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LegendHero:
I never intended to talk before. But it will be a grave mistake on my own part if I would allow a nobody from Plateau to even dare compare to the Mighty Yoruba. '

I will list some of the companies and brands of the Yorubas as an entity. List those of Jos/Pleateau or the Middle belt that you can think of for comparison.

In all metrics of life, Human Development, Economy, Standard of Living, Religious Tolerance, Industries, Entertainment, Education, Exposure, Professors, Nobel Laureate, Grammy Awards, Poverty metrics, IGR, GDP, etc. The Yorubas are not the mate for Plateau/North.

It is even low on my own part to dare try to draw comparison. Let me just mention a few

Multi-million/billion companies we own and products we make.

Tara fela durotoye-tara international
• Olatorera Oniru - Dressmeoutlet
• Honey Ogundeyi- Fashpa
• Bilikis Adebiyi Adebola- Wecyclers
• Deola Sagoe - Deola sagoe
• Folake Coker- Tiffany Amber
• Lisa Folawiyo- Jewel by Lisa
• Adenike ogunlesi- ruff ‘n’ tumble
• Kunmi otitoju- minku design (reffered to as africa's hermes)
• Modupe "dupsy" abiola-intern avenue (one of the most influential black businesswomen in britian in 2013) described as a "serial achiever"
• Femi otedola-zenon oil/atlas shipping agency/swift insurance/fo properties limited/fo transport/seaforce shipping company
• Folorunso alakija-famfa oil (wealthiest woman in nigeria,2nd wealthiest black woman on the planet)
• Kola karim-costain west africa/shoreline energy international
• Kola aluko-atlantic energy
• Dapo Abiodun- Hyden oil and gas
• Tope sonubi-sahara energy
• Obateru akinruntan-obat oil (the largest privately-owned oil depot and jetty in africa also the second richest king in africa)
• Jide omokore- enerry resources group spog petrochemicals, energy properties development limited,innovative haulage limited,expand marine,bay atlantic limited,restore engineering limited
• Wale tinubu- Oando oil africa’s largest energy company(askmen magazine top ten ceos in the world)
• Robert agbede-chester lng biggest black engineering firm in the u.s
• Funso lawal-sogenal group
• Oba Oguntayo- Fowobi petroleum
• Oba Shafi Sule- Leolas Water and Drink, Leolas Ozonised Table Water, Leolas Apple and Leolas Lime & Lemon
• Aderemi makanjuola-caverton offshore group (africa’s first integrated offshore support service provider)
• Mike adenuga-globacom
• Funke opeke-mainstreet technologies
• Ayodeji adewunmi/olalekan olude/opeyemi awoyemi -jobberman (africa’s largest job search site)
• Tunde kehinde-african courier express
• Tope folayan- mall for Africa
• Kunle obagun- onward papers
• Tejufoam- Tejusosho family
• Olorogun sunny kuku- eko hotel
• Lekan Mustapha- Grand Inn hotel and Suites
• Lekan Bello- FSCL Group
• Razaq okoya-eleganza group
• Adetokunbo ogundeyi-proforce limited
• Olakunle ekundayo- drugfield pharmaceuticals drugfield is the first nigerian and african company to manufacture newborn cord-care antiseptic gel, chlorhexidine digluconate 7.1, which prevents umbilical cord infections in newborn babies
• Bukky George- Healthplus phramacies (Biggest pharmacy retail chain in Nigeria).
• Joke Bakare- Medplus pharmacies (arguably the Biggest pharmacy retail chain in Nigeria)
• Jimoh ibrahim-nicon group/global fleet group air nigeria/nicon insurance/nigeria re-insurance corporation/nicon luxury hotel lagos/nigeria - holdings include investment companies, schools, real estate holdings, transport companies and others global fleet oil and gas, nicon hotels, global fleet industries energy bank - accra, ghana energy bank são tomé global media mirror limited
• Oba otudeko--honeywell group/radisson blu hotel
• Alex Onabanjo- Terra Energy Nigeria, Atco furniture, Rainbow FM
• Prince samuel adedoyin-doyin group of companies global soap & detergent industries limited, consolidated foods and beverages limited doyin pharmaceutical (nigeria) limited,doyin farms
• Jimoh oyedele ibrahim-piccadily insurance/unique aluminium products limited
• Bode akindele-fairgate group the group is worth over 1billion pounds( among company’s tenants are asda wallmart,continental holdings/ modamola group of companies/nigerian biscuits limited
• Chief samuel adegbite-oasis group
• Kase lukman lawal-camac holdings (2002 camac was named the largest african-american owned company on the black enterprise 100s list.)
• Chief michael ade ojo-elizade group (largest importer/seller of toyota vehicles in west africa), elizade university
• Buruji Kashamu- KASMAL Goup
• Tokunbo Oshin- ZIPEST
• Chief harry akande-Aic Nigeria
• Tunji owoeye-elephant group
• Adebola Adegunwa- Fototek, Essay holdings
• Oladimeji owofemi- multi-trex foods, nigeria’s first indigenous chocolate manufacturer
• Tunde folawiyo-yinka folawiyo group
• S.K Onofowokan- Coleman wires and Cables
• Gbolade Osibodu- Vigeo group
• Fikayo ogundipe -Tolet.com.ng
• Victor obasuyi-obasuyi holdings (a real estate venture with properties that boast more than 40 tenants in the city of waterloo alone)
• Otunba Gbenga daniel- KrestaLaurel (Lifts and Elevator company)
• F.O Arowolo- ARON Nigeria
• Sujimbomi ogundele- Sujimoto constructions
• Demola Odutola- Queensdrive estates
• Olu Okeowo aka Lagos Landlord- Gibraltar constructions
• Abiodun Onanuga- NUGACON constructions
• Tayo amusan – Persianas group (owners of palms shopping mall)
• Tajudeen adepetu-CMA Group (SoundcityTV, Soundcity FM, ONTV, ONMax, Televista Movies, Spice TV, Village Square, Trybe TV, Urban96, Access24)

• (http://www.goldmyne.tv/2016/04/incredible-tajuddeen-adepetu-creats-eight-thriving-television-channels-in-12-years/
• Ayo animashaun- Smooth promotions (owners of Headies, HIP tv and hip-hop world magazine)
• Tyler Sotubo- Tooxclusive
• Ademola ogundele- Notjustok (The most popular music download site in Nigeria)
• Makinde Azeez- Naijaloaded
• Otunba Sesan Rufai- Goldmyne Entertainment
• Dele momodu- ovation
• Seun Osewa –Nairaland
• Bankole Oluwafemi- BigCabal media (TechCabal-The largest technology site in West Africa.Radar the largest technology forum in Africa and Zikoko one of the fastest growing entertainment content brands in Africa)
• Punch
• TheNation
• Tribune
• Biodun Shobanjo- Troyka Holdings( Insight communications largest advertising agency in west africa by billings and revenue), Azzagai,Optimum Exposure,Media Perspective,MediaCom,The Quadrant Company and Halogen Security Laide Fowosere- Nucleus Ventures. Employs 21,000 people
• Bayo Abdul-Papermate
• Alhaji muri gbadeyinka-muhri international limited star fm
• Otunba subomi balogun-fcmb
• Tunde ayeni- Skye bank
• Fola adeola-Gtb
• Hassan odukale -Leadway assurance
• Dolapo Balogun- Equity insurance
• Akintola williams&co –first and largest accounting firm in nigeria
• Akin alabi-Nairabet nigeria's first online sports betting portal
• Kunle Soname- Bet9ja (Nigeria’s biggest sports betting website) first Nigerian to own a top European football club by buying Portuguese second division side, Clube Desportivo Feirense
• Chief kessignton Adebutu-premier lotto (baba ijebu) nigeria’s most popular lotto operator
• Abiola Olaniran- Gamsole
• Adewale Osinubi- Wesco pools and lottery
• Ladi delano-bakrie delano africa
• Tayo ayeni-skymit motors
• Kehinde kamson-Sweet sensation
• Folu ayeni-tantalizers
• Kayode odukoya-first nation airways
• Dele fajemirokun-chicken republic/aiico insurance/xerox nigeria/kings guards
• Olayinka adebayo-tasty fried chicken
• Wale babalakin-bi courtney/stabilini visinoni
• Helios investment partners- babatunde soyoye
• Bola akindele-courteville group
• Adebayo Ogunlesi- Chairman Global Infrastructure Partners,owners of Gatwick International Airport London

Tobrasky:

Tobrasky:
Counter his arguments with your own facts and stop groundstanding.

LegendHero:
Lol. I just laughed my ass off.

Again let me reiterate that I won’t stoop so low to compare the Yorubas with Plateau/North or anything you call it.

Garcias!

Deathstroke00:
Lazy jobless aggressive dirty dry hairy chestbeaters and gorilla yam bowed legged EyePorb yoots are currently having heart Attack with this news.

Sai Buhari

folash:
I don't know who he was asking for specifically.
I'm not the one to do the job.
It's a haulage company, and the number I dropped is the contact of the person in charge.

baysure9001:
For 10k.
The Truck below will move it

folash:
.
Please call 09079733341.

LegendHero:
Ibadan Omo Ajoorosun, omo ajegbinyo, omo afikarahun foriimu.

The silent billionaire From Ibadan
opera.com Feb 15, 2020 11:33 AM

The Quintessential African Business Mogul

For many who are reading about this young man, Kola Karim, for the first time, the revelations herein might sound incredible, but believe it or not, they are very true, potent and extremely evident of the unassailable exploits of this ambitious Ibadan big boy, who prefers to do his things without any publicity attached to them. His story is indeed a classic story of a purpose-driven and articulate businessman, whose enigmatic approach to business matters is simply exhaustive to watch. Welcome to the world of success and accomplishment in business a la Kola Karim.

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The primary goal of everybody in life is to be successful, and perhaps that is why this piece is masterfully pieced together from the exemplary and unique success story of a business mogul and astute boardroom guru par excellence, Karim, which could serve as a practical guide to self-attainment and unequalled achievement.

For the record, the young African business mogul is the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Shoreline Energy International Nigeria, a conglomerate with interests that span oil & gas, power generation, engineering, commodities trading, infrastructure and construction across sub-Saharan Africa.

Apart from the above diverse sectors of business interests, this great son of Ibadan land kick-started his career in 1988, when he started with the Guardian Royal Exchange, UK as a trainee. No sooner he graduated in flying colours from the prestigious City University, London than he moved on to work for a top UK organization, H. K. Beaumont & Associates, as part of the senior management team. This premise about this young and very enterprising-focused man, has further authenticated his knack in the business world and the accompanying business exploits he has recorded, all of which he is still trudging on with all zeal, commitment and forthrightness.

In essence, while gradually and steadily climbing his career ladder with the initial Bachelors in Business Law from City University, London, young and very promising Kola, was on the side garnering more at the avant garde Harvard University, USA; an MBA from the University of Leicester UK, just to mention a few, and from all indications, he might still add more to his academic laurels, because age is still on his side to withstand the rigours of academic pursuits. [b]Kola is still in his mid 40s, and all these accomplishments at this young age, have come to boost his many top notch positions like: Group Managing Director and CEO, Shoreline Energy International, Nigeria; Chairman, Costain West Africa; Director, Shoreline Natural Resources; Director, Shoreline Oil Services; Director, Shoreline Power; Director, Ecobank Nigeria Plc; Director, Schlumberger Testing & Prosudction Services, Nigeria; Director, Trans Amadi Facilities; Director, Leventis; Chairman, Nigerian Ropes, amongst many others that may not be known to the prying eyes on his mercurial profile. He is to boot, a member of Global Agenda Council on Emerging Multinationals; member World Economic Forum and an accomplished and meritorious Young Global Leader, 2008. Very dynamic Kola, also has a charitable foundation based both in the UK and his native country, Nigeria. He is a Patron of African Modern Art. His private interests can be located in the music of African music legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Led Zeppelin.[/b]

Interestingly, Kola has an unquenchable hobby in Polo, Rugby and football which summarises that Kola Karim is not all about work, work and work without any leisure time.

In his 40s, Kola Karim and his team of committed professionals have been silently playing in the big league of the capital intensive upstream oil and gas sector. Mr. Kola Karim is known, in his own deserved right, for his excellent business and management skills; even as his transparency and acumen in the manner have been rewarded in many strata too numerous to mention in one piece like this.

According to the versatile businessman in a media interview, “I grow the business concerns and I conduct/manage around unbreakable structures that can be swiftly passed on to generations yet unborn, I am from a large extended family of five brothers and a sister, I am happily married with three lovely children”.

Kola speaks on how Shoreline started: “Shoreline started as a trading company. I came in 1993/94 and took a small trading company from my mother and we built it to several businesses. We have been very blessed with opportunities.

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It wasn’t by design, most of what we have done is by how opportunities have risen and have been bestowed on us; we have grown our businesses by acquisition, looked at targets in the Nigerian economy, got opportunities for acquisition and gone in to acquire these businesses to grow them to the next phase. That basically is our major drive.”

The story of this youngman can only be encapsulated in the mould of Warren Buffet and Mike Adenuga of this world. They braved out to make the impossible possible. That is why he advised young entrepreneurs in today’s economy to first and foremost dedicate their minds to what they want to achieve. Karim believes that what a lot of young people in Africa believe is that they have the ambition, but they don’t have the drive; there’s no point of being ambitious without a drive because you can’t achieve anything.

Closing on to this Ibadan big boy other virtues, which have been earlier enumerated, Kola was bold in his words, “I and my brother are huge Rugby fans; and we collect a lot of Rugby memoriabilia around the continent; we have the original shirt worn by Francois Pienaar we bought it five years ago at the Rugby Seven Cup at the auctions there.

This business mogul unwinds with the above and says more: “I spend a lot of time around horses and play Polo; I enjoy Polo; the community and friendships I have built around it over the years, and most importantly, the sanity around doing something I love, because it is a passion”.

Kola Karim has come to be in the business sector and no one can doubt that, because Shoreline Energy International, Nigeria, which he efficiently manages, is on course.

9jamyHome:
I'm not surprised at all. Babawande is a very intelligent fellow with a strong passion for the airline industry. He's been on it for about 6 years now. I'm so happy for him. Green Africa is definitely destined for greatness due to it's strong architecture. The çompany is “anchored” by two former American Airlines executives – chairman and CEO Tom Horton and CCO Virasb Vahidi – as well as William Shaw, founder and former CEO of VivaColombia.

Airbus has also confirmed the record deal;

https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2020/02/airbus-and-green-africa-announce-strategic-partnership-with-mou-for-50-a220s.html

Congratulations Nigeria!
Congratulations Africa!

Meet Babawande, The Yoruba Billionaire Whose Company Bought 50 Planes For N1.6 Trillion
opera.com Feb 15, 2020 3:15 PM


If there is something you should know about the Yorubas, then it should be the fact that they are relentless about doing things in big ways. This is proven in the recent giant stride of Babawande Afolabi, the CEO and Founder of Green Africa Airways.

A few days ago, rumour has it that the company was about to purchase 50 new AirBus A220-300 planes. That was after a deal with Boeing went south.

Two days ago, the company announced an MoU that confirmed the rumours. With each plane costing $91.5 million, 50 planes cost 1.6 Trillion Naira.



Meet Babawande Afolabi
The first this you would notice from his pictures is that Babawande Afolabi is a young man. Yes, he is probably in his late thirties and hails from Osun state.

The Yoruba business tycoon graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 2010 where he studies Political Science and Economics. He bagged his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2014.

Since then, Babawande has been pulling it big time in the transport sector.



Green Africa Airways
Green Africa Airways is a Lagos-based and had once made moves to buy 100 units of Boeing 737 Max planes. But the order was cancelled after Boeing 737 Max was grounded by regulatory agencies.

This new order for AirBus A220-300 planes is the biggest order of such plane from any company in Africa. Simply record-breaking.

Without a doubt, the Yorubas are doing great in the country, just the same way other ethnic groups are contributing their quota to push Nigeria forward.

God bless Nigeria.

Thumbs up to this great man!

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South East Governors have Betrayed us
mcebiscoo.com Feb 13, 2020 5:40 PM

Ohaneze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization has dissociated itself from the communique of the Southeast regional summit held at the Enugu Government House on Wednesday.

A member of the Ime Obi, the highest decision-making organ of the group and former secretary general of Ohaneze, Nduka Eya, who spoke to journalists in Enugu said the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu was not supposed to be part of the regional summit.

He said the idea for the summit was Ohaneze’s and that the governors were included as the political leaders of the zone.

“Who summoned the security summit? Who was responsible for the governors of the Western Region coming together to announce the formation of Amotekun? Was the inspector general of police there? Why is our own always different?

“I was surprised that there was a security meeting, held behind closed doors, ahead of that summit. On Sunday, the Ime Obi, which is the highest decision-making organ of Ohaneze Ndigbo, met to discuss our common security matters. Coincidentally, the southeast governors met on the same day in Enugu. I demanded to know if Ohaneze invited our governors, because they should be part of Ohaneze. They said yes.

“The governors were eventually informed about our meeting. Gov Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State replied that they had agreed to form a southeast security synergy. Then on Tuesday, two days after, a security summit was summoned, and a communiqué read by the same Umahi had it that the governors had accepted community policing.”

The Ohaneze chieftain said the group wanted their own security outfit and not the community police model sold to the governors by the IGP.

He said people of the Southeast want a security outfit in the mould of the Southwest’s ‘Amotekun,’ adding that anything shot of that would not be acceptable to majority of the people.

At Wednesday’s South-East Security Summit that held in Enugu, governors from the region reached the decision to adopt the federal government’s community policing model, saying it is “totally in tandem with what we are doing”.

Donaldoni:
Sorry, a piggiddiotticc flat head whose governors have been barred from creating their own Amotekun CANNOT be my 'bloda'.

North have Hisbah in addition to community police.

SW have Amotekun in addition to community police.

Pigggiidddiootts have NOTHING in addition to community police.

Continue consoling yourself.

Ntoooorrr

olajizz01:
Typical biafrau.d,so because your useless and coward governors have cancelled their copy cat security outfits for fed. govt community policing make you believe that SW will be cowed just like you cowards,for your info.
Almost the six governors in SW have transmitted Amotekun bill to our various houses of assembly, so those wanted to recruit by the govnors are those that will be recruited, and the said laws will binds anyone living in our land.The IG is just trying to do attache by force.

Any sensible being will noticed that the North have being restraining themselves since the advent of Amotekun,they know that we are not pushover and cowards like you guys .

adelaja70:
Na this your tears i no understand o...

Tobichimezie:
My cone headed yaribanza bloda all these your spin theories na just waste of time, amotekun must bow to the superior demands and conditions initiated by the SE governors, and your Fulani masters who are closely watching you incase boundaries are overstepped, do anyhow and see anyhow

tammie24:
why are you foaming in the mouth na
Is it my fault davido refuse to marry your sister?
What is my own biko
The matter pain you gan o
And wetin consign keke ban for this matter again
Abi you don dey trek since morning ni?

Pele o

tammie24:


Ibo people and low self esteem

So they are married since he has fulfilled the marriage list
Tell me, what marriage list are you talking about?

solmus:




Ibos now claiming a yoruba king, oba akezunwa of Benin is now suddenly a Yoruba man... inside life

Oonirisha stand tall before all subject in his land
Awujale also represent..
but any small eze or Obi doesnt get invited, or being kept far behind as if he stinks