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his graduation by obtaining a degree in Arts. He further pursued his education and achieved a postgraduate degree in Law from the University of Allahabad. A lawyer by profession Mr. Zakaullah Siddiqui made his entry in the aviation business through humble beginnings.

An explorer by birth Mr. Zakaullah Siddiqui had immense willpower, perseverance and unrelenting dedication towards his vision - to make travel memorable and bring India on the map of the travel world.

In 1964 after obtaining a wealth of information and experience by assisting Hajis to Saudi Arabia he started his first business enterprise called Zaireen Travel Services Pvt Ltd which assisted individuals in visa processing to the Gulf nations.

Since then there was no looking back for Mr. Zakaullah Siddiqui as he devoted his entire life to expand his travel business from Retail to General Sales Agents and now heads an empire with 31 offices across India and the globe.

His charismatic communication abilities, modest management skills, outstanding leadership characteristics which mentor and guide his employees from time to time are a few qualities best experienced by working with him.

With 4 decades of knowledge and being on the boards of Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI), Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) and Indian Personnel Export Promotion Council (IPEPCIL) he is a veteran in the field of travel. A huge inspiration for young executives who aspire to enter and make a mark in the Indian aviation industry.

Besides being active in the travel fraternity, he is a Special Executive Officer to The Government of Maharashtra and an advisor in various associations namely Islam Gymkhana, Allahabad University Alumni Association, Indo Arab Society, Islamic Foundation, Maharashtra United Nations Associations and more.

A kind humanitarian and a silent philanthropist Mr. Zakaullah Siddiqui continues to serve the society unconditionally with the passage of time.

http://zakagroup.com/about-us/

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by laudate: 12:35am On Aug 17, 2017

Michael Adeniyi Agbolade Ishola Adenuga Jr, (popularly known as Mike Adenuga), is a Nigerian business tycoon, and the second-richest person in Nigeria. His company Globacom is Nigeria's second-largest telecom operator, and also operates a GSM telecoms network in Ghana and Republic of Benin.

Forbes estimated his net worth at $5.8 billion as of 2017, which makes him the second-wealthiest Nigerian behind Aliko Dangote, as well as the third-richest person in Africa with a net worth of $14.1 billion.



In 2003, Globacom was the first telco to launch Per Second Billing (PSB) which caught on like wildfire. Nigerians rushed to the network in droves, and other networks were forced to follow suit. Since then, Globacom has, through its various subsidiaries, pioneered several innovative services in Nigeria such as Mobile Internet, Blackberry subscription and Vehicle Tracking services. In 2010, Globacom launched Glo-1, an undersea submarine fibre cable which cost over US$650 million (about N90 billion).



In 2015, Mike Adenuga made a bid to buy Ivorian mobile telecoms operator Comium Cote d'Ivoire, for $600 million USD. Comium CI has more than 900,000 mobile subscribers according to L’Autorite de Regulation des Telecommunications.



Adenuga also established Equitorial Trust Bank and Devcom Merchant Bank in the 80s. Both were merged to become a fully fledged bank and finally sold to Sterling Bank Plc, a few years back. Adenuga owns an oil firm Conoil (formerly Consolidated Oil Company). The company is a leading downstream oil firm which markets refined petroleum products, while it also manufactures and markets lubricants. It sells Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for domestic and industrial use in Nigeria. Conoil Plc retails petrol, diesel, kerosene, gas, and other petroleum products through approximately 300 outlets and stations. It markets coolant products to commercial, industrial, and retail customers. Its' range of lubricants are the Quatro, Okada Golden Super, and Golden Super brands.



His exploration outfit, Conoil Producing, operates 6 oil blocks in the Niger Delta. He also owns real estate firm Proline Investments, which has hundreds of properties throughout Nigeria. His company, Consolidated Oil was the first indigenous company to strike crude in December 1991.

Adenuga studied in the United States, and obtained a bachelor's degree from NorthWest University and a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) at Pace University in New York. Those who know him well, say he detests the following words: "no, can’t, won’t" and "impossible." Fondly called The Guru or 'Chairman' by his disciples, Adenuga is said to be very shy, a fact which is unknown to many.

Adenuga resides in a magnificent building inside Banana Island, in Ikoyi, Lagos. He also owns another home called The Gold Digger’s Place in Iyaganku GRA, Ibadan, where he spends most weekends. He has other apartments around the world like the one in York Terrace, Regent Park and St. Johnswood, both in London. He is also alleged to be one of the largest owners of prime properties on Victoria Island.



He has a couple of private planes, which are run under the name Southern Airlines, as a private chartered jet operation. In its fleet is a $27 million (N3.2bn) brand new, customised aircraft built by Canadian aircraft maker, Bombadier Aerospace. The Challenger 604 aircraft was flown into Nigeria by an all-white crew, and delivered to Southern Airlines owned by Adenuga in 2005.



In 2010, Globacom sponsored the African Handball tournament in Benin Republic as well as the biggest cultural festival (FITHEB) held in the Benin Republic. Globacom has also sponsored the annual Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards since 2005, and also a proud sponsor of the annual Glo Lagos International Half Marathon.. Globacom, was recently honoured as the best provider of 4G LTE services in Lagos by the National Independent Wireless Broadband Quality Report (NIWBQR).

Meanwhile, Mike Adenuga's daughter Mrs Belinda Ajoke Adenuga-Disu, has been appointed into the Board of Directors of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, as a non-executive director. Industry watchers say that this appointment to the board, proves that billionaire investor and owner of Globacom, Mike Adenuga is now the single largest majority shareholder in Julius Berger Nigeria Plc. Another director of Globacom, Gladys Olubuse Talabi was also appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Julius Berger, with appointments effective from June 2017.

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by Deedeedee5: 12:40am On Aug 17, 2017
hilroy:


Those people are born liars. Let us start trashing their lies on this thread. Can you imagine the Zaka group the idiot listed as Igbo enterprise is owned by an Indian with 31 offices in India, one office in UK, one office in US and Zero office in Nigeria. The devil must be ashamed of these pigs lies.......I don't know why the mod hasn't closes that thread for lies and misinformation



http://zakagroup.com/about-us/
Busted!!! Lolz!

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by deomelo: 1:05am On Aug 17, 2017








Dr Tunji Olugbodi, frpa

Executive Vice Chairman



Tunji Olugbodi, fondly called TJ is the Executive Vice Chairman of Verdant Zeal Group, one of Africa's largest marketing communications group. No marketing or business problem is daunting enough for this marketing communications and brand management seasoned professional.

With prior management positions in several world-class agencies, knowledge acquirement across the metropolitan world, and a combination of his wealth of experience and vision, TJ is a major force behind the continuing success story of Verdant Zeal.




Verdant Zeal Marketing Communications Limited provides bespoke communications solutions. It offers creative and design, radio/film production, media independent, experiential and channel engagement, Web and digital marketing, custom publishing, and public relations solutions. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by Deedeedee5: 1:32am On Aug 17, 2017
deomelo:








Dr Tunji Olugbodi, frpa

Executive Vice Chairman




Egbon well done. I hail laudate, hilroy, merceville, ooduavanguard and other omoluabis that has made contributions on this thread.
Well done y'all

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by laudate: 1:50am On Aug 17, 2017

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Banke Meshida-Lawal, took an industry that was shrouded in obscurity, and not only made it a source of livelihood, but showed other entrepreneurs how to make millions from their passion. Banke Meshida-Lawal, is the CEO of leading make-up group BMPro. It is a multi-faceted business that boasts of a cosmetic makeup line of over 40 products, a training school, a beauty advisory and an online magazine.BM/Pro was derived from the name Banke Meshida Professional

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She currently has 3 fully stocked outlets which comprises of a make-up studio and a beauty spa, in the prestigious Ikoyi area of Lagos, as well as in Lekki Phase 1 and GRA Ikeja Lagos. She is well known for handling the make-up regimen of high class ladies like Aisha Babangida, daughter of former president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida; Bella Adenuga-Disu daughter of billionaire Mike Adenuga; Temi FaniKayode-Randle, daughter of former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode, and a host of other celebrities.



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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by Markfemi2: 2:05am On Aug 17, 2017
ODVanguard:


Lol. Looks like they have run out of steam already. cheesy Sotay they have started profiling local barbershops, like in the attached screenshot. cheesy cheesy grin

Very soon they will list all the CD sellers in lagos

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by laudate: 2:11am On Aug 17, 2017
ModsWillKillNL:
Thrash them our thread here.
ODVanguard:
Guy, the difference between us and them is as clear as light and darkness. Na we help their thread reach 100-pages sef coz we were busting their lies on their thread for the world to see, else that thread for never even reach up to 50-pages. We can keep terminating their lies, but on here, and the world will still get to witness it.
hilroy:
Those people are born liars. Let us start trashing their lies on this thread. Can you imagine the Zaka group the idiot listed as Igbo enterprise is owned by an Indian with 31 offices in India, one office in UK, one office in US and Zero office in Nigeria. The devil must be ashamed of these pigs lies.......I don't know why the mod hasn't closes that thread for lies and misinformation
http://zakagroup.com/about-us/

Abeg, please let us just ignore them. undecided Otherwise their silly comments will ruin the hardwork on this thread. sad We want to make this thread a compendium of successful business people and industries - a reference point. Please don't let them turn it into a butt of jokes, or into the comic relief that their own thread has now become. wink
Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by deomelo: 2:27am On Aug 17, 2017














































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Founder of Olashore International School, Oba Oladele Olashore (CON)

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Olashore International School (OIS) is a private, coeducational boarding school for 600 students which offers qualitative education in a wide range of subjects at junior, senior and advanced levels of education.

Mission Statement

The School believes that all youth should have the opportunity for education consistent with their individual capabilities and with their personal and social needs.

The School believes that change is a constant fact in life and that education should encourage in students the development of values and thinking process, which will facilitate their intelligent adaptability in a changing world.

The School believes that learning is an unbroken activity continued throughout an individual's life. Education, therefore, should foster independent thinking, exploration and experimentation as a lifelong experience.




My role as Head of School is to oversee student affairs in both the pastoral and academic departments of the school. Traditionally, the academic programme includes the curriculum, teaching and learning and performance in examinations, whilst the pastoral work of the school focuses on student welfare, extra-curricular activities and life in the boarding hostels. My view is that there is no real distinction between pastoral and academic life and that in a boarding school like Olashore, the two systems work closely together to support the overall development and welfare of each student.

The core of the pastoral structure is built around boarding life. Within the boarding hostels, the hostel parents support students in the many challenges they face in adjusting to boarding life. Many of our students are as young as ten years old when they join the school and this is often their first experience of life away from home. The hostel parents help the students to learn basic routines, such as washing clothes, tidying their personal areas and maintaining good personal hygiene. They also provide a lot of counselling, both to individual students and through regular group counselling sessions. Maintaining good relationships with peers are an important part of boarding life and the hostel parents work with student to promote good interaction and resolve the petty conflicts that inevitably arise.

A second major arm of our pastoral structure is our programme of extra-curricular activities. This includes not just sports, but also different clubs, debating groups, quiz competitions and our comprehensive programme of school visits. Through participating in a wide range of extra-curricular activities, students are able to explore their potential in different areas, whilst learning many new skills in areas such as ball sports, team-building and competitive awareness. The impact of this on personal development is often underestimated but experience shows that students who are fully involved in the extra-curricular programme often excel academically.

Of course, the health of our students is at the top of our priorities. Through our system of school refectories, we ensure that students are well-fed throughout the day with a healthy, balanced and varied menu of meals. Providing meals to meet every palate is quite a challenge, but we have a Food Committee which meets regularly and listens to the views of the students themselves in preparing future menus. Olashore does not encourage students to eat junk food, so we have no tuck shop and do not allow students to bring in food from outside when returning from vacation. Still on health, the school clinic operates under the pastoral umbrella. We have a well-qualified staff or doctors and nurses, living on site and on call 24 hours a day to attend to any health issues.

One other aspect to the pastoral system is the matter of student discipline. Olashore expects high standards of behaviour from its students and for the most part, our students and law-abiding live up to these expectations. However, when rules are broken, it is the pastoral staff who deal with the students concerned, applying appropriate sanctions in line with the school’s Code of Conduct, but also ensuring that the students involved are given the necessary counselling.

At Olashore, we believe in the development of the whole child and the pastoral system is there to ensure that each child has the support necessary to achieve his or her full potential.

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by Markfemi2: 2:35am On Aug 17, 2017
Adebola Akindele


or proper identification and regulation of vehicles in Nigeria, Courteville Business Solution Plc., patent owners of the AutoReg business solution has announced the third upgrade of her AutoReg Motor Vehicle Administration Documentation MVAD, software to the latest AutoReg Version 3 (V3). Speaking during the launching which took place at its Ebute-meta office in Lagos, General Managing Director of the company Mr Adebola Akindele, said AutoReg V3 not only brings new collaboration tools and streamlined work flows to processing centers, it also comes with new features that address the state of the art non-linear vehicle registration processes, including an online customer portal which could be accessed from Ipads, smartphones, desktops etc., giving vehicle owners the convenience of requesting for vehicle documentation renewals in the comfort of their homes and offices, thereby increasing self-help efforts for busy vehicle owners. According to him, the user/customer will find the version faster and easier to use, especially with a 24/7l customer service call center to respond to inquiries and complaints from customers. He said the platform also serves as an e-payment platform for invoicing, subscriptions payment and airtime vending. Speaking about the new product, Adebola said: “Technology is a tool that should make life easier for people. Through the AutoReg, Courteville has now made it easier for vehicle owners to gain total access to their automobiles registration as this product is simple and accessible to all customers on several platforms.”

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/01/vehicles-registration-becomes-easier-courtevill-upgrades-autoreg/



biggest car regristration merchant in nigeria

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by Markfemi2: 2:40am On Aug 17, 2017
Wole Oshin
Founder Custody alliance

Custodian and Allied Plc. (CA Plc) is a holding company with leading specialist companies and brands including Custodian and Allied Insurance Limited, Custodian Life Assurance Limited, Custodian Trustees Limited and Crusader Sterling Pensions Limited; all rendering best in class services in its versatile fold.

CA Plc. is managed by a Board comprising thorough bred professionals with proven track records in their various fields of endeavor, who bring broad and deep insights derived from several years of fruitful and eventful years of experience to bear.

Currently, with the Custodian Group assets in excess of N69.8billion and a gross written premium of over N25.7billion, the group sits comfortably within the top bracket of eminent players in Nigeria’s other financial services sector.



O.B. Oshin
Group Managing Director

Wole is the founder and Group Managing Director of the Custodian Group with interests in Life Insurance, General Insurance, Pensions and Trusteeship business. He is an industry leader with over thirty (30) years’ experience and has at various times been a member of the Presidential Committee on Pension Reforms, Chairman of the Nigerian Insurers Association, Council Member of the West African Insurance Companies Association (Ghana), and External Lecturer – West African Insurance Institute, Banjul, The Gambia. He sits on several Boards amongst which are the International Insurance Society (IIS), New York; Council Member – African Insurance Organization (Cameroun), Nigerian Insurers Association and the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He has been nominated a top 25 CEO on the Nigeria Stock Exchange by the influential BusinessDay newspaper (years 2014 and 2015) as well as a nominee for “African CEO of the Year” by African Reinsurance Corporation.

A graduate of Actuarial Science from the University of Lagos and a Chartered Insurer by Profession, he holds the Doctor of Finance (Honoris Causa) from Igbinedion University and is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, The Risk Managers Society of Nigeria and the Association of Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers. He is the immediate past President of Lagos Business School Alumni Association (LBSAA), as well as an alumnus of the Harvard Business School (OPM42).

Wole is a firm believer in the building and transformation of the economy through the development of insurance and risk management.


r. Mrs. Omobola Johnson
Chairperson

Dr. Omobola Johnson holds a B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of Manchester, an M.Sc. in Digital Electronics from Kings College, University of London as well as a Doctor of Business Administration from Cranfield University. She is the erstwhile Minister of Communications Technology, past Chairman Accenture Nigeria, Founding Chairperson of Women in Management and Business (WIMBIZ) and a fellow of the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN).

She brings over thirty years of corporate experience involving the private and public sectors both locally and internationally to the Board of the Company and presently serves as non-executive director on the Boards of several Companies.


Central to Custodian’s operation is our vision to be Africa’s Insurer of choice, fuelled daily by a relentless resolve to provide innovative insurance products that meet our customer needs, whilst ensuring we remain efficient and productive.

We will continue to leverage our strength as a group to support each and every subsidiary in their quest to achieve market leadership in their respective categories.

With increased financial capacity combined with the energy produced by a crop of dedicated, young and vibrant members of the organization, with many who are professionals in their various fields, Custodian is poised to be the leader not only in Nigeria but in the Continent in the foreseeable future.

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by Markfemi2: 2:41am On Aug 17, 2017
Segun Balogun
LASACO Assurance Plc is a composite insurance and financial services company incorporated on 20th of December 1979 under the Companies Decree of 1968. The Company, then known as Lagos State Assurance Company Limited obtained License as an Insurer on 7th July 1980 and commenced business operations on 1st of August 1980.
With the vast opportunities presented by increased capitalization for business expansion and growth, LASACO became a Public Liability Company in 1991 when its Shares were admitted for the first time to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) through listing by Introduction. Now in its third decade, LASACO has grown considerably in size, business coverage, profits, capital base and assets with its operations spanning all classes of the Insurance and Special Risks business, high impact financial services and Real Estate. The Company’s businesses are conducted through a network of thirteen regional and branch offices spread across Nigeria, administered by well qualified, experienced and dedicated personnel.
Following our successful recapitalization in 2007, the Company’s total assets increased to N9, 897,073,000 with a combined authorized Group Share Capital in excess of N 6.5 billion and a paid-up share capital of N3.6 billion.
LASACO’s business portfolio currently includes leadership and significant share of key Federal and State Governments Insurance businesses, multinational and private companies underwriting businesses in major sectors of the economy, from heavy Engineering, and Construction, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing Agriculture, Tourism, Life Covers to the high-tech capital intensive, special risks areas of Oil and Gas, and Aerospace. LASACO’s business interests also include Real Estate, and through its various non-core business investments. The Company also holds Shares in many blue chip enterprises.

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by Markfemi2: 2:47am On Aug 17, 2017
Bolaji Balogun btw why so many balogun in the business of Money


ne of the greatest misconceptions that people have about Africa, still, is that it is too risky. What they need to realize is that risk is easily translated into opportunity,” says Bolaji Balogun, CEO of Chapel Hill Denham. Balogun set up Chapel Hill, a financial services advisory firm based in Lagos, in 2005 but with keen ambitions to develop his business into a full-service investment bank, Chapel Hill merged with Denham Management in 2008, with Balogun at the helm. He has firmly established the business as one of Nigeria’s most trusted and well-connected advisers. “The integration process when we first merged with Denham was interesting to begin with,” he explains. “We had tripled our number of employees and our client base had become a lot more diversified: Whereas we were used to serving institutional clients, we now had to increasingly serve retail clients as well.” After quickly overcoming these initial difficulties, Chapel Hill Denham has become the backbone of Nigerian investment banking, with leading positions in M&A, debt and equity capital markets. Any risks that were initially felt soon dissipated. Throughout his career, Balogun has proved to be a self-starter and keen business-person, stepping away from the family business and carving out his own career. By contrast, his brother Ladi has remained at First City Monument Bank (FCMB), the bank that has been owned by the Balogun family since the 1980s. In 2001, he left FCMB to try his hand as an entrepreneur before later setting up his own investment banking advisory firm. “At the time, the family business was transitioning from a traditional merchant bank into a universal commercial bank – something I wasn’t really interested in anyway, so it was a good time to try my hand at something else,” says Balogun. One highlight for Balogun and Chapel Hill Denham was the advisory work the investment bank did during the banking crisis that hit Nigeria in 2008. Alongside Deutsche, Balogun and his team were brought in to advise Nigeria’s central bank on the rescue and recapitalization of the failing banks. Chapel Hill Denham led the work stream leading to the formation and funding of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (Amcon). “In effect we saved depositors from losing N4.5 trillion [$27.7 billion] in savings – a fate that people elsewhere were not able to avoid,” he says. “We worked well with the central bank and others to ensure that the taxpayer didn’t bear the burden of the downfall. This was a massive achievement for us, pivotal to cementing faith into the banking sector in Nigeria and supporting it.” And as part of the banking recapitalization process, in 2011 Amcon issued zero-coupon bonds for three years with a face value of N5.6 trillion – the first time zero-coupon bonds were issued in Nigeria. “Before the bonds were due to mature in December 2013, there were concerns that Amcon could default, but we successfully lead managed a landmark N3.8 trillion refinancing deal for it,” says Balogun.

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by laudate: 2:49am On Aug 17, 2017
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Kabir Jibola Gbemisola was born with a silver spoon. Today, he is the Group Managing Director of Fatgbems Group of Companies, which was set up by his late father, Alhaji Fatai Olalekan Gbemisola. Fatgbems Group of Companies, has different subsidiaries such as Fatgbems Petroleum, Fatgbems Tyres, Fatgbems Gas, Dhastor International Ltd, Fatgbems Foundation, and Samdop Oil.

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After his father passed away, the burden of running the family business fell on Kabir Jibola Gbemisola's shoulders. He was already running another successful oil and gas company, owned by his family known as Spirsal Oil & Gas, but he had to leave that organisation, to take over his father's legacy. At the time he moved to Fatgbems, the company was struggling to stay afloat, as many of its clients had moved away from the firm, due to the death of the founder. Kabir worked hard to rebuild the business and make it profitable, once again.





Before his father died in 2012, the company which started business from a humble beginning in 1986, with just one fuel station at Ejigbo, Lagos, grew into a tank farm and several stations across Lagos and other states. The burden then fell on Kabir, to sustain the legacy of corporate growth. He rebranded Fatgbems Petroleum, and invested its funds into the establishment of a modern-structured station, which meets diverse and multiple needs of its customers in a one-stop portfolio. More of such mega stations, are being planned by the Group.

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Fatgbems Petroleum, an independent oil marketing company, says it has unveiled a new brand identity while inaugurating its new state-of-the-art pilot fuel service station in Lagos. Chairman of the company, Mr. Kabir Gbemisola, said in a statement, “I would like to emphasise that our new brand identity is not a change of direction, rather it is a restatement of our values and strong commitment to our customers as drivers of our business.”

Also speaking at the event, the Lagos State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral resources, Mr. Wale Oluwo, commended the company for aligning its thoughts with the state’s vision of a mega city. He was quoted as saying, “For the company to have transformed into such a stable and fast growing business rapidly expanding into what it is today is really exemplary.”

He said the Lagos State Government would continue to create the necessary conducive environment for investment and for businesses to grow in the state. punchng.com © 1971-2017 http://punchng.com/fatgbems-petroleum-unveils-new-brand-identity/



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Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/07/rise-rise-fatgbems-group-boss-kabir-jibola-gbemisola/

Orezi award-winning singer, song writer and performer is signed on to Sprisal Records, a label backed by Kabir Jibola Gbemisola, one of the sons of late oil and petroleum mogul, Alhaji Fatai Gbemisola. For several weeks, Orezi's song was one of the top ten African songs on Trace Urban, Channel O, and MTV. The music video for the song received a nomination in the Reggae/Dancehall category at the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards.

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by Markfemi2: 2:52am On Aug 17, 2017
TUNJI OGUNKANMI


CORPORATE INFORMATION

We are Cornerstone Insurance Plc. Incorporated on 26th July 1991 as a private limited liability company and became a Public Limited Liability, quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 1997. Our organization was established to conduct Insurance business in a professional, ethical and customer-focused manner and has remained committed to these values over the years.

The Company is licensed and re-certified by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to do both General and Life businesses and the classes of Insurance business we currently undertake include the following:

Motor Vehicle, Aviation, Marine, Engineering All Risks, Asset Protection, Liability to Third Party, Oil & Gas, Group Life, Credit Life, Mortgage Protection, Term Assurance, Wealth Creation Products and Takaful (Islamic Insurance)

The company’s Authorized Share Capital and Market Capitalization is N7.5 billion and N5 billion respectively, while the Shareholders’ Funds is N8.045 billion as at December, 2015. The total assets of the company are in excess of N15.38 billion.

At Cornerstone, we remain committed to both our core values of Integrity, Empathy, Professionalism, Innovation, and Team Spirit and our continued mission of delivering value beyond expectations through needs-based products and quality service

OUR TECHNOLOGY
Cornerstone Insurance Plc. Is the first insurance company in Nigeria to provide customers with an online platform for insurance transactions. Little wonder why Cornerstone Insurance Plc. was adjudged as the ‘Best Use of IT in Insurance Service’ 2012, by the Financial Technology Magazine.

Our services are technology driven by cutting edge Insurance applications. These services are accessible with ease through the internet and/or mobile technology.



still in our hearts.
As I write this medium for you 15 years after you departed from mother Earth, it dawned on me that the incident that took you away from us happened just around this exact moment 15 years ago; That terrible night on the 5th of November, 2000.
The night of Saturday, 5th of November 2000 will forever remain a night we will always remember, at least for those of us whose dreams were born because we saw yours come true right before our eyes. Uncle Tunji as we always called you. Death might have taken you but your works are here with us. Many reading this may not know you and would be wondering who you really were. Tunji Ogunkanmi founded Cornerstone Insurance at the age of 30 in 1991 and became the companies first CEO and the youngest CEO in the insurance industry as at that time. Dreams truly come true, and Tunji clearly proved that. Without a silver spoon, Tunji dreamt big and the dreams came true. Fought for his dreams and proved that a boy born and raised in Ile Ogbo, Osun whose first and real experience of Lagos was when he gained admission into UNILAG to study Insurance can actually make it big here without cutting corners.
Founding an insurance company at age of 30 at the time when the country was being ruled by the military with its economy in the mud might look like a dream far-fetched for many but surely not for you… You started the journey against all odds and by 2007 took company to the Nigerian Stock Exchange. You are a star, one life suddenly taken from our skies but cannot be erased from our hearts. A great candle that life’s winds decided to put out but still lights many paths even in death.
Until your death, you had kids of family and friends on your payroll, sending everyone to school. A bread winner to many. An helper to those who didn’t even know your story. Many wouldn’t even have seen the gate of a university if not for your helping hands. You gave to friends, family and strangers. You touched everyone.
Growing up, Your story inspired everyone of us to fight our ways out of poverty. To not only dream big but to also do big, that dreams truly come true if we work at it. A cousin so old and fatherly everyone called you Uncle. My mum would always say “If Tunji could make it, you guys will”.
But on that terrible night, the hazards of the reality called Nigeria took you from us. On your way back from a friend’s birthday party, an armed robbery incident on Falomo bridge, Ikoyi took you away from us, along with Deepak Mehta, the then Indian-Canadian managing director of Equitorial Trust Bank. Nigeria eats its stars, and sadly nothing has changed. Just last year, we lost Kunle Olaifa to our terrible roads. (Takes me to Ayosogunro’s ‘Everything in Nigeria is out to kill you’. Nothing has changed. Our country still today consume its own young dreamers and great men.
We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.
- Chuck Palahniuk
You will live forever not just in our hearts but in our lives… every time we see the Cornerstone logo will remember you. Every time we hear cornerstone advert on the radio we will remember you. Every dream thag comes true will remind us of you. You will live in every share of the company traded on the stock exchange. You loved life, lived it and conquered it. You loved to play Golf so much we are sure if they play it in heaven, you’d have a mansion full of trophies. You will forever be remembered. Live on, rest on. Adetunji Akanji Ogunkanmi.
For Tunji Ogunkanmi (Late), Founding CEO of Cornerstone Insurance Plc.
“Until his death, Tunji worked hard, dreamt big, was a friend to everyone around him and was passionate about his home town Ile-Ogbo. He took the name every where. Tunji lead the company with his heart and also sat on the board of other great Nigeria businesses”
Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by Markfemi2: 2:55am On Aug 17, 2017
Olalekan Akinyanmi

LEKOIL


ackground
On 17 May 2013 Lekoil successfully listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange with a US$50million fundraising.

Results of the significant discovery at the Ogo-1 well and subsequent sidetrack suggest potential net recoverable resources of 232 mmboe (P50) and 354 mmboe (P10) to Lekoil Nigeria with additional upside potential expected in the synrift play.

Post IPO, Lekoil announced further fundraisings with gross proceeds of approximately US$120 million to fund the drilling completion and testing of the Ogo-1 well and the Ogo-1 sidetrack.

A 3D seismic programme, designed by the partners in OPL 310 - Lekoil, Afren Plc and Optimum Petroleum Development Ltd – commenced on 20 March 2014 to cover the remaining 80% of the block.

Announced on 19 May 2014: the acquisition of a 40% interest in the Otakikpo Marginal Field, in OML 11 in Nigeria, adjacent to the shoreline, with estimated 2C resource estimates of 56.75mmbbls.

Otakikpo Marginal Field scheduled to begin production around mid-year 2015

Majority owner of Blocks 2514A&B in Namibi

LEKOIL Cayman was formed by professionals who have extensive experience in both global oil exploration and global financial markets.
Our value proposition focuses on "local implementation facilitated by global resource access".
Our experienced management team and board understand the operational, regulatory, environmental and security issues that drive successful operations in Africa.
Board members managed portfolio of $15Bn+ equity investments in listed natural resource companies.
Technical team has deep expertise in exploration, production and geophysics in Nigeria, Middle-East and Europe.
At board and management level we have existing strong and long-developed relationships with Government, major International Oil Companies (IOC's), large independent Exploration & Production companies (E&P's) and global financial institutions.
LEKOIL's African activities are centralised through a group holding company structure based in the Cayman Islands. We coordinate our African activities from Lagos, Nigeria.


OUR STRATEGY

Pan African Strategy focusing on:
Dahomey Basin
Niger Delta
New Basins
Priorities
Create a balanced portfolio of exploration production assets
Exploit overlooked opportunities in new and existing basins
Utilize corporate structures and partnerships that benefit from advantageous fiscal terms to indigenous companies
Utilize and grow regional and intra-continental relationships
Optimize our strong technical team and industry relationships
Maximize our strong relationships in financial industry
Growth strategy overview
Medium-term (18 – 36 months)
Objectives


Commence and grow production from Otakikpo Marginal field.
Further appraisal of OPL 310.
Grow asset portfolio with value accretive acquisitions in line with corporate strategy.
Namibia: Historical data review prior to basin study and new data acquisition.
Build out Dahomey basin portfolio.
Red Down Arrow
Long-term (36+ months)
Objectives







Continue phased implementation of Otakikpo development.
Final Investment Decision for OPL 310.
Add other producing assets – (marginal fields/ acquire economic IOCs divestments).
Pursue other opportunities in known basins.
Execute other studies and add high-impact, promising exploration plays.


OUR AFFILIATES

LEKGAS
Shola Adekeye
Managing Director, LEKOIL Gas & Power
Find out more


LEKOIL Namibia
taShi Shiimi-ya-Shiimi
Managing Director, LEKOIL Namibia
Find out more
Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by Markfemi2: 2:57am On Aug 17, 2017
Tunji Sanusi


THE TEAM
CO-FOUNDER

Managing Director/CEO- Tunji Sanusi- LL.B (Hons), BL

Tunji studied law at the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and is a qualified Barrister at Law. He has worked in various capacities ranging from relationship management, Supply & Distribution of products and business development in the oil and gas industry to project management in the power sector within and outside Nigeria. He was the relationship manager and Area Manager Abuja at Petroleum Projects International limited (PPI), Country Director, Alliance Energy Limited in The Republic of Guinea Bissau, and Vice President Business Development for Genesis Electricity Limited where he was actively involved in the various 10MW and 20MW in Guinea Bissau and Island of Sao Tome and Principe.



He has attended seminars and courses in Project management and attended other courses including the Economics of Downstream Logistics and Distribution at the prestigious Oxford Princeton College of Petroleum Studies.



He was the Business Development Manager for Shoreline Energy, an indigenous power solutions company and Costain (West Africa) Plc before moving to M.R.S Oil and Gas as Head of Supply where he was responsible for product imports and scheduling. He was also the Managing Director/CEO of Energyone International Limited, a foremost LPG logistics and marketing company. He is a Co-Founder and Managing Director/CEO of Practical Energy Services Limited (PESL). Tunji is responsible for the overall strategy development of the company.



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CO-FOUNDER

Director- Olanrewaju Abdul-Toheeb Sanni

Lanre graduated with a B.Sc. in Mathematics & Statistics from the University of Lagos. He started his career at the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Co-operation (NDIC) where he worked diligently for several years at the receivership and liquidation department.
Lanre’s drive for challenges also made him pursue various business opportunities in various sectors like the telecommunication industry and then later diversified into the Oil & Gas sector where he joined Avon Basic Concept, an Oil Trading Company where he was head of marketing and furthered his career with Aime Nigeria Ltd an oil servicing firm where he was the General Manager for several years.


He later founded Asoil Energy Limited, a company focused on marketing and trading of refined petroleum products where as the Chief Executive Officer he established direct trade relations with Total, Oando, Zenon and a host of other major downstream players. His presence and expertise spanned a remarkable growth for both the company’s stakeholders and clientele.
Lanre’s analytical background has enabled him to apply himself in risk management which has enabled him make good business judgement on various projects.


His track record of performance and excellence endeared him to the vision of Practical Energy Services Limited where he is presently a Co-Founder/Executive Director. He loves to travel, read and explore new opportunities.






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Director- Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila
























Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila graduated with a B.SC (Hons) degree in Marketing from California State University, USA and obtained a certification in Unix Programming from the prestigious ‘Seale Group’, Atlanta Georgia in 1999.
He started his career with Derivion/Metavante Corporation in 1997 as a Senior Analyst and also worked as Senior Consultant in several blue chip companies such as BearingPoint INC, Atlanta where he was a Senior Management Consultant.
Ever since his return to Nigeria he has been very active in the Nigerian gaming industry such as the National Sports Lottery (NSL) where he was the Senior IT Manager on Software Quality Assurance where he pioneered the Essnet Lottery Operating System (ELOS) which effectively managed 5 million lottery transactions weekly.



He was also appointed General Manager/ Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Lotteries Board, where he led the Lagos State Lotteries Board to become a trail blazing regulator of lottery and related gaming activities in Nigeria. Over the years, he has attended international and local executive management programs along with gaming and regulatory training conferences. He is a member of Institute of Directors and the Ikoyi Club, Lagos. He is a non-executive director in Makklink Limited and Ginger Hospitality Limited.



Mr Gbajabiamila brings to the company his vast managerial expertise as well as his extensive local and international business network.



He is also an avid lover of sports whose favorite pastime includes soccer, tennis, swimming and travelling. He is an avid Liverpool fan and is married and blessed with 3 children.
























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GAS Advisory- Gas Systems and Infrastructure – Mr Yinka Olugbode

Mr. Olugbode is seasoned and experienced gas systems expert and is presently the Managing Director/CEO of TABA Nigeria limited, an indigenous gas solutions and equipment service company. He has undertaken several gas related projects for Shell, NNPC and The Nigerian Gas Company.



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Oilfield Support Advisory- Mr Scott Gregory

Mr. Gregory has more than 25 years’ experience in the oil & gas industry. His experience spans the majority of fields within the oil & gas terrain including provision of various services in the upstream sector of the market. Upstream activities include execution of various types of pipeline and pipeline facilities contracts in all manner of terrain from Offshore, swamp and dry land environments.
































He also has provided management expertise in the upstream sector to numerous start-up entities in the West African region with a solid track record of achieving strong results in a very short time frame. During his tenure in West Africa, Mr. Gregory has successfully executed numerous Projects for Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Addax, Esso, Texaco, Apache, Total and numerous field development programs for select Independent E&P outfits. He is married with kids
Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by laudate: 3:16am On Aug 17, 2017
Markfemi2:
Olalekan Akinyanmi

LEKOIL

ackground
On 17 May 2013 Lekoil successfully listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange with a US$50million fundraising.

Results of the significant discovery at the Ogo-1 well and subsequent sidetrack suggest potential net recoverable resources of 232 mmboe (P50) and 354 mmboe (P10) to Lekoil Nigeria with additional upside potential expected in the synrift play.

Hello, Lekoil has already been profiled on pages 192 and 221. undecided Please can you do a search on the thread before posting more companies, in order to avoid duplication, as we do not want repetition because that could end up making the thread quite boring. Thanks. wink
Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by laudate: 3:39am On Aug 17, 2017

Markfemi2:
TUNJI OGUNKANMI

CORPORATE INFORMATION
We are Cornerstone Insurance Plc, incorporated on 26th July 1991 as a private limited liability company, and became a Public Limited Liability, quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 1997. Our organization was established to conduct insurance business in a professional, ethical and customer-focused manner, and has remained committed to these values over the years.

The Company is licensed and re-certified by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to do both General and Life businesses, and the classes of Insurance business we currently undertake include the following: Motor Vehicle, Aviation, Marine, Engineering All Risks, Asset Protection, Liability to Third Party, Oil & Gas, Group Life, Credit Life, Mortgage Protection, Term Assurance, Wealth Creation Products and Takaful (Islamic Insurance)

The company’s Authorized Share Capital and Market Capitalization is N7.5 billion and N5 billion respectively, while the Shareholders’ Funds is N8.045 billion as at December, 2015. The total assets of the company are in excess of N15.38 billion.

At Cornerstone, we remain committed to both our core values of Integrity, Empathy, Professionalism, Innovation, and Team Spirit and our continued mission of delivering value beyond expectations through needs-based products and quality service

OUR TECHNOLOGY
Cornerstone Insurance Plc, is the first insurance company in Nigeria to provide customers with an online platform, for insurance transactions. Little wonder why Cornerstone Insurance Plc, was adjudged as the ‘Best Use of IT in Insurance Service’ 2012, by the Financial Technology Magazine.

Our services are technology driven by cutting edge Insurance applications. These services are accessible with ease through the internet and/or mobile technology.

Still in our hearts: Tribute to late Tunji Ogunkanmi, Founding CEO of Cornerstone Insurance Plc

As I write this medium for you 15 years after you departed from mother Earth, it dawned on me that the incident that took you away from us happened just around this exact moment 15 years ago; That terrible night on the 5th of November, 2000 will forever remain a night we will always remember, at least for those of us whose dreams were born because we saw yours come true right before our eyes. Uncle Tunji as we always called you. Death might have taken you, but your works are here with us.

Many reading this may not know you and would be wondering who you really were. Tunji Ogunkanmi founded Cornerstone Insurance at the age of 30 in 1991 and became the companies first CEO and the youngest CEO in the insurance industry as at that time. Dreams truly come true, and Tunji clearly proved that. Without a silver spoon, Tunji dreamt big and the dreams came true. Fought for his dreams and proved that a boy born and raised in Ile Ogbo, Osun whose first and real experience of Lagos was when he gained admission into UNILAG to study Insurance can actually make it big here without cutting corners.

Founding an insurance company at age of 30 at the time when the country was being ruled by the military with its economy in the mud might look like a dream far-fetched for many but surely not for you… You started the journey against all odds and by 2007 took company to the Nigerian Stock Exchange. You are a star, one life suddenly taken from our skies but cannot be erased from our hearts. A great candle that life’s winds decided to put out but still lights many paths even in death.

Until your death, you had kids of family and friends on your payroll, sending everyone to school. A bread winner to many. An helper to those who didn’t even know your story. Many wouldn’t even have seen the gate of a university if not for your helping hands. You gave to friends, family and strangers. You touched everyone. Growing up, Your story inspired everyone of us to fight our ways out of poverty. To not only dream big but to also do big, that dreams truly come true if we work at it. A cousin so old and fatherly everyone called you Uncle. My mum would always say “If Tunji could make it, you guys will”.

But on that terrible night, the hazards of the reality called Nigeria took you from us. On your way back from a friend’s birthday party, an armed robbery incident on Falomo bridge, Ikoyi took you away from us, along with Deepak Mehta, the then Indian-Canadian managing director of Equitorial Trust Bank. Nigeria eats its stars, and sadly nothing has changed. Just last year, we lost Kunle Olaifa to our terrible roads. (Takes me to Ayosogunro’s ‘Everything in Nigeria is out to kill you’. Nothing has changed. Our country still today consume its own young dreamers and great men. We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.
- Chuck Palahniuk

You will live forever not just in our hearts but in our lives… every time we see the Cornerstone logo will remember you. Every time we hear cornerstone advert on the radio we will remember you. Every dream thag comes true will remind us of you. You will live in every share of the company traded on the stock exchange. You loved life, lived it and conquered it. You loved to play Golf so much we are sure if they play it in heaven, you’d have a mansion full of trophies. You will forever be remembered. Live on, rest on, Adetunji Akanji Ogunkanmi.

For Tunji Ogunkanmi (Late), Founding CEO of Cornerstone Insurance Plc.
“Until his death, Tunji worked hard, dreamt big, was a friend to everyone around him and was passionate about his home town Ile-Ogbo. He took the name every where. Tunji lead the company with his heart and also sat on the board of other great Nigeria businesses”

How time flies! May Tunji Ogunkanmi's soul continue rest in peace. It has been 17 years he left this earth, to enter the portals of eternity. How sad.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua7YRMZlzrk

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by laudate: 3:49am On Aug 17, 2017
Markfemi2:
Adebola Akindele

or proper identification and regulation of vehicles in Nigeria, Courteville Business Solution Plc., patent owners of the AutoReg business solution has announced the third upgrade of her AutoReg Motor Vehicle Administration Documentation MVAD, software to the latest AutoReg Version 3 (V3).
https://vreg.autoreglive.com/

Hello, Adebola Akindele of Courteville Business Solutions has already been profiled twice, on page 203 of this thread. Thanks. undecided
Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by GoldNiagara(m): 6:21am On Aug 17, 2017
laudate:

Michael Adeniyi Agbolade Ishola Adenuga Jr, (popularly known as Mike Adenuga), is a Nigerian business tycoon, and the second-richest person in Nigeria. His company Globacom is Nigeria's second-largest telecom operator, and also operates a GSM telecoms network in Ghana and Republic of Benin.

Forbes estimated his net worth at $5.8 billion as of 2017, which makes him the second-wealthiest Nigerian behind Aliko Dangote, as well as the third-richest person in Africa with a net worth of $14.1 billion.



In 2003, Globacom was the first telco to launch Per Second Billing (PSB) which caught on like wildfire. Nigerians rushed to the network in droves, and other networks were forced to follow suit. Since then, Globacom has, through its various subsidiaries, pioneered several innovative services in Nigeria such as Mobile Internet, Blackberry subscription and Vehicle Tracking services. In 2010, Globacom launched Glo-1, an undersea submarine fibre cable which cost over US$650 million (about N90 billion).



In 2015, Mike Adenuga made a bid to buy Ivorian mobile telecoms operator Comium Cote d'Ivoire, for $600 million USD. Comium CI has more than 900,000 mobile subscribers according to L’Autorite de Regulation des Telecommunications.



Adenuga also established Equitorial Trust Bank and Devcom Merchant Bank in the 80s. Both were merged to become a fully fledged bank and finally sold to Sterling Bank Plc, a few years back. Adenuga owns an oil firm Conoil (formerly Consolidated Oil Company). The company is a leading downstream oil firm which markets refined petroleum products, while it also manufactures and markets lubricants. It sells Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for domestic and industrial use in Nigeria. Conoil Plc retails petrol, diesel, kerosene, gas, and other petroleum products through approximately 300 outlets and stations. It markets coolant products to commercial, industrial, and retail customers. Its' range of lubricants are the Quatro, Okada Golden Super, and Golden Super brands.



His exploration outfit, Conoil Producing, operates 6 oil blocks in the Niger Delta. He also owns real estate firm Proline Investments, which has hundreds of properties throughout Nigeria. His company, Consolidated Oil was the first indigenous company to strike crude in December 1991.

Adenuga studied in the United States, and obtained a bachelor's degree from NorthWest University and a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) at Pace University in New York. Those who know him well, say he detests the following words: "no, can’t, won’t" and "impossible." Fondly called The Guru or 'Chairman' by his disciples, Adenuga is said to be very shy, a fact which is unknown to many.

Adenuga resides in a magnificent building inside Banana Island, in Ikoyi, Lagos. He also owns another home called The Gold Digger’s Place in Iyaganku GRA, Ibadan, where he spends most weekends. He has other apartments around the world like the one in York Terrace, Regent Park and St. Johnswood, both in London. He is also alleged to be one of the largest owners of prime properties on Victoria Island.



He has a couple of private planes, which are run under the name Southern Airlines, as a private chartered jet operation. In its fleet is a $27 million (N3.2bn) brand new, customised aircraft built by Canadian aircraft maker, Bombadier Aerospace. The Challenger 604 aircraft was flown into Nigeria by an all-white crew, and delivered to Southern Airlines owned by Adenuga in 2005.



In 2010, Globacom sponsored the African Handball tournament in Benin Republic as well as the biggest cultural festival (FITHEB) held in the Benin Republic. Globacom has also sponsored the annual Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards since 2005, and also a proud sponsor of the annual Glo Lagos International Half Marathon.. Globacom, was recently honoured as the best provider of 4G LTE services in Lagos by the National Independent Wireless Broadband Quality Report (NIWBQR).

Meanwhile, Mike Adenuga's daughter Mrs Belinda Ajoke Adenuga-Disu, has been appointed into the Board of Directors of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, as a non-executive director. Industry watchers say that this appointment to the board, proves that billionaire investor and owner of Globacom, Mike Adenuga is now the single largest majority shareholder in Julius Berger Nigeria Plc. Another director of Globacom, Gladys Olubuse Talabi was also appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Julius Berger, with appointments effective from June 2017.





concise yet you covered the field! Well done bro!

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by laudate: 7:29am On Aug 17, 2017
GoldNiagara:
concise yet you covered the field! Well done bro!

Thanks, boss! wink
Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by hilroy: 7:34am On Aug 17, 2017
Adedayo Adeshina
Managing Director, Strategic Energy Limited




Strategic Energy Limited is one of the world’s fastest growing independent commodities trading companies’ operating across the complete spectrum of oil products and is the first private company registered as a member of the World LP Gas Association from Nigeria.

Strategic Energy Limited has a network of offices in the USA and Nigeria with its group headquarters located in Nigeria.

The group trades across continents with excellent market links, through a wide range of associates in Europe, North, Central and South America, Africa and Australia to provide a truly global service.

As an organization that is owned and run by the founding shareholders and senior employees, we believe passionately in the concept of “ownership” and all our executives are dedicated to developing a global future and vision that supports the overall mission.

We are also committed to working with developing countries to help them benefit from global links into expanding world markets for oil and commodity products.

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by hilroy: 7:37am On Aug 17, 2017
Dayo Adeshina



Mr. Adedayo Olufunmilade Adeshina, born on the 25th April 1963 is the Managing Director of Strategic Energy Limited, Lagos , Nigeria. He had his primary education at St Mary’s private school Lagos , secondary education at St Gregorys College Lagos and Irwin Academy , Leicester . He is a graduate of Business and Finance from University of Wolverhampton (formerly Wolverhampton Polytechnic). He has attended various LPG courses at the college of petroleum ; this includes LPG Economics, Supply, International trading, Shipping contracts and Price Risk Management . An LPG expert and passionate environmentalist , he has over 25 years experience in various industries, which includes Oil & Gas, Power & Telecommunication.

He currently serves as a director in Hydrocorp Limited, Contact Solutions Nigeria Limited, Gaztrade Limited, Gaz logistics Limited , Gas Terminalling & Distribution Ltd , and the Chairman of Green Rhino Ltd and Caproco International Nigeria , a local arm of a Canadian international Corrosion monitoring and control company. He is currently the President of the Nigerian LPG Association, (NLPGA ) , Industry Council member of the World LP Gas Association (WLPGA) , Board Member of the African Energy Association, and member of the Energy Institute, London.

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by Markfemi2: 7:39am On Aug 17, 2017
laudate:



How time flies! May Tunji Ogunkanmi's soul continue rest in peace. It has been 17 years he left this earth, to enter the portals of eternity. How sad.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua7YRMZlzrk

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Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by Markfemi2: 7:45am On Aug 17, 2017
hilroy:
Dayo Adeshina



Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by ModsWillKillNL: 8:51am On Aug 17, 2017
laudate:



Abeg, please let us just ignore them. undecided Otherwise their silly comments will ruin the hardwork on this thread. sad We want to make this thread a compendium of successful business people and industries - a reference point. Please don't let them turn it into a butt of jokes, or into the comic relief that their own thread has now become. wink

Weldone my brother.

You are doing a really good job.

Are you a web developer?

I have some ideas for you.

You really can make something very worthwhile out of this.
Re: Yorubas Are The Most Industrious,Richest & Educated Tribe in Nigeria & Africa by ModsWillKillNL: 9:00am On Aug 17, 2017
hilroy:


Those people are born liars. Let us start trashing their lies on this thread. Can you imagine the Zaka group the idiot listed as Igbo enterprise is owned by an Indian with 31 offices in India, one office in UK, one office in US and Zero office in Nigeria. The devil must be ashamed of these pigs lies.......I don't know why the mod hasn't closed that thread for lies and misinformation



http://zakagroup.com/about-us/

Na wa o

These clowns will do anything just to hit 200 pages.

Shame on them!

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