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EARLY LIFE Aare Afe Babalola attended Emmanuel Primary School, Ado-Ekiti, where he obtained his standard six certificate. That was the end of his formal education. All the educational qualifications listed against his name above were obtained through private study. Aare Afe Babalola was at various times a pupil teacher, a secondary school teacher, secondary school vice principal, university lecturer, economist, auditor, administrator, farmer and educationist. Today, he is a foremost legal icon of his generation not only on the African continent but in the world. The self-made man is proud of the qualitative primary education he had. It was the high quality of instruction received by him at the Primary School level, he says, proudly, that served as the foundation for his subsequent educational achievements. The founder is unhappy that the same quality of education is no longer available in most educational institutions. This development and his experience of dwindling qualit

Emmanuel Afe Babalola began life in poverty and for all his youth and early adulthood lived in poverty. As he recalls, in his days he lived in “an unplastered mud house” and “water was a rare commodity.” He further notes that he did not wear shoes to school. On Sundays he wore the white tennis bought for him by his mother. He adds “on my return from the church I used to clean my tennis shoes, wash them, apply white Nugget, dry them and keep them till the next Sunday.” He could not attend any post-primary education institution school even after he passed the entrance examination to them. For example, he was rejected at the interview level for admission to St Andrew’s College, Oyo, because he was pronounced “too young and inexperienced.” He could also not proceed to Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti, the only secondary school in his Ekiti those days, for lack of funds. The constantly struggling Afe Babalola took to teaching, but again here he faced considerable challenge because tea

Akinwunmi Ambode (born June 14, 1963) was the former Governor of Lagos State. He was a civil servant for 27 years and a financial consultant before running for public office as Governor of Lagos State in 2015. Ambode ran for office of the Governor of Lagos State in April 2015 as a member of the All Progressives Congress, the state's ruling party. He won the election, just defeating the second-place candidate Jimi Agbaje of the People Democratic Party by 150,000 votes. He began his tenure as the governor of Lagos on 29 May, 2015, succeeding former governor Babatunde Fashola. Ain Ambode lost in gubernatorial primary election to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, denying him an opportunity to run for second term. He eventually supported Sanwoolu campaign that brought about smooth transition in the state. EARLY LIFE Akinwunmi Ambode was born on 14 June 1963 in Epe, Lagos, into the family of Festus Akinwale Ambode and Christianah Oluleye Ambode. Akinwunmi Ambode is one of ten children of h

Azeez Fashola (born 9 May 1994), known professionally as Naira Marley, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He is known as the president of his controversial fan base, "Marlians".   Naira Marley was conceived in Agege, Lagos State, Nigeria yet later moved to Peckham, South London when he was just 11-years of age. As indicated by him, as a youthful fellow, he never wanted to turn into an artisan, however, he had the youth aspiration of becoming into an MC and Voice Over artiste. It got to a moment that he moved to Peckham from Lagos matured 11 and kept his substantial Nigerian inflection. The vocalist settled on a choice sooner or later to help his MC companions in Peckham to deal with their rap vocations yet then discovered that he is skilled with regards to singing, this was the point where he started to investigate music. He began releasing his possibilities in the year 2014; Naira Marley found his singing ability when he was asked by his companions to sing in o

Muhammadu Sanusi II (Sanusi Lamido Sanusi; born 31 July 1961) was the 14th Emir of Kano from the Fulani Sullubawa clan. He ascended the throne in 2014, following the death of his granduncle Ado Bayero. On 9 March 2020, he was deposed by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Prior to his accession, Sanusi was an economist and banker. He served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 2009 to 2014, when he was suspended by President Goodluck Jonathan after raising the alarm on the US$20 billion NNPC scandal. EARLY LIFE FAMILY Sanusi was born on 31 July 1961 in Kano to a ruling class Fulani family of the Sullubawa clan. His father, Aminu Sanusi, was a career diplomat who served as the Nigerian Ambassador to Belgium, China and Canada. He later served as the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. And was the Chiroma of Kano. His grandfather, Muhammadu Sanusi I, was the 11th Emir of Kano from 1953 until 1963, when he was deposed by his cousin Sir Ahmadu Bello. E

HOW ODUDUWA AND HIS DECENDANTS FORMED AND RULED YORUBA LAND Oduduwa had only one Son, his name was ‘OKANBI’ alias ‘Idekoserake’. Okanbi in turn gave birth to seven children: the first of them being two princesses after which came five princes. 1) The first princess was married to an Ifa priest and was the mother of the ‘OLOWU’ of ‘OWU’. 2) The second princess became the mother of the “ALAKETU” of ketu. 3) The Third Child and first prince became the King of the Benin Kingdom. 4) The second prince and forth child, the ORANGUN became king ILA. I.e. Orangun of ‘ILE-ILA. 5) The fifth child, also a prince became ONISABE’ of Sabe or the king of the Sabes which was in Benin republic. 6) The sixth child, and forth princes became the ‘OLUPOPO’, the king of the Popos also in the republic of Benin. 7) The seventh child of which is the propagator of the Yoruba race proper, was called ‘ORANMIYAN’, Alafin Ajaka and Alafin Sango where the direct descendants of Oranmiyan. THE SHARING FORMULA OF ODUDUWA

Pablo Escobar is known all around the world because of how big he became exporting cocaine. He went ahead to become the richest criminal in the world, with a fortune amounting to as much as $30 billion. Possibly, one of the reasons many of you will know a lot about this man’s life story is because even though he is dead, he’s also made a lot of money for Netflix as no other criminal has featured in movies and series as much as Pablo has done over the last decade. Pablo Escobar is known to be the “King of Cocaine” and he really lived up to his nickname. The cocaine drug lord was responsible for the largest shipping of the banned substance worldwide. Born in 1949 in Columbia, Escobar delved into the world of crime from a young age. He started by selling illegal cigarettes and fake lottery tickets, as well as participating in car theft. Those crimes never fetched him the millions he needed, but smuggling cocaine did! Escobar is known to study briefly at Universidad Autónoma La

We’ve visited some of the world’s record setters like the world’s largest pumpkin festival, the world’s northernmost city and the world’s largest wine barrel. So it should be no surprise that standing on the observation deck of the Burj Khalifa was also on our bucket list. Not only is the Burj Khalifa the world’s tallest building, it impressively breaks several other records. Here are 10 fun facts about the Burj Khalifa that we hope also inspire you to head to the top of the world’s tallest building. 10 Fun Facts about the Burj Khalifa The Burj Khalifa The Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building 1. The Burj Khalifa height is a staggering 828 meters (2716.5 feet) tall, soaring over Dubai. It’s three times as tall as the Eiffel Tower and nearly twice as tall as the Empire State Building. Laid end to end, its pieces stretch over a quarter of the way around the world. It’s cloud-piercing height is certainly one of the most impressive facts about Bruj Khalifa. 2. Aside from

This is the story of the first oil war, which was fought in the 19th century, in the area that became Nigeria.   All through the 19th century, palm oil was highly sought-after by the British, for use as an industrial lubricant for machinery. Remember that Britain was the world’s first industrialised nation, so they needed resources such as palm oil to maintain that. Palm  oil, of course, is a tropical plant, which is native to the Niger Delta. Malaysia’s dominance came a century later. By 1870, palm oil had replaced slaves as the main export of the Niger Delta, the area which was once known as the Slave Coast. At first, most of the trade in the oil palm was uncoordinated, with natives selling to those who gave them the best deals. Native chiefs such as former slave, Jaja of Opobo became immensely wealthy because of oil palm. With this wealth came influence. However, among the Europeans, there was competition for who would get preferential access to the lucrative oil palm tr

Songs have been sung about him, stories have been told, but not so many know the real history of Jubo Jubogha, the man who rose to become the fierce and powerful king Jaja of Opobo. Almost every Nigerian student who passed through the Nigerian secondary school curriculum can attest that the story of King Jaja of Opobo is one of the prominent stories ever. Tales ranging from his business acumen to his defiance against the British authority has continued to live even long after his death.  King Jaja was a merchant prince and the founder of Opobo city-state in an area that is now the Rivers state of Nigeria. BACKGROUND Born in 1821, in Umuduruoha, Amaigbo, in Igboland as Mbanaso Okwaraozurumba. He was the third son of his parents, the Okwaraozurumba. There have been different stories as to the reason he was sold into slavery to the people of Bonny at the age of 12. According to some reports, he was sold into slavery because he caught his upper teeth, which was believed to be a