The University of Benin (UNIBEN) is a public research university located in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. It is among the universities owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria and was founded in 1970. The school currently has two campuses with fifteen faculties including a central library called the John Harris Library. The buildings in UNIBEN are sparsely built, they are not close to each other.
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) is a public research university located in Lagos, Nigeria, which was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in Africa in major education publications. The university presently has three campuses in the mainland of Lagos. Whereas two of its campuses are located at Yaba, it's college of medicine is located at Idi-Araba, Surulere. Its main campus is largely surrounded by the Lagos lagoon and has 802 acres of land. As at 2024, the University of Lagos admits around 8,500 undergraduate students annually and enrolls over 57,000 students.
Reuben Adeleye Abati is a Nigerian journalist, politician, TV presenter and newspaper columnist. He was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s deputy governor candidate in Ogun State in the 2019 Gubernatorial election. Abati was Special Adviser on media to President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria between Year 2011 and 2015. He had previously been a newspaper columnist and the chairman of the editorial board of the Nigerian newspaper The Guardian, from 2001 to 2011. He is a graduate of Theater Arts from the University of Calabar. Equally important, Reuben Abati is a Senior Research Associate with the Olusegun Obasanjo Centre for Cultural Studies and National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).
Diezani K. Agama is a Nigerian politician who was the first female President of OPEC.
Nkechi Justina Nwaogu, is a Nigerian politician and banker, founder and CEO Libra Investment. She is the former Chairman Governing Council and Pro Chancellor University of Calabar. Nwaogu was the Member representing Osisioma Ngwa, Ugwunagbo and Obi Ngwa Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007. In 2007 she was elected as the Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District. In 2011 she was re-elected for a second tenure in office.
Alhaji Yusuf Sulaiman is a member of the traditional ruling family of the Sokoto Caliphate who was a civil servant before entering politics in Nigeria. He was appointed as Nigerian Minister of Transport on 6 April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet. He became Minister of Sports in July 2011 cabinet reshuffle. He left office in December 2011 when he decided to run in the People Democratic party (PDP) primaries for governorship of Sokoto State.
Colonel (retired) Jibril Bala Yakubu was the first Administrator of Zamfara State after it was created from part of Sokoto State in October 1996, holding office until the return to democracy in May 1999 during the military regimes of Generals Sani Abacha and Abdulsalami Abubakar. As Zamfara administrator, Yakubu created five Emirates in the state and eleven new District Councils. After handing over to the civilian governor Ahmed Sani Yerima in May 1999, as a former military administrator he was required to retire from the army.
Jibril Muhammad Aminu is a Nigerian professor of cardiology and politician. He was Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States from 1999 to 2003 and served as the senator representing Adamawa Central senatorial district from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Attahiru Muhammadu Jega is a Nigerian academic and former vice-chancellor of Bayero University, Kano. On 8 June 2010, he was nominated by then President Goodluck Jonathan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), subject to Senate confirmation, as a replacement for Professor Maurice Iwu, who was sacked two months earlier. Jega tenure came to an end on 30 June 2015, handing over his position to Amina Zakari, according to a directive by president Muhammadu Buhari.
The Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) is a non-profit institution that defines the required skills and standards for professional managers, and offers courses leading to diplomas in Management.
Covenant University(CU) is a private Christian university in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. It is affiliated with Living Faith Church Worldwide and is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Association of African Universities, and National Universities Commission. In 2019, Covenant University became the first Nigerian university to be ranked in the top 401-500 category of world universities by Times Higher Education.
Usman Oyibe Jibrin, GSS AM psc(+) mni LLB PGCPA is a Nigerian Navy vice admiral and the 21st Chief of the Naval Staff. Prior to his appointment as Chief of the Naval Staff, he was the Chief of Logistics and Director of Training, Defence Headquarters Abuja.
Solomon Ehigiator Arase is a retired Nigerian police officer. He is currently the Chairman of the Nigeria Police Service Commission. He was appointed Chairman in January 2023 by President Muhammadu Buhari. Arase also served as the 18th Inspector-General of Nigerian Police (IGP) after Suleiman Abba was sacked. Before his appointment as IGP, Arase was head of the topmost intelligence gathering unit of the Nigerian police, the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau.
Chief Mike Aiyegbeni Oghiadomhe is a Nigerian politician who served as a presidential Chief of Staff from 2010 to 2014. He previously served as the deputy governor of Edo State from 1999 to 2007.
Sarah Nnadzwa Jibril is a Nigerian politician, psychologist, social reform proponent, and philanthropist. She is known for serving as the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Ethics and Moral Values and for her advocacy of the emancipation and empowerment of Nigerian women and children. Jibril is Nigeria's first female presidential candidate both at the primaries and main elections, having run for president on four occasions.
Ositadimma Chinedu Nebo is currently the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the University on the Niger, located in Umunya, Anambra State. He is also an archdeacon in the Anglican Church, a professor of engineering and former vice chancellor of the University of Nigeria succeeded by Bath Okolo. was appointed minister of power by the Nigerian former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on February 4, 2013. Prior to his appointment, Nebo was the vice chancellor of Federal University Oye Ekiti from 2010 to 2013.
Prof Sebastian Maimako is a Nigerian academic and professor of accounting and finance. He was the 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos. He was appointed by the Governing Council of the university to succeed Professor Hayward Mafuyai and was in office from 23 June 2016, until 23 June 2021, after finishing five years as a Vice-Chancellor. He was regarded as one of the best Vice-Chancellor the University Community will ever have.
Mohammed Akaro Mainoma is a professor of Accounting and Finance from University of Abuja. He is the immediate past Vice Chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nassarawa. He is recently appointed as the President of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria.
Awwal Zubairu Gambopsc AM GSS ensp (RSA) MTM MNIM MUSNI FCIS FIIPS FCAI is a retired Nigerian Navy vice admiral and a former Chief of the Naval Staff of Nigeria, appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 26 January 2021.
The Federal University Wukari was established in 2011 by the federal government of Nigeria led by the then President, Goodluck Jonathan, the school was established as one of the nine schools established at the time. Federal University Wukari is located in the town called Wukari in Taraba State, Nigeria.
