Muhammadu Buhari;born 17 December 1942) is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023. A retired Nigerian army major general,he served as the country's military head of state from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985,after taking power from the Shehu Shagari civilian government in a military coup d'état. The term Buharism is ascribed to the authoritarian policies of his military regime.
The University of Lagos,popularly known as UNILAG,is a public research university located in Lagos,Nigeria and was founded in 1962. UNILAG is one of the first generation universities in Nigeria and is ranked among the top universities in the world 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. The University of Lagos currently admits over 9,000 undergraduate students annually and enrolls over 57,000 students.
Gbenga Daniel is a Nigerian politician who served as Senator for Ogun East since 2023. He previously served as governor of Ogun State from 2003 to 2011.
Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja is a Nigerian businessman who became governor of Oyo State in Nigeria on 29 May 2003 as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was impeached in January 2006,but reinstated in December 2006. His term ended in 2007. Ladoja became a member of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in December 2018.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian-American economist,who has been serving as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization since March 2021. Notably,she is the first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization as Director-General. She sits on boards of:Danone,Standard Chartered Bank,MINDS:Mandela Institute for Development Studies,Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,Georgetown Institute for Women,Peace and Security,One Campaign,GAVI:Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization,Rockefeller Foundation,R4D:Results for Development,ARC:African Risk Capacity and Earthshot Prize plus others.She also previously sat on the Twitter Board of Directors,and stepped down in February,2021 in connection with her appointment as Director General of the World Trade Organization.
Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala was a Nigerian politician and police officer. He served as governor of Oyo State in 2006,and again from 2007 to 2011. He was the candidate of the ADP in the 2019 Governorship election in Oyo State.
Adebayo Adefarati;14 February 1931 –29 March 2007) was a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Ondo State from 1999 to 2003.
Adebayo "Bayo" O. Ogunlesi CON is a Nigerian lawyer and investment banker. He is currently chairman and managing partner at the private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Ogunlesi was the former head of global investment banking at Credit Suisse First Boston before being promoted to chief client officer and executive vice chairman.
Abdul Azeez Kolawole Adeyemo,popularly known as 'Alhaji how are you',was a Nigerian and prominent Yoruba politician. He was born in Ado-Ekiti the Ekiti State capital to Sir. Rufai Adeyemo &Princess Adebolarin Agunsoye. Growing up as a Catholic during the British colonial era,he later converted to Islam. He became a politician early in his career. He joined the Western Region campaign of Egbe Omo Oduduwa founded by Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo. He was also a front-line member of Action Group political party which later metamorphosed into Unity Party of Nigeria. His main legacy was to secure democracy and good governance in post independent Nigeria.
Robert Adeyinka Adebayo was a Nigerian Army major general who served as governor of the now defunct Western State of Nigeria,1966–1971. He was also Chief of Staff of the Nigerian Army and was Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy.
Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki is a Nigerian politician who served as the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development of Nigeria since 6 July 2022 till 29th May 2023. She served earlier as the Minister of State for Transportation from 2019 till she was moved by the President to the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development in 2022.
Bashir Salihi Magashi is a retired Nigerian Army major general who served as the defence minister of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023. He served as governor of Sokoto State from August 1990 to January 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida,and as commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy from 1998 to 1999.
Chief Alabo Tonye Graham-Douglas was a Nigerian politician who was appointed Minister of Youth,Sports and Culture in 1989,then Minister of Aviation in General Ibrahim Babangida's cabinet. In 1999,he was appointed Minister of Labour and Productivity,and in 2000,Minister of Tourism in the Olusegun Obasanjo cabinet,leaving office in January 2001.
Alayeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuwade CFR was the fiftieth traditional ruler or Ooni of Ife from 1980 to his death in 2015,taking the regnal name Olubuse II. He was the traditional ruler of the Yoruba Kingdom of Ile-Ife a traditional Yoruba state based in the town of Ife in Osun State,Nigeria. He was crowned on 6 December 1980 in a ceremony attended by the Emir of Kano,Oba of Benin,Amayanabo of Opobo and Olu of Warri,as well as by representatives of the Queen of England.
Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde is a Nigerian engineer,businessman and politician who has served as governor of Oyo State since 2019.
Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu(born 23 March 1953) is Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as minister of communications of Nigeria from 2015 to 2019. Before becoming minister,he had earlier served as a member of the Oyo State House of Assembly,becoming the youngest Honourable member at age 26,to take the office.
Adebayo Adelabu is a former deputy governor,operations of the Central Bank of Nigeria and currently serving as the federal minister of power of Nigeria. And 2019 Oyo State gubernatorial candidate for the All Progressives Congress.
Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi was a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He served as deputy governor of Ekiti State from 2018 to 2022.
Toka McBaror is a Nigerian filmmaker,producer,movie and music video director born,raised and is based in Kaduna,Kaduna State,Nigeria but originally from Delta State. He received an award nomination for "Kada River" at the 2018 Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival in Canada,6 award wins for the movie,Lotanna including:"Best Film","Best Director","Best Cinematography","Best Art Director","Best Costume" and "Best Sound Editor" at the 2017 Golden Movie Awards.
