Iheanacho was born in Owerri, Imo State.As a youth, he represented Taye Academy in Owerri, the capital city of Imo. His performances for Nigeria in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup led to interest from clubs in Europe; teams following his progress included Arsenal, Sporting CP and Porto. In December 2012, Iheanacho travelled to England
A graduate of Electrical Electronics Engineering from Anambra state University and armed with an MBA in Oil and Gas Management from the Coventry University, London, Barbara Okereke became a cake designer by accident. After futile attempts to get a job, she decided to focus on baking cakes even though at the time, she still didn’t
Damilola decided to start the company after her sister was robbed by armed men disguised as public bus drivers, on her way to work. She and her cofounders Busola Majekodunmi and Damilola Quadry put their savings together and launched the company, and as the business grew, they received grants from the World Bank, Airtel and Sahara
Folarin Falana known popularly as ‘FALZ’ as born on the 27th of October 1990 in Mushin, Lagos. He is the son of Femi Falana, a popular Nigerian lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and his mother Funmi Falana. Folarin attended St. Leo’s Catholic Primary School, Ikeja for his Primary Education. Afterward, he proceeded to Olashore International
Sesan was born in Ijebu-Ode, an ancient town in Ogun State, Nigeria, West Africa by Mr. Fatai Adewale Kareem and Mrs. Afusat Aderonke Kareem. He attended St. Anthony Nursery and Primary School Ijebu-Ode and the prestigious Ijebu Ode Grammar School, Ijebu Ode for high school. Sesan has shown early sign of greatness from tender age
Etop Ikpe is the CEO of Autocheck which he founded in 2020. He was the founder and CEO of Car45 and previously the commercial director of Konga, one of Nigeria’s largest e-commerce platforms, and also formerly the CEO and co-MD of DealDey. He is from Akwa Ibom State, though he was born and raised in
A Nigerian student identified as Noel Ifeanyi Alumona has broken a 108-year-old record to clinch a global award never before given to an AfricanAlumona, an indigen of Enugu state currently studying in the United States clinched the AFS Award for Young Global CitizensThe massive recognition came in respect of his not-for-profit work with his organisation
Faith Odunsi is 15-years-old and she is is the first born child of her parents. She is currently an SS 3 student of The Ambassadors College which is reported to be located at Ota Ogun state. Faith is a Yoruba girl who recently won the Global Open Mathematics Tournament, which is an international competition with incredible
Peter Gregory Obi CON (born 19 July 1961) is a Nigerian businessman and politician who served as governor of Anambra from March to November 2006, February to May 2007, and from June 2007 to March 2014. In May 2022, he became the Labour Party candidate for President of Nigeria in the 2023 presidential election. Peter Gregory Obi fondly, called ‘OKWUTE’ meaning ‘ROCK’, He is
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu is the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and was, until January 2018, the Acting Director of the West Africa Regional Centre for Disease Control. Dr. Ihekweazu trained as an infectious disease epidemiologist and has over 20 years’ experience working in senior public health and leadership positions in several national