hilroy:
We Yorubas are short changing ourselves if we continue to stay in this chaotic contraption called Nigeria

kn23h:

Ayo Oladipo Mr Ayodele Oladipo, a native of Akugba Akoko, Ondo State, was born on 24th June, 1960 into the family of Pa Jacob Ologuntere Oladipo. He attended the then Ondo State Polytechnic, Owo, now Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, where he bagged a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Catering and Hotel Management and subsequently had a Master’s degree in Personnel Psychology from University of Ibadan, Oyo State.


Having succeeded as a highly sophisticated professional in Tourism and Hospitality industry, he thereafter consolidated his professional acumen by going for a management-based programme in 2005 at Lagos Business School Chief Executive Programme (CEP) where he finished as one of the best Executive Participants the school had ever produced.

Olatunde Olaitan Oluloye has put in over thirty (30) years of active experience in the hospitality industry within and outside Nigeria. He learned to love the challenges and benefits of the hospitality industry from his early years working as a hotel manager at the Riverside Hotel in Ibadan during his NYSC service year. In 1985 he joined the Sheraton Hotel family and was instrumental in the pre-opening, opening and management activities of their Lagos facility.
He subsequently proceeded to the world renowned The Hague Hotel School, Netherlands in 1986 for further training. He then proceeded to Britain to work with Sheraton Skyline Hotel in Heathrow, London during which he participated in and attended various training sessions and seminars across Europe.
In 2003, Olatunde was the Managing Director of Hospitality Management Services Limited (HMS), a company co-formed with two other hospitality management experts. He joined Suru Group Limited - a hospitality and Real Estate Company in 2009 as an Executive Director. This position brought about the management, take-over, re-construction and refurbishment of the former New World hotel, Ikeja into a 4-star 112 bedroom hotel franchised as ‘Best Western Plus Lagos Hotel’.
In 2012, he established Maxxenia Hotels & Leisure Limited as the Managing Director and CEO, with core competence in Hotel Project Development and Management, Hotel Technical Support Services, Hospitality Human Capital Development, Hotel furniture, fittings & equipment with a special expertise in kitchen and laundry equipment procurement, installation and maintenance et al. In January 2014, Olatunde partnered with Jon Patterson formerly of the Lonhro Hotel Group to co-form “Patterson Dove Hospitality Limited”.
Olatunde, a member of the Institute of Hospitality, UK, was elected as the first Nigeria Branch Chairman of the institute in December 2010. Due to his exemplary performance, he was drafted back to continue until 2016. Olatunde also sits on the board as member of other hospitality related and non-related companies. Olatunde is happily married with children in Lagos, Nigeria.

Mr. Kayode Falowo has over 25 years work experience in the financial sector and is the Group Managing Director of Greenwich Trust Limited. He holds a BSc(Honours) degree in Agricultural Engineering, an MBA degree and a Diploma in Information Management.

Kayode is a distinguished Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers and a Member of the Nigerian Institute of Management, the Institute of Management Consultants, Nigerian Society of Engineers, Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria, Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce and Nigerian-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce.

He is currently a member of the Technical Committee of the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE), member Presidential Advisory Committee on the Nigerian Capital Market and is the immediate past Chairman of the Association of Issuing Houses of Nigeria.


GTL Registrars Limited (formerly Union Registrars Limited) is the pioneer Company in the share registration industry, having commenced operations as a department in the then Barclays Bank DCO (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas).

Since the commencement of its operations in the late 1950’s, the Company has evolved into a strong player with a robust clientele consisting of leading Nigerian corporates and subsidiaries of multinationals. The company serves as an intermediary between its clients and their shareholders by providing a complete range of share registration and data management services. These services include the payment of dividends, organization of shareholders’ meetings, management of shareholders’ records and management of shareholders’ enquiries. Over the years, the Company has grown to cater to the needs of its well diversified clientele and their shareholders, handling both simple and sophisticated portfolios.

Following the nationalisation of Barclays Bank DCO by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 1979, the Bank was renamed Union Bank of Nigeria (“Union Bank”) and the Registrars department continued to carry out its functions as a department within the Bank. On the 6th of February 2003, the Registrars department was restructured and incorporated as a private limited liability company thereby becoming a full-fledged subsidiary of Union Bank.

In June 2014, Union Bank divested from the Company in compliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s requirement for Banks who do not want to structure their business as a Bank Holding Company, to sell their Non-Banking subsidiaries. The name of the Company was also changed to reflect the identity of its new owner.

GTL Registrars Limited has over the years built an enviable reputation in the industry as evidenced by the awards received from reputable institutions. Some of these awards include;

The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Nigeria award as the “Most Innovative and Customer-Focused Registrar” in 2011.
The Lead Africa Award for “Registrars of the Year” in 2012.
The African Governance & Corporate Leadership Award for “Best Share Registration Company” in 2012.

Deji Fisho is a graduate of Business Administration and holds an MBA from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He holds several diplomas and has attended key seminars locally and internationally. Deji started his banking career in 1992and has had requisite and management training from banks including UBA, Citizen Bank (now Spring Bank) and Ecobank.
His professional memberships include the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Institute for Fraud Management and Control, Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR) and Risk Management Association of Nigeria (RIMAN). Other memberships include Abuja Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture (ABUCCIMA) and Abuja Literary Society. He is a consultant to organizations including the British Council, Department for Foreign Development (DFID), the National Hospital Abuja, etc. His consulting competencies cover Business Transformation, Policy, Finance and Strategy.
He is an unrelenting entrepreneur and has been actively involved in the initiation and management of several businesses traversing finance, education, insurance, health & hospitality, auto sales & servicing, IT and asset management.
Deji Fisho is an author, he currently contributes articles to both local and international journals and magazines. He has a passion for Youth Empowerment, National Integration, mentoring young people, Community Development and Building Bridges. He is a change driver and is involved in Transformation programmes across Nigeria. He speaks widely on entrepreneurship, ethics, leadership and business transformation.

Previously Makinwa held the following positions, Africa Regional Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Director of UNAIDS New York Office; Director and Representative of UNAIDS to the African Union, Addis Ababa. He has worked for Family Health International (FHI), Programme for Appropriate Technology for Health (PATH) and World Health Organization.

He is the founder of INCLUDE International, a not-for-profit advocacy and performance analysis organisation.

Makinwa is an adviser to governments, businesses and United Nations. He serves on the boards of several businesses and non-profit organisations.

He authored and co-authored several books and journal articles. He is a blogger at bunmimakinwa.com and commentator on politics and public affairs. He writes analytical columns and opinions for news media and online publications, including The newspaper in Nigeria, Sahara Reporters, and Africa Development Talk.

Makinwa has degrees from University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and Harvard University, USA. He has diplomas from institutions in Germany and South Africa.

Pastor Olubi Johnson is the President of Christ Life Ministries and Founder/Setman of Scripture Pasture Christian Centre Ibadan, Nigeria. With over 30 years of impeccable integrity and experience in pastoral care, education and management continues to ensure that Elyon Koinonia Estate Developers Limited stays true to its mission of enhancing lives in bringing excellent customized homes at unquely best prizes to the Nigerian populace.
Olubi Johnson is the Founder/Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Lifeforte International High and Junior Schools, the fast growing prestigeous Biscordint Travels, and Lifeforte Holdings and Investments. Pastor Olubi Johnson is the Chairman Board of Trustees of the Living Mercy Voice Foundation, a charity organization established by Scripture Pasture Christian Centre and Lifeforte Scholarship Foundation.
He holds a first class Bachelors and Masters degree in Physics from the University of Ibadan. He is also an alumnus of Imperial College London where he completed postgraduate coursework in Communication Engineering. He still enjoys the challenge of research in the latest areas of theoretical physics.

kn23h:
@laudate and deomelo

Can y'all do a profile on this Yoruba jewel?

"At Read2Succeed (R2S Africa), we are committed to improve the state of education in public schools. We constantly question the status quo of poor education in Nigeria and strongly believe that education should inspire tomorrow’s solutions. So we develop programmes that positively impact on the environment, teacher and pupils. We were horrified to see how low the literacy level was, where some students in primary six could not spell basic words like cat, bat or sat. Between the experience and the facts, it was too big a problem to ignore.

On the other hand, by showing up once a week, we saw the difference it made on the school – the school fence was built, security personnel were hired, making the school was now safe and secure. School taps were fixed, and students now have access to water. The library became better equipped with books; teacher absenteeism reduced by 90 per cent; the school block was connected to electricity for the first time in 10 years; students went on excursion for the first time and 70 per cent of our students improved their reading and public speaking skills. The results were incredible; so we decided to scale up.

Her energy and devotion towards effecting change has been described as 'highly admirable.' Simi was raised in the U.S and the U.K, but always yearned for the opportunity to work, serve and make a difference in the developing world. She was a project manager for a large American pharmaceutical company abroad, but decided to resign her job in order to take up work in her country of origin - Nigeria. _{https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2017/07/08/simi-fajemirokun-nigeria-needs-education-that-prepares-children-for-the-future-and-not-the-past/}

kn23h:
And this one

According to the UNESCO Education for All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report 2015, Nigeria has approximately 10.5 million out-of-school children, the highest in the world which amounts to about 47% of the world's population of out of school children, a figure that is higher as compared to outer countries sich as Libya,Liberia or Togo.

For the 4.7 million children of all out of school children in Nigeria who are of primary school age, they are poor and vulnerable children who were born and are living in remote and desolate communities,sidelined majorly because of poverty or distance to school or violent extremism which has left many homeless and displaced in the country.

From January 2015 till date (August 2016), AREAi has worked with school administrators and teachers, partner NGOs, community heads, religious leaders and other stakeholders, corporate organizations and of course,passionate volunteers to directly impact over 3,000 learners in 8 schools across 4 different locations (Ile-Ife, Apete, Ogbomoso and Ibadan) in Nigeria.

Base on current capacity, we adopt 3 schools on a yearly basis, in selected host communities after conducting needs assessment surveys. Identified needs are addressed with resources mobilization, in form of basic educational and home supplies and school infrastructural support, as well as awareness and advocacy campaigns. Teaching needs are addressed through supplementary learning classes,mentoring sessions and non-conventional classroom learning on practical skills, for personal growth and societal transformation. https://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/gideon-olanrewaju-restores-hope-of-learning-in-rural-communities-through-areai.222223/

Detailed Restorers, offers the following range of services:

Janitorial Services - for corporate organizations and residences, to improve the overall image of their facilities, by creating a clean and safe environment, which helps to reduce accidents and absenteeism. The company's staff have been trained to use best cleaning practices, to protect investments made in each facility, to prevent high maintenance costs that might accrue from poor maintenance practices;

Floor Care / Maintenance - They also set up a cleaning and maintenance program/procedures for different floor types, carpets and rugs, restrooms, stairways, food areas etc., in order to protect them and extend the floor finish life. This practice goes a long way in preventing and limiting contamination of the building interior from dirt and allergens, that may adversely impact air quality, health, building finishes and systems/ This can also be achieved by putting in place an entryway maintenance program.

Post Construction / Renovation Clean Up - Removal of after renovation/construction debris, stains and dirt from floors, windows, fittings and fixtures, etc.

They also offer Fumigation and Pest control services as well as scheduled weekly, biweekly/ monthly home cleaning services for homes, offices and apartments._{https://www.detailedrestorers.com/}

“When you find the place called ‘purpose’, stay there. I had always been very brilliant and ambitious growing up as a kid, but I failed serially at everything I tried until I started Tenstrings in 2007. That moment when I realised that the Tenstrings idea was ‘purpose’, I’ve stuck to it for the past 10 years without looking back or sideways.

I can’t promise you that the place called ‘purpose’, would be a comfortable place to stay; but no matter how tough it is (especially in the beginning), believe me it is still the best place you can be on earth.‎
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So how do you know you’re in a place of purpose? –

It is the only place you’ll be, and you don’t have to count the hours and days: they just slip by unwittingly. It is the only place where little means much. It is the only place where happiness meets fulfilment. The place of hope; the place of strength. The place of passion; the place of freedom. And above it all, the place where you are YOU.‎

Get up, Go now! Go find the place called ‘purpose’! And when you do, STAY THERE!”

- Emmanuel Akapo, _{Entrepreneur, Founder,} TenStrings Music School, Lagos.

"God’s benevolence has been our staying power. Trust, hard work and passion keep us going. Trust is an essential attribute in this business, and so we are very conscious of this in all our dealings. Discipline is also important in this business. We also pay attention to details in Malas.

One thing that will make a client have a face-off or yell at you, is when you don’t prepare. We adequately prepare; our servers are always enough, and we plan our logistic well. If things are in place, no client will rubbish you. I can’t imagine our client get agitated to the extent, that he or she will shout at us. By the grace of God we always cater beyond our clients’ expectation. We put so many things into consideration while catering and this also has created a niche for us. We go the extra mile for our clients." _{http://independent.ng/honesty-is-the-watchword-to-succeed-in-catering-business-okupe/}

laudate:


Gideon Olanrewaju is the Founder of Aid for Rural Education Access Initiative (AREAi) - a non-profit volunteer driven social enterprise that seeks to improve the access and quality of education available to disadvantaged children in rural communities across Africa, by providing them with educational, technical and infrastructural support, which enhances their access to quality education. Under his leadership, AREAi has supported over 3,000 children in rural communities across South West Nigeria.

He has held leadership positions in regional and international organizations such as All Nigerian United Nations Student and Youth Association (ANUNSA), World Merit and the International Youth Council (IYC) in Nigeria.

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Gideon Olanrewaju is a graduate of Biochemistry from Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso, Oyo state. He is also a 2015 YALITechCamp South Africa Alumnus, a flagship program of President Barack Obama for young and outstanding African leaders. He is also a Teaching Fellow/Certified Entrepreneurial Leadership Educator at the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa and A Global Youth Ambassador with the Global A World at School International Campaign on Education.

Over the past 7 years, he has been active and also built expertise in community development, non-profit sector management, social change advocacy and civic leadership at local, national and regional levels.



AREAi started November 2014 as a charity organization with the name Learn to Lead Foundation, but the vision translated into Aid for Rural Education Access Initiative (AREAi). Having grown up from a rural community with limited learning opportunities, and unsafe learning environment, Gideon Olanrewaju saw the need to bridge the gap, and provide educational opportunities for underserved children in rural communities, in order to prevent them from suffering from the consequences of limited learning opportunities.





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laudate:


Morenike Okupe, CEO of Malas Foods & Catering Services spotted an opportunity, and grew it to become a multi-million naira business. In 1992 Morenike Okupe’s friend approached her to help look for a caterer to provide food for her brother’s wedding, as part of her support for the wedding. After a reasonable search, she didn’t find anyone suitable for the menu that had been discussed, and realized that this was an opportunity to start a business.

okway2:
We Yorubas sabi food o. I wonder why these companies can't create businesses in Ibadan too.

deomeelo:

Bibi's above you is in Ibadan and we've posted a lot of Ibadan based businesses.

okway2:



Whaaaat?

Oh mehn, I'll have to sift through all these pages to move them to the Ibadan thread.

shervydman:

u don enter serious work be that.....
though, I/we really appreciate u for promoting us. THANKS A LOT!!!

kaysco:
Olusola Amusan

kaysco:

Laudate profile this man above
Also profile Abisoye Ajayi