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You don't have a life,yet you come online to type rubbish.

Now look at your studio

Look at this wretched homeless boy.

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victor4ekele:
The profile of a man who calls Nigeria a zoo

Nnamdi Kanu attended University of Nigeria (Nsukka) with the help of Federal Government of Nigeria scholarship grant

2) Nnamdi Kanu was born in 1972 implying that he never experienced Biafra- Nigeria civil war (1967-1970) and the resultant horrors

3) The father of Nnamdi Kanu is a village head in Abia State (Nigeria) who receive monthly salary from Federal Government of Nigeria

4) Nnamdi Kanu's wife and children are british citizens who cannot speak Igbo language

5) Nnamdi Kanu is a british citizen. (Note): if there is war in Nigeria today, Britain will send warship to Nigeria and rescue Nnamdi Kanu back to London leaving behind his 'blind, deaf and dumb' supporters to suffer effects of war

6) Nnamdi Kanu said he is of Jewish Religion. (Note): Reading books from two foremost Igbo historians (Professor Ifeatu Afigbo and Professor Kenneth Dike), i was made to understand that there is no place for Jewish Religion in Igboland. Rather, the Igbos are usually Catholics, Anglicans and Traditionalists

7) Nnamdi Kanu said he is greater compared to Jesus Christ. (Note): With this statement, it is glaring to state here that Nnamdi Kanu is mentally deranged.

Thanks. 
Written by Victor Ekele
followed me on twitter @ twitter.com/vicklinzy

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I suppose ignore you but no I won't let you go away easily.... You need serious dragging.

realhumanity:
Wigwe began his career at Coopers & Lybrand, Lagos as a management consultant, later qualifying as a chartered accountant. After a stint at Capital Bank, he joined GTBank where he spent over a decade working in corporate and institutional banking, rising to become the executive director in charge of institutional banking.

In 2002, Wigwe and his business partner, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, saw a unique opportunity and grasped it, acquiring what was then a small commercial bank, Access Bank – at the time, the 65th largest of the 89 banks in the country.[3]

Access Bank is now one of the top five banks in Nigeria and ranked among the top 500 global banks according to a 2015 report by The Banker magazine and is aiming to be Africa's top bank. It currently serves over 6.5 million account-holders, through 350 branches and with more than 1,500 ATMs in major centres across Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK[4].

As one of Nigeria's foremost corporate bankers, he has helped develop some of Africa's biggest companies in the construction, telecommunications, energy and oil and gas sectors through a unique model, which involves understanding and providing financial support and expertise. His career in financial services spans more than 25 years including over a decade as Deputy Managing Director.

Wigwe also served as the Chairman of Access Bank Ghana Limited,[5] Access Investment & Securities Limited, Central Securities and Clearing System (CSCS) and is the current Chairman of Access Bank (UK) Limited. He is a board member of Nigerian Mortgage Refinance Company and a member of the advisory Board for Friends Africa. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN – FCA), a Fellow of The Institute of Credit Administration, and an Honorary member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.

Since January 2014, he has been CEO and Group Managing Director of Access Bank.

He has had speaking engagements across the world including most recently at Silicon Valley[6] and Financial Times summit in Mozambique[7][8].
Awards and achievements

Under Wigwe, Access Bank has amassed quite a number of awards. In 2016, it won Bank of the Year and CEO of the Year[9] at the BusinessDay Banking awards in Lagos. It also clinched three prestigious awards at the annual Africa Banking Awards for the “Outstanding Business Sustainability” in the 2016 Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards in Germany, the first ever for an African financial institution. Access Bank Plc repeated the performance at the 2017 Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards in Germany by receiving the “Outstanding Business Sustainability Achievement Award".

Wigwe himself was named 2016 Banker of The Year separately by The Sun[10] and Vanguard [11]newspapers, two of Nigeria's biggest newspapers.
The Boys’ Brigade Nigeria

In recognition of his exemplary role in the society and contributions to youth development, the Boys’ Brigade (BB), inaugurated Herbert Wigwe, as State Patron for Lagos State Council in 2016[12][13].
The Access Conference
Herbert Wigwe speaking at the 2015 Access Conference in Lagos

His commitment to social advancement birthed the ‘Thought-Leadership Series’ known as The Access Conference[14]. The biennial event is Access Bank’s response to a global call for corporate involvement in resolving the major challenges facing humanity. Since its inauguration in 2013, the Access Conference has consistently engaged global leaders with provoking debates on issues of threats and opportunities to the world. In the 2013 edition themed ‘Sustainable Leadership’, Wigwe spoke alongside George W. Bush, Nicolas Sarkozy and John Kufuor[15], reaffirming the importance of leadership to national and corporate successes.

At the 2015 edition, Wigwe hosted distinguished global leaders such as Steve Wozniak, N. R. Narayana Murthy and José María Figueres, Muhammad Yunus and Ted Souder (Head, Industry (Retail) at Google[16][17]for discussion of the theme ‘Leading in a Transformational World – The Imperative of Innovation’. Through the conference, Access Bank has reassured the international community of Nigeria’s readiness to contribute to solving major global challenges and making the world a better place for humanity.
Philanthropy

Wigwe, Access Bank and UNICEF have a collaboration in place to offer support to vulnerable children, orphans and internationally displaced persons in the northern part of Nigeria. To raise awareness for this purpose, the bank organizes the annual high-profile Access Bank/UNICEF Charity Shield Polo tournament[18].

In February 2017, he was named co-chair of Nigerian Business Coalition against AIDS (NiBUCCA)[19], a private sector initiative to help eradicate HIV/AIDS in Nigeria and support people living with the condition.
Personal life

In January 2015, Nigerian newspaper The Punch described him as "one of Nigeria's stylish top executives". He is married to Chizoba Wigwe[20] (née Nwuba) and has 4 children: Chizi, Tochi, Hannah and David.[21] He lives and works in Lagos. He has 3 sisters and 1 brother: Joyce, Peggy, Stella and Emeka as well as 2 nieces: Aleruchi and Zara including 4 nephews: Ruchi, Oj, Chinweike and Obumneke.

His nephew, Ruchi Wigwe, is a musician and has released his first single 'Fire' on May 5th.

let it be known that cocharos has 25% share at access bank. That was why he was the chairman of the bank...

Weinberg:
The great Igbo Engineer in Honda Automobile industry..

Bisi Ezerioha..
Bisi Ezerioha (born January 6, 1972) a.k.a. Ndubisi Ezerioha,
is a professional Race Car Driver, Engine Builder, Engineer,
and industrialist. He is involved in import drag racing, and
pilots a 2006 Honda Insight in the Pro Stock ranks of IDRA
(Battle of the Imports), IDRC and CMI series. Bisi has built
and driven the fastest carbureted front wheel drive vehicle in
the world. He is currently the CEO and Chief Engineer for
Bisimoto Engineering.
Corporate support
With corporate support from American Honda and Hyundai
Motor America , Ezerioha's range of supporting sponsors
include, but are not limited to:
AEM
PurOl Lubricants
Outback Steakhouse
NGK
Racepack
Holley
Falken Tires
MSD
Golden Eagle
Webcamshafts
Kinsler fuel injection .
History
Hailing from a scientific oriented family background, he
attended the Anambra State University of Technology at the
age of 15 to study Petrochemical Engineering . Born of
Nigerian parents, Father, Dr. Emesia Ezerioha holds bachelor's
degrees in Earth sciences and Geology from California State
University, Los Angeles , Master's degrees in Earth Science and
Economics and a doctorate in International Marketing. After a
year of studies in West Africa, Ezerioha transferred to Cerritos
College and graduated with Honors in Applied and Natural
Science associate degrees, and finally obtaining a Chemical
Engineering bachelors and Engineering Management degrees
from California State University, Long Beach. [1] After a
decade of pharmaceutical research and sales, he opened an
engineering firm, Bisimoto Engineering, focusing on design,
manufacturing and sales of high performance parts for
motorsports. Ezerioha's accolades include the most powerful
naturally aspirated sohc honda engines on the planet
involving the D16A6, D15B7, F22A, F18A and D16Z6. [2] His
escapades now expand to the turbocharged market with a 700
hp 1.6L sohc powered Honda civic wagon, 533 hp LEA1 1.5L
CR-Z hybrid, a 1000+hp Honda Civic Si, a 602whp Hyundai
Elantra GT, and many high HP twin turbocharged Porsche
911s.
Mr. Ezerioha's accomplishments have been documented
worldwide by popular magazines like DSport , SuperStreet,
Turbo Magazine , Sport Compact Car, Racecar Engineering ,
Honda Tuning, Performance Audio and Sound, Import Tuner,
S3, OveRev, Total 911 , Fast Car, and Full Throttle magazines.
Achievements
2014
The 2014 Bisimoto Honda Odyssey is featured in Top Gear
USA episode 'Cool Cars for Grownups' on July 8, 2014. [3]
Racing against a 2014 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S and a 2014
Mercedes AMG E63 S-model, the Odyssey was recognized as a
great feat in Engineering design by numerous publications. At
the 2014 SEMA show, Ezerioha showcased his company's
newest creations for Honda America and Hyundai. He
showcased two 2015 Honda Fit concepts and a 2015 Hyundai
Sonata. [4] The 2015 Bisimoto Hyundai Sonata has been
recognized as the most powerful Sonata sedan in history with
a record 708 hp, one greater than the Dodge Challenger
Hellcat. [5] The horsepower output would later be tuned up to
888 hp surpassing the team's earlier goal before the show. [6]
2013
Led team at Bisimoto to build a 2014 Honda Odyssey with
1029 hp showcased at the annual SEMA show.[7][8] The van
is featured on Autoweek [9] and Examiner. Bisimoto also
showcased a 1000 hp Genesis coupe at the SEMA show,
dominating reviews by Topgear, [10] Autoblog [11] and
Edmunds. [12] Ezerioha is featured in 2013 book 'Dragster
Drivers'. [13]
2012
Designed and built a 530 HP Porsche 911 Twin Turbo
Cabriolet, showcased at SEMA 2012, Las Vegas, Nevada, in
the NGK Spark Plugs, booth. This was the world's first drive-
by-wire air cooled Porsche engine, with CAN BUS added as
well. His team also built a 602 WHP 2013 Hyundai Elantra
GT, for Hyundai (HMA), showcased at SEMA 2012, Las Vegas,
Nevada. At that time, the Bisimoto Elantra was touted as one
of the most powerful Hyundais in the world. Honda invited
Bisimoto Engineering and DSO Eyewear/MAD Industries to
take part in the 2013 Honda Accord Project Vehicle Program.
[14] His 401 HP 2013 Honda Accord Coupe Grand Touring V6
retains the eco-friendly attributes of the Earth Dreams concept,
while Bisimoto engine and exhaust enhancements increase the
V-6 power output to an amazing 401 hp. [15]
2011
Following Honda's launch of a new grassroots racing program
they invited three independent vehicle tuners to build and
display their Civic Si concepts at the SEMA Show in Las
Vegas, NV. Tuners were asked to push the limits of
performance and style with their builds, and the vehicles on
display to demonstrate the personalized potential of the Si
Coupe and Sedan. Following the previous year’s amazing CR-
Z build, Bisimoto Engineering delivered a 1004 hp version of
the Civic Si Coupe featuring a turbocharged K24Z7 engine for
American Honda's new 9th generation Civic Si, showcased at
SEMA 2011,. [16] He also designed and built a 771 hp twin
turbocharged watercooled Porsche 911, with a 997 Porsche
gearbox in an older 1976 widebody 911 for NGK Sparkplugs,
showcased at SEMA 2011.
2010
2010 seemingly marked a shift in Ezerioha's company
philosophy as they looked to focus more on engine and
vehicle design and less on racing. He built a 533 hp
turbocharged hybrid engine for American Honda's CR-Z, which
was showcased at SEMA 2010, Las Vegas, NV. The "one of its
kind" build received rave reviews from publications such as
Autoblog [17] and Topspeed [18] Ezerioha piloted his Honda
Insight to one event win.
2004-2009
2009 Set the world record of the first naturally aspirated fwd
to run 150 mph in a quarter mile Broke the world record for
quickest naturally aspirated fwd with a 9.36 quarter mile
elapsed time Five event wins
2008 Six event wins
2007 IDRA Pro stock champion Four event wins
2006 World’s 1st confirmed 9 second n/a pass on gasoline
(9.97 at 135 mph) First non-vtec honda all motor to run 9s in
the quarter mile Eight event wins IDRC Pro Stock Champion
2005 One event win
2004 Three event wins
1997-2003
2003 IDRC all motor world champion Voted “World’s favorite
pro stock racer” www.battleoftheimports.com Six event wins
2002 First non-vtec honda all motor to run 10s in the quarter
mile(10.93@124.7 mph) [19]
2001 One event win
2000 One event win
1999 First non-vtec honda all motor to run 11s in the quarter
mile. World's fastest and quickest n/a 1.5L
1998 World’s Fastest Naturally Aspirated Street SOHC (12.64)
One event win
1997 One event win

Wow this is amazing!! There are many of them out there. Sometimes I get confused.

raker300:
@prodigy.

This is highly informative. Thank you so much for this

I truly appreciate. We must continue!

DR. ALEX C. ENELI[ CO FOUNDER, EKO HOSPITAL, LAGOS]




The EKPOCORP PLC, an acronym of the first letters of the founder's surnames in alphabetical order i.e. "E" for ENELI, "K" for KUKU and "O" for OBIORA is a successor to Eko Hospital limited established in 1982 as a Joint Medical Practice patterned after both a teaching hospital as a Medical Center.

Dr. Alexander Eneli, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist, is head of obstetrics and Gynecology. He qualified as a Medical Doctor in 1964, from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

After qualifying, he acquired experience working in various hospitals in Britain, among them, hackney Hospitals in London, Selly /Oak and Dudley Road Women's Hospital, Birmingham women's Hospital as well as Maternity and General Hospital, Here fold.

In 1971, he obtained his specialist degree - Member of Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (MRCOG), and returned to Nigeria. Shortly after, he joined the Lagos University Teaching Hospital as a Senior Registrar, later becoming Consultant and Lecture in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. Eneli was awarded Fellowship of the West African College of Surgeons in 1975, and later that same year, Fellowship of the Medical College of Surgeons in 1975, and later that same year, Fellowship of the Medical College of obstetrics and gynecology of Nigeria. In 1984, he was honored with Fellowship of the Royal College of obstetrics and Gynecology and four years later was admitted Fellow of the international College of Surgeons.

In spite of his busy schedule, Dr. Eneli is sociable. He is a member of the Argonauts Society of Nigeria, Ikoyi Club 1938. He is also Patron of the Red Cross Society of All Saints Church, Surulere. He is married and has five children

Chike Nwoffiah is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Oriki Theater, a Silicon Valley based performing arts company dedicated to the promotion of Africa’s culture and heritage through workshops and performances in dance, drama, folk stories, chants and the drum.

Mr. Nwoffiah holds a Masters degree in Business and a post bachelor’s diploma in theater. He is also a graduate of the Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business INM program and the City of Mountain View’s 1999 Leadership Class. Mr. Nwoffiah is a past president of Mountain View Community Television and a former Trustee of the Arts Council Silicon Valley.

He is currently on the Board of Directors of the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce and the Alliance for California Traditional Arts. Mr. Nwoffiah is a talented actor, stage director and choreographer who has written, directed and /or acted in over fifty major stage and screen productions.

An award winning filmmaker and director, Mr. Nwoffiah won the 1998 Cinema in Industry “Cindy” gold award and the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame awards for his children’s television program of African folk stories - Ago! Amee! In 1999, his video essay on the African Children’s choir won him another Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame award. A Killing in Choctaw won the Audience Award at the 2005 Black International Film Festival in Berlin and is in the acquisition stage with PBS.

Emeka Emetarom
(Co-founder/Executive Director)
Emeka Emetarom is a Chemical Engineer with a bachelor of engineering degree from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. He has immense exposure in business management as well as the IT industry, at various levels.
His entrepreneurial drive led to the setup of Ceerom Ventures, a table water production and manufacturing business enterprise which he co-founded in 2005. At the same time his passion for IT resulted in his foray into the electronic prepaid airtime distribution. In 2006, he championed the development of Nigeria’s premier mobile airtime distribution service. This gave birth to the RechargePlus® brand, a web and mobile based service for prepaid airtime purchase.
Emeka is also a co-founder of Appzone Limited and his immense contribution and business insights has spurred Appzone to its present height in a short while.

Obi Emetarom
(Chief Executive Officer)
An Electrical Engineer, and graduate of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Obi co-founded Parkway Projects in 2004 serving as pioneer Executive Director and playing a significant role in driving Parkway Projects to market leadership in the area of electronic payment solutions.
In 2008 Obi co-founded AppZone with a focus on the broader view of providing technology to empower people with unlimited access to quality financial services. From inception Obi has led AppZone’s stellar growth and consequent emergence as Africa’s leading provider of home-grown Banking and Payment software.
Obi is currently focusing on AppZone’s imminent expansion into Africa through recent International partnerships and investments. Prior to his startup activities, Obi had brief stints with SIOtel Nig. Ltd and 21st Century Ltd, serving in both companies in the capacity of system administrator and network engineer respectively.

THE COMPANY PROFILE

The Candel Company Limited was incorporated in Nigeria (RC 204522) on the 10th of September, 1992, as a Private Limited Liability Company to develop market and distribute agrochemicals, specialized fertilizers and allied inputs to farmers in Africa.
Mission, Innovation and Quality Assurance

Our Mission is to become the African reference company in the successful configuration and execution of integrated commercial agricultural value chain opportunities, by dedicating our resources, talents and energies to help improve agricultural productivity and preservation, thereby, the quality of life of the people throughout Africa.
For over 20 years, our innovative solutions and on-farm support by our field agronomists have helped Nigerian farmers significantly increase their yields and overall industry economics.

In the bid to become a key One-Stop Supplier for high quality inputs and to further consolidate our position as the acknowledged Market leader in innovation, we have pioneered the Production of Conservation Tillage Packages for Rice (R-Box) and Maize (M-Box) that guarantees optimum yield and quality. An innovation that was made possible through production of vigorous seeds, specialized fertilizers as well as Crop Protection Products tailored to Rice and Maize specifically.
ited Liability Company to develop market and distribute agrochemicals, specialized fertilizers and allied inputs to farmers in Africa.
Sectoral Activities

With our In-depth Knowledge of the Agriculture Industry, we have dedicated time to resource-driven research into farming system-specific innovations to develop/Improve Crop Protection Products and this has enabled us identify the needs of various farmers and by so doing proffer solutions to a wide range of agricultural enterprises including but not limited to Rice, Maize, Plantation Crops (Rubber, Cocoa) Root and Tuber Crops
Candel FZE Formulation Plant

The Company’s first class Agrochemical formulation factory in Nigeria located at the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos is being completed. The factory, apart from supplying the Nigerian market, will enable the company to attain a prominent position in Africa thus, a potential generator of foreign exchange for the Nigerian economy. Through the years, The Candel Company has been very active in Agricultural development throughout the country and Ghana and the upliftment and empowerment of farmers; both at the grassroots and commercial farm level remains our priority.
Product Categories

More so, The Candel Company Limited has a variety of Crop Protection Products that cuts across the West African Farming system generally and the Nigerian farming system specifically in her portfolio and these include:
Herbicide Products
Insecticide Products
Fungicide Products
Growth Stimulants
Foliar Fertilizers
Spraying Equipment
Key Brands Marketing and Distribution

In priding ourselves as a Reputable, Ethical and Trusted Name in the Industry, we have evolved over time by continually conceptualizing, formulating and developing Crop Protection Products that comply with standards set by regulatory authorities. This has further cemented our place as the acknowledged market leader in innovation nationwide. There are over 30 registered products and our key brands include but not limited to:
Delsate®360 SL; A premium quality non-selective herbicide made from Glyphosate (IPA salt) with 18% Tallow amine surfactant. It has a systemic mode of action (Kills actively growing plants from their roots, rhizomes, stolons and tubers of weeds), inactivated on contact with soil and available in 1L and 5L bottles (SL).
Delsate®780 WDG; Another first from The Candel Company Limited, this is a premium quality non-selective herbicide made from Glyphosate (IPA salt) with 18% Tallow amine surfactant. The Wettable Dry Granules dissolve completely in water and does not clog the nozzles of sprayers. It is less expensive, long shelf life (>3years), easy to handle and it has a systemic mode of action (Kills actively growing plants from their roots, rhizomes, stolons and tubers of weeds), inactivated on contact with soil. It is available in 110g sachet to be used per knapsack.
Tackle®360 SL; This is a high quality Glyphosate product made from Ammonium salt, with APG as the surfactant. It is a non-selective herbicide with a systemic mode of action that kills actively growing plants from their roots, rhizomes, stolons and tubers of weeds. It is also inactivated on contact with soil and available in 1L and 5L bottles (SL).
Paraq®200 SL; Another non-selective herbicide made from Paraquat Dichloride with no residual soil activity and less dependent on soil moisture. Used as both a defoliant and as a desiccant. Available in 1L bottle.
OrizoPlus® SC; Made from a formulation of Propanil 360g/L + 2, 4 – D amine 200g/L. A highly selective post-emergence herbicide with both contact and systemic mode of action (Salts are absorbed through the roots whilst esters are absorbed by the foliage) of annual and perennial broad-leaved weeds in cereals, particularly rice.
Foliar Fertilizers

Boost Xtra® SL; As part of our efforts at developing Premium fertilizer technologies, is this foliar fertilizer complex containing macro elements, NPK (20:20:20) and trace elements for balance and healthy nutrition in all crops. Its application improves the tolerance of the treated plants to stresses such as weeds, diseases, insect pests, drought and nutrient deficiency stresses. It is used as foliar application to actively growing plants during the vegetative stage.
CocoBoost® SL; This is another fertilizer complex containing macro elements, NPK (8.3:32.4:21.1) and trace elements for balance and healthy nutrition particularly in Cocoa. The product is enriched with high content of phosphate and potassium which induces remarkable tolerance to capsids, sucking bugs and diseases vectored by these insects. It is used as foliar application to actively growing cocoa plants to lower incidence of Black pod disease (Phytophora megarykariya).
With our high quality range of registered products, The Candel Company Ltd.’s sales and marketing teams have over the years built business relationships with established Suppliers & Distributors in all the geopolitical regions thereby giving our distribution infrastructure a strong nationwide presence and these has also impacted positively on our end-user perception, favorable trade and goodwill.

CHARLES ANUDU
Is an agronomist by training and the founder of the Company which is a foremost agricultural inputs development and marketing company with operations in Nigeria and Ghana. He served as the premier Managing Director/CEO, and is currently Chairman of the Board. Charles had earlier worked for Rhone-Total Nigeria Limited as Agrochemical Manager and later May & Baker Nigeria Plc. as General Manager (Agrochemicals), a position he left to found Candel.

He has enormous national and international experiences, having traveled and consulted widely in Africa, Europe and North America. He has attended numerous courses at the most prestigious business schools worldwide.

Mr. Charles Anudu (Managing Director / CEO)
Charles Anudu is a renowned entrepreneur who has been severally honoured for his stellar contributions to the Nigerian economy, having successfully launched companies in the key sectors of the Nigerian economy.
Charles is the founding Managing Director and Chairman of The Candel Company Limited, a major player in the Nigerian Agricultural industry. He had worked for Rhone-Poulenc Nigeria leaving the company in 1992 as the General Manager (Agrochemicals) to found Candel.
Charles attended University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1978-1983) and University of Ibadan, Ibadan (1996-1997), where he obtained a Bachelor of Agriculture Degree in Crop Protection and Master of Science Degree in Plant Ecology, respectively.
Charles completed a Diploma programme in Computer and Telecommunications Electronics at Devry Institute of Technology, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Anudu is a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), among other professional certifications.
Charles is an Alumnus of Harvard Business School (Owner-President Management Programme), as well as the Owner – Director Management Programme of INSEAD, Fontainbleau, France. He also attended the Advanced Management Programme (AMP) of the Lagos Business School.
Charles is currently a member of the Economic Intelligence Committee of the Presidency, Federal Republic of Nigeria and belongs to many socio – cultural organizations including the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO).

Mr. Charles Anudu serves as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of SWIFT Networks Ltd. Mr. Anudu is the founding Managing Director and Chairman of The Candel Company Limited. He worked for Rhone-Poulenc Nigeria until 1992 as the General Manager of Agrochemicals. He serves as a Director of SWIFT Networks Ltd. He completed a Diploma programme in Computer and Telecommunications Electronics at Devry Institute of Technology, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Mr. Anudu is a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). He is a member of the Economic Intelligence Committee of the Presidency, Federal Republic of Nigeria and belongs to many socio cultural organizations including the Young President Organization (YPO). He is a renowned entrepreneur who has been severally honoured for his stellar contributions to the Nigerian economy, having successfully launched companies in the key sectors of the Nigerian economy. He is the Owner Director of Management Programme of INSEAD, Fontainbleau, France. He attended the Advanced Management Programme (AMP) of the Lagos Business School. He attended University of Nigeria, Nsukka from 1978 to 1983 and University of Ibadan, Ibadan from 1996 to 1997, where he obtained a Bachelor of Agriculture Degree in Crop Protection and Master of Science Degree in Plant Ecology, respectively.

‘I helped develop many countries, but got frustrated in Nigeria’

For many years, Professor Emeritus Augustine Esogbue was involved in the development of infrastructure in the United States but in this interview, he laments being rejected in Nigeria. Excerpts:



How can Nigeria achieve stable power supply?
I was the first black man to earn a PhD in Industrial Power and Systems Engineering and Professor Bart Nnaji came about a decade later. He later became the minister of power. The problem is there are so many factors to deal with in power including gas not being available. The solution is that we need an integrated power network. It is the solution, but Nigeria is complex.
What is your view on nuclear energy as a source of electricity?
Nuclear and fossil fuels are the alternative sources of energy, but people are against it. I recommended it in 2005 when Nigerians in Diaspora came for the Science and Technology conference to partner with others for the development of the country. I coordinated the international committee and I chaired the session on Nuclear. I recommended it to former President Olusegun Obasanjo but people opposed it, that Nigeria has poor maintenance culture. But I said it can only be mastered through gradual process.
Who frustrated your efforts in giving back to Nigeria?
The bureaucrats. They want money and not the development of the country. I was in Nigeria to assist in her development when General Murtala Mohammed took over. I went to the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources and he said they had finished studying all my proposals and he didn’t believe in me, and so I left him alone. Our people are not open to new ideas holistically.
How were you involved in the development of many countries?
I consulted and introduced Chinese to the technology of fozy system and set. I developed computer softwares for Japan where they treat me like a rock star. In 1997, I did a report for UNDP on transfer of knowledge. When I was a doctorate student, IBM and others funded our research from 1966 to 1967. California was a water starved state then as it imported water from the Colorado River through expensive aqueducts. The people noted that they were by the ocean, so how could they be starved of water. We built desalination plant which removes salt and then they had water underground and reservoirs, and we coordinated that. It was done over a period of time.
What is your regret with development in Nigeria?
Nigeria has not listened and in the process wants to push you away. Nigeria makes a big deal about signing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) or book launch. There are many things we can do for ourselves without fanfare. They see me as a threat who wanted to take away their jobs. Former President Goodluck Jonathan and I met in New York when he came for an official visit but when I came to see him, he referred me to the Secretary to the Federal Government Anyim Pius Anyim. He did not know how to use me.
If you don’t expand your horizon you will be outclassed. People in power should have other sources of power apart from gas-powered plants. We should get futuristic in integrated thinking. Nigeria must be research-driven.
What was your interaction with former President Olusegun Obasanjo like?
Obasanjo met me with the first black mayor of Atlanta in the United States and we talked on how to transfer technology. I gave him a proposal about exchange allocation like the project I did for the government of Guyana from 1979 to 1984 on how to allocate their little resources to the competing industries that earn foreign exchange to buy spare parts. Guyana is rich in rice, sugar and bauxite and they’ve made it. I tried to develop the relation with Guyana and Nigeria for bauxite with our iron ore industry. I published a research in the British Journal for operations research and I proposed it to Obasanjo and he said it was a good idea but never got back. When the American space shuttle had a mishap, I was appointed as the only black man on the National Space Agency (NASA) and it was publicized throughout the world. Surprisingly, I got a ‘nice’ letter from Obasanjo on how they wanted to use my talent. From the letter he wrote, it seemed he didn’t know that I was the same person that chaired his briefing in Atlanta and I didn’t want to reply, but the ambassador said the president doesn’t get to see these things.

Sam Iwuajoku seals deal with Hilton to build first hotel at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos

Businessman Sam Iwuajoku has succeeded where Chief Harry Akande failed. He has just sealed a deal to build the first-ever hotel around the Murtala Muhammaed Airport Area-the facility will be called, Hilton Lagos Airport!
In a press release to declare the deal, Hilton stated that it is glad to ” announce the signing of a management agreement with Quality Inspection & Testing Services Limited to open a 350 guest-room and suite hotel at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Nigeria. The hotel, which was signed at AHIF 2016 in Rwanda, is set to open in 2023 and joins Hilton’s growing African portfolio of more than 80 properties trading or in the development pipeline, which will see Hilton more than double its presence across Africa in the next 3-5 years.
“With a population of more than 16 million, Lagos is the seventh-fastest growing city in the world and the second largest in Africa, with much of the nation’s wealth and economic activity concentrated here,” said Patrick Fitzgibbon, senior vice president, development, EMEA, Hilton Worldwide. “Strong growth is forecasted in both domestic and international travellers using Murtala Muhammed International Airport, so this exemplary new hotel will be well placed to meet traveller’s needs, offering an unparalleled level of design, comfort and service.”
The hotel will be situated within close proximity to Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State, as well as the passenger terminals at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, which service travellers flying to hundreds of destinations around the world.
Mr Sam Iwuajoku, Chairman and CEO of QUITS, said: “The signing of the agreement to open Hilton Lagos Airport is testament to a period of exciting growth and development for Lagos. Our plans to build an exceptional hotel at the international airport will revolutionise the traveller experience and also offer a state-of-the-art choice for conferences, meetings and events. We look forward to a very successful collaboration with Hilton Worldwide on this outstanding development.”
Hilton Lagos Airport will comprise 350 guest-rooms, of which 72 are suites, an Executive floor and multiple food and beverage outlets, including; a restaurant serving international cuisine; a speciality restaurant; a fashionable rooftop cocktail bar; and a hip night club. An elevated pool deck, with lavish gardens and a striking horizon pool overhanging the side of the property, provides breath-taking views of the surroundings and a unique leisure experience for an airport property. The hotel will also feature a spa and fitness centre.
Business travellers and event planners will benefit from a wide choice of professional facilities across the 2,600sqm event space, including a 1,350sqm ballroom and 500sqm junior ballroom.
“Hilton Lagos Airport will further solidify our presence in Nigeria and be a great asset to our Hilton Hotels and Resorts properties trading or under development in Africa,” said Jim Holthouser, executive vice president, global brands, Hilton. “We have great confidence in this growing market and are proud to be pioneering exemplary guest experiences across the continent with our range of Hilton brands.”
Hilton is set to more than double its presence in Africa in the next three to five years to more than 80 hotels and is focused on further development prospects across the continent, entering new countries while also growing in areas with an existing Hilton presence.
This signing is in addition to the recent signing of Legend Hotel Lagos Airport, Curio Collection by Hilton, also with QUITS, with an additional 76 guest rooms to be added, bringing the room count up to 130-keys. These properties represent the two most recent hotels signed at Lagos Airport in some time. The Curio hotel, due to open during 2017, will be the first within the airport environment giving guests and airline passengers alike unrivalled ease of access to the airport’s facilities.

QUITS AVIATION is creating a new benchmark in Africa with our WORLD CLASS AVIATION CENTRES

Our custom created and brand new facilities offer our tenants and clients the best available service and conference/meeting facilities and quality accommodation for their Aviation needs.

Our facilities are fully self-sufficient in terms of access, hangars, security, maintenance, fresh water, drainage, electricity, and fire water.

Our locations are excellently chosen adjacent to MMIA (International terminal) in Lagos and our future Abuja terminal is located between the International and Domestic terminals

The Company has achieved success through our ability to peacefully coexist with the host communities. This is as a result of the Company’s various CSR initiatives which have over the years contributed meaningfully to the social and economic development of its host communities, improved the quality of life of the people, their families and the society at large.

Midwestern achieved another commendable milestone this year. The Company celebrated 9 Million Man-Hours LTI-Free operations. Midwestern has also received several awards and recognitions by notable international bodies for achievements in HSE.

As part of the Company’s growth:

Midwestern acquired an interest in OML 18 (Eroton E & P Company Ltd), one of the Divested Assets of Shell Petroleum Development Co.
Midwestern is the operator of Umugini Asset Company Limited (UACL), a pipeline company which constructed a 51.4km pipeline from Umusadege to Eriemu for injecting crude into the Trans Forcados Pipeline. The UACL pipeline has a design capacity of 45,000bbls per day.
Midwestern acquired the shares of its business partner and Risk Services Provider, Mart Resources Inc..
The Company has concluded expansion of its production facility to include a Central Processing Facility (CPF) and Group Gathering Facility (GGF).
Midwestern’s strategy is aligned with its vision to be a leading independent E&P Company focused on Africa, with a diversified portfolio of hydrocarbon assets.

The Company
Midwestern Oil & Gas Company Limited was incorporated in 1999 and commenced operations in 2001. The Company is owned by a group of Nigerian Investors and Delta State Government.

In 2003, the Company was awarded 70% interest in Umusadege Field located in OML 56 which is situated at the northern area of Delta State, Nigeria. Midwestern is the operator of the field while SunTrust Oil Company Ltd its JV Partner holds 30% interest which is jointly held by Mart Umusadege Resources Nigeria Ltd. the Risk Service Provider of Midwestern. Midwestern commenced its upstream activities in 2005.

Sequel to field activities, first oil was achieved in the Umusadege Field in 2008 at flow rates of around 3,000bopd from re-entry of the Umusadege-1 well. This has been rapidly increased to approximately 25,000bopd through additional development drilling efforts. A total of fifteen (15) wells have been drilled to date.

The Company has achieved success through our ability to peacefully coexist with the host communities. This is as a result of the Company’s various CSR initiatives which have over the years contributed meaningfully to the social and economic development of its host communities, improved the quality of life of the people, their families and the society at large.

Midwestern achieved another commendable milestone this year. The Company celebrated 9 Million Man-Hours LTI-Free operations. Midwestern has also received several awards and recognitions by notable international bodies for achievements in HSE.

As part of the Company’s growth:

Midwestern acquired an interest in OML 18 (Eroton E & P Company Ltd), one of the Divested Assets of Shell Petroleum Development Co.
Midwestern is the operator of Umugini Asset Company Limited (UACL), a pipeline company which constructed a 51.4km pipeline from Umusadege to Eriemu for injecting crude into the Trans Forcados Pipeline. The UACL pipeline has a design capacity of 45,000bbls per day.
Midwestern acquired the shares of its business partner and Risk Services Provider, Mart Resources Inc..
The Company has concluded expansion of its production facility to include a Central Processing Facility (CPF) and Group Gathering Facility (GGF).
Midwestern’s strategy is aligned with its vision to be a leading independent E&P Company focused on Africa, with a diversified portfolio of hydrocarbon assets.

Some one should check all these lies. They are filled with half truth. Fani kayode has written something similar to this, and he was shredded by a inn lecturer....

Integrated Oil & Gas Limited vision was incorporated in1998 as a spin-off from its parent company, Genesis Worldwide Shipping (GWS), the ship owning/vessel chartering arm of the corporate group, to offer an integrated, one-stop shop to consumers in the downstream sector of the Nigerian Petroleum marketing industry.

Today, Integrated Oil & Gas Ltd., has grown to be one of the largest and most respected names in the petroleum marketing industry, with over a decade years of experience in developing, operating and maintaining first class facilities and providing first class services to consumers.

Integrated Oil & Gas Ltd. is a privately owned indigenous company, a leader in the provision of refined petroluem products,
including Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Dual Purpose Kerosene (DPK), an operator of a State-of-the-Art storage facility, operators of several Gas/Petrol Station outlets, operators of a fleet of ground handling petroleum tankers as well as ocean-going tanker vessels with the aim of delivering products and services at more affordable prices.
OUR MISSION

Our Mission is to deliver exceptional cost effective service with a high level of responsiveness, flexibility, safety and quality
through the following core values:

1. Service: Exceeding customers’ expectations and competitors offerings

2. People: Being an employer of choice for empowered individuals in a sustainable environment

3. Safety: Working together for greater gain in a safe and hazard-free environment

4. Integrity: We earn the trust of customers with honesty, fairness and by honouring our commitments
OUR VISION

Integrated Oil & Gas vision is to be a dynamic, effective and efficient supplier in the Nigeria Oil & Gas industry, continuously delivering exceptional performance
OVERVIEW

our-services

OUR SERVICES
The tank farm facility has been developed as a commercial compliment to the statutory function distribution of the NNPC in regard to the strategic requirement for storage and of petroleum energy factors to consumer nationwide.
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Genesis Global Aviation (GGA) is a limited liability company incorporated in April 2015 and set-up up for the provision of aviation services across Nigeria and the West African region.

The Company is a subsidiary of the Genesis Worldwide Shipping Group, born out of the identification of an overwhelming need for a first class aviation outfit to provide services to the upstream Oil & Gas sector in Nigeria and indeed the West African region.

OUR VISION
The company’s focus is to ensure operations and safety are maintained to global standards, driven by a team of highly trained and motivated staff with a passion to deliver ‘best-in-class’ customer service using the following as our guide:
• Staff: Competent, motivated and dedicated
• Operations: Safe, efficient and customer-centric
• Process: Total Quality Management (TQM) with SMS (Safety Management System) for continuous improvement
• Customer Service: Focused and customized
• Asset Management: Global standards and compliance

OUR MISSION
The mission for GGA is to provide custom aviation logistical services to selected clients in an innovative yet safe and efficient manner.

IG Ukpaka – a seasoned banker with over 25 years’combined experience in the oil industry and banking sector, is the Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Taurus Holdings Limited and provides strategic oversight on Taurus Oil & Gas, Taurus Capital & Advisory Services and Taurus Shelters Limited.

After a brief stint with Agip Energy in Milan, he started work with Nigerian Agip Oil Company in Lagos in December 1988. His career trajectory in the banking industry commenced with Allstates Trust Bank in 1990. He later joined Diamond Bank in 1992 where he rose to a manager level in 1995. IG joined Zenith Bank in 1996 and occupied various positions culminating in his elevation as General Manager (GM) in 2001. He was appointed Managing Executive Officer in Standard Trust Bank (now UBA) in 2004 to oversee the entire business of the Bank in the South. In 2005 he was appointed Executive Director in Bank PHB where he superintended various strategic business units in commercial, energy and corporate banking. Upon departure from Bank PHB in December 2009, IG Ukpaka, along with a team of professionals set up Taurus Oil & Gas AND Taurus Capital (Investment and Advisory Firm) where he occupies the role of Group Managing Director (GMD).

A first class graduate of Economics from the University of Lagos, IG Ukpakas enterprise has been complimented by exposure to quality executive education in INSEAD-Fontainebleau Paris, Harvard Business School, USA as well as Lagos Business School. He holds a postgraduate in Business Economics from Eni University-Scoula Mattei, Italy.

Taurus Oil & Gas Limited

Welcome to Taurus Oil & Gas Ltd – a member of the D-Taurus Holdings Group. Founded in 2008, Taurus Oil and Gas is a wholly-owned indigenous company primarily engaged in importation and distribution of petroleum products. The company operates as one family and draws its strength from the highly reputable members of the team with distinguished competences in various fields.

Led by directors who have achieved successes in different areas of human endeavour, our business philosophy is largely customer driven and to provide reliable and competitive partnership towards growth of the downstream sector in Nigeria.

I challenge anyone to show me a single non Igbo company headed by an Igbo man

Ascon is 100 Igbo yet the CEO MD is not Igbo. What other tribes can never do Igbos

HISTORY

The story of ASCON OIL is the story of an idea defying all odds, born in the mind of one of Nigeria’s brightest visionaries who came, who saw and who conquered. His name: GEORGE IKEMEFUNA ENENMOH, the founding Managing Director that passed on in 2005.
“In 1985, George Enenmoh refused to be cowed by the inherent vagaries in the Nigerian business environment. He had a vision to grow a fully integrated Oil and Gas company. Barely 30 years old and still green, but armed with encouragement from his family, grit and tenacity of purpose, he launched into the murky and uncertain terrain of the Nigerian oil and gas industry; then an enclave entity. That vision led to the birth of ASCON Oil Company Limited.” – Vanguard Newspapers. October 29, 2006.
The statement above is an apt backgrounder to the thinking that led to what is known today as ASCON OIL, a company that became incorporated in 1984. Three decades down the line, we are still very clear about our vision to be Africa’s most innovative, principled and value driven oil and Gas Company. Every step of the way in the last thirty years, we have continued to live each day laying the foundation for reciprocal loyalty by setting the standards for customer satisfaction and employee engagement.
Our company started operations initially in Kano and got its NNPC/PPMC bulk purchase agreement signed in 1988 as an Independent Petroleum Products Marketer. In 1991, we moved our Headquarter to Lagos from Kano which now serves as a regional office for northern branches. In 1999, the company completed the construction of a bulk storage terminal at Ibru Port complex. Designed and constructed in its entirety by Nigerian Engineers, the terminal has a capacity of 35,000 MT with a loading capacity of 3 Million litres per day. Basically, our operations cover the marketing of refined petroleum products through retail outlets (petrol filling stations), and bulk supplies to commercial and industrial consumers.
In 2005, we added another laurel to our achievements by purchasing and taking delivery in Turkey of the twin 7000 MT capacity sea-going vessels namely MT CALIP SETER, which we named MT AGBOIYI and now presently called MT LOVELY GEORGE. The other half of the twin vessel is the MT AHMED KARAOSMAN which is also presently known as MT GRACIOUS.
From 2005 when the Founding Managing Director passed on, the baton of leadership was passed to Mrs. Grace Olowofoyeku who has sustained the dreams, the aspirations, the drive and the brilliance of the late George. Under her leadership, the company has grown in leaps and bounds, expanding its retail outlets from eleven to thirty-nine.
Sustaining the posture of a leader responsive to the ever-growing need of a populace as large as Nigeria, ASCON OIL, in 2010, expanded its business frontiers to include a new range of lubricants for the market. Innovating at the speed of need, we have brought the ASCON QUALITY to bear on the lubricant market and the buying public have been more than loyal to that gesture.
Today, we have added aviation fuel to our range of products as ASCON AVIATION commenced operations in September 2014. This is a commitment aimed at setting a new bar of performance for a sector that has zero tolerance for errors. It is a commitment to safer air journeys.
As the world goes green, we are also looking in the direction of liquefied petroleum gas, which will be a testimony of our commitment to a cleaner world. We think of your energy needs everyday. Welcome to the home of energy.

Chibeco Oil And Gas Nigeria Limited [COG] was incorporated as a limited company in Federal Republic of Nigeria on 4th September, 2001 and previously called CHIBECO MERCHANTS NIGERIA LIMITED which name was changed by Special Resolution on the 4th of April, 2013 as a Limited Company, on the 4th of September, 2001 with registration number (Rc. 426,174).

The company began operations the same month / year with undiversified scope of services including; procurement, equipment supplies, sales and haulage of marine products.
The company has since grown from initial staff strength of five people in 2001 to over fifty employees in 2014 with a capacity to expand.

Johnandv:
And just few hours ago he beat usain bolt and gatlin on relay finals to win gold medal

wow are you serious

Chike Maduegbuna is a consummate entrepreneur and the CEO of Afrinolly Limited: a mobile app that enables African movie enthusiasts to watch movies and music videos mobile devices. The app won Google’s Android Developers Challenge for Sub-Saharan Africa in September 2011.

Afrinolly is the first African company to build Facebook Surround 360 camera. In 2016, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Afrinolly Creative Hub to tour the facility and interface with Nollywood. Afrinolly Creative Hub caters for filmmakers, mobile technology developers, animators and other creatives. It functions as “Where Technology Meets Art”. www.afrinollyspace.com.

Chike is also the founder of FansConnectOnline (FCO) Limited: a Mobile Application, Digital Marketing and Social Media start-up. The company built one of the largest football-based social networking website in Nigeria and also developed a geo-location application that won Samsung Mobile Application Developers contest in 2010. Prior to starting FCO Limited, Chike worked at PriceWaterhouseCoopers before moving onto GRID Consulting Limited where he served as technical director. His wealth of experience cuts across Project Management, Financial Management and Human Resources. He holds a B.Sc in Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and M.Sc. in Development Management from the UK Open University.

Ndidi Nwuneli is the Founder of LEAP Africa, Co-Founder of AACE Food Processing & Distribution, an indigenous agroprocessing company, and a Director at Sahel Capital Partners & Advisory Ltd., an advisory and consulting firm focused on the agribusiness and nutrition sectors in West Africa.

Ndidi started her career as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, working in their Chicago, New York and Johannesburg Offices.

Ndidi holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree with honors in Multinational and Strategic Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Ndidi was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and received a National Honor – Member of the Federal Republic from the Nigerian Government. She was listed as one of the 20 Youngest Power African Women by Forbes. Ndidi serves on numerous international and local boards including Nestle Nigeria Plc., Nigerian Breweries Plc., Globethics.net, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. India and Royal DSM Sustainability Board, Netherlands.

Ndidi is the author of “Social Innovation in Africa: A Practical Guide for Scaling Impact,” published by Routledge in 2016.

Mr. Charles Anudu is Managing Director / CEO of Swift Network, a high flying telecommunications service provider for converged voice, video and data access services to business and consumer subscribers in Lagos, Nigeria. Charles is also the founding Managing Director and Chairman of The Candel Company Limited, a major player in the Nigerian Agricultural industry. He had worked for Rhone-Poulenc Nigeria leaving the company in 1992 as the General Manager (Agrochemicals) to found Candel.

Charles attended University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1978-1983) and University of Ibadan, Ibadan (1996-1997), where he obtained a Bachelor of Agriculture Degree in Crop Protection and Master of Science Degree in Plant Ecology, respectively.

Charles is an Alumnus of Harvard Business School (Owner-President Management Programme), as well as the Owner – Director Management Programme of INSEAD, Fontainbleau, France. He also attended the Advanced Management Programme (AMP) of the Lagos Business School. Charles is currently a member of the Economic Intelligence Committee of the Presidency, Federal Republic of Nigeria and belongs to many socio – cultural organizations including the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO).

Charles has also been severally honoured for his stellar contributions to the Nigerian economy, having successfully launched companies in the key sectors of the Nigerian economy.