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Name: Adekunle Gold Real Name: Adekunle Kosoko Date of Birth:1980's  State of Birth: Lagos State State of Origin: Lagos State. Occupation:Music artist,songwriter,graphic artist. I ntroduction:   Orente hit maker , Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known by His stage name, Adekunle Gold, is a Nigerian musician, whose genre of music as been referred to as urban high life, with a little infusion of pop. Picture: Adekunle Gold Photo Credit: YBNL He made his debut in the Nigerian music scene with the release of his well accepted hit singles "Sade" which was released in 2014 and "Orente" under Olamide Music recording label , YBNL Nation, following his official signing to the record label on 5th march, 2015. The song "Sade" which enjoyed lots of positive reviews from music lovers and critics alike, also enjoyed massive radio and television plays during this period. His follow up release "Orente" which tells a story of lo...

Pastor Sam Adeyemi is a Nigerian pastor,multivational speaker with special focus on positioning people for success and leadership qualities,He is the  founder of Daystar Christian center, president of Success Power International, a non-profit organization that specializes in organizing financial, leadership and motivational seminars, He host popular radio and television program "success power" Born on February 3rd 1967, a native of Yagba in Kogi state of Nigeria, Pastor Sam Adeyemi personify the saying that behind every success and achievements lies plenty stories to tell. Daystar christian center was on November 18, 1995 inaugurated at 4th floor of Eko Chinese hotel on Allen Avenue, Ikeja Lagos. Pastor Adeyemi recounts how tough things were for him in the beginning, when in 1994 he had to go on fasting and prayer with his wife ,Pastor Nike Adeyemi asking God to show him the next focus for his life and ministry and in July 1994 received the vision that lead to the e...

Nollywood lost its very own screen celebrity, Muna Obiekwe, an incident which came as a big shock to many Nigerians and lovers of Naija movies, Not believing the Genuineness of the news of the actor's death, People searched massively on google regarding the health status of the actor and his eventual death, which resulted in a huge trend across the web. Another not too surprising person on the list is President Muhammadu Buhari, whose success in the April general election brought him more attention in the year under review, 2015. Below are the most search people on google in Nigeria for 2015. Muna Obiekwe Muhammadu Buhari Lamar Odom Bruce Jenner Bobbi Kristina Nnamdi Kanu Bukola Saraki Jidenna Kiss Daniel Attahiru Jega Source: Google Trends.

Name: Abdullahi Umar Ganduje Date of Birth:25 December 1949. State of Origin:  Kano State. Occupation:Politician Political Office/Appointment:Deputy Governor Kano, 29 May 1999- 29 May 2013.and 29 May 2011 to 29 May 2015. Governor Kano state elected 13 April 2015 took oath of office/sworn in on 29th May, 2015. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is a Nigerian Politician of Nothern Origin.  Umar Ganduje was born and raised in Ganduje Village in Dawakin Tofa Local government Area in Kano, Nigeria. He attended Quranic and Islamiyya school in Ganduje Village before proceeding to Dawakin Tofa Primary school between 1956 to 1963.  On completion of His primary Education, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje had his secondary school education at Government secondary school Birnin Kudu between 1964 and 1968 before seating for his West Africa Examination Council (WAEC Exam). As a lover of Educationa and Knowledge Ganduje went to study for Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE)...

Name: Reuben Abati Date of Birth:7th November 1965. State of Origin:  Abeokuta, Ogun State. Occupation: Journalist,Academia. Political Office/Appointment: Former Special Adviser to Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Dr Reuben Abati is a Nigerian born in Abeokuta, a neighbouring state with Lagos.  He attended University of Calabar in 1981, winning the vice-chancellors price for overall best student during graduation in 1985. he graduated with first class honours in the Bachelor of theatre Arts. He then proceeded to study for his masters degree in dramatic literature,Theory and Criticism at the University of Ibadan, graduating in 1990 at age 24. Reuben Abati also attended college of Journalism, University of Maryland, college park, United states of America as Hubert H. Humphrey fellow, between 1996. Graduated with a LL.B (Hons) in Theatre Arts,Journalism and law from Lagos State University in Ojo, Lagos in 1997. ...

Name: Bukky Wright Also Known as: Oluwabukola Sekinat Ajoke   Date of Birth: March 31st, 1967. State of Birth: Lagos State State of Origin: Abeokuta in Ogun State. Occupation:Movie actress and Business woman. Nigerian Actress, Bukky Wright. Elegant Nigerian actress, Bukky Wright is a gorgeous actress who hails from Abeokuta a border state with Lagos in Western Nigeria,born to parents of mixed faith, with her father been a christian and her mother of Muslim faith. She is a graduate of economics from famous University of Lagos where she Obtained her Bachelors degree in Economics. The History of Nigeria movie sector and most especially the yoruba speaking acting wing can not be complete without the Biography of Star actress Bukky Ajoke, finding its page on the historic journey. She started her acting career in year 1996, featuring in several lead and assist movie role in both the Yoruba and English speaking wing of Nollywood and has also featured in man...

Name: Aisha Muhammadu Buhari  Also Known as: Aisha Buhari Date of Birth: 17 February, 1971. State of Birth: Adamawa State State of Origin: Adamawa State. Occupation:Business woman Aisha Buhari Aisha Muhammadu Buhari is the CEO of Hanzy spa,Hanzy beauty institute and wife of Nigerian president elect, Muhammadu Buhari. Mrs Aisha Buhari was born into wealthy maternal fulani family of Ankali  in Adamawa State, renowned for their success in farming and textile business. Her paternal grandfather  Alhaji Muhammadu Ribadu  was one time Nigeria's first Minister of defense, she is also granddaughter of the first Ciroma of old Adamawa and her father a successful civil engineer. Mrs Buhari graduated with a Bachelor of arts in Public Administration from one of Nigeria's oldest University,  Ahmadu Bello University(ABU Zaria) and also holds a master degree from Nigerian Defense Academy, NDA Kaduna where she studied International Affairs and Strategic St...

Name: Femi Otedola Date of birth: 1967 Place of Birth: Lagos State State of Origin: Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria. Femi Otedola  Femi was born in Epe, in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital into the Family of Mr and Mrs. Michael Otedola, an Ex-Governor of Lagos State. Femi Otedola Attended Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria between 1980 and 1985. He is married to Nana Otedola and are both blessed with children; ;Olawunmi Christy Otedola, Ifeoluwa Florence Otedola, Temi Otedola. Picture: Florence Otedola aka Dj Cuppy Mrs Nana Otedola Nigerian Business man and Oil mogul, Femi Otedola is the CEO of Nigeria's foremost Oil Compay, Zenon Petroleum and gas company, a major marketer of Kerosene and diesel products in Nigeria. Femi Otedola also owns Forte Oil (Formally, African Petroluem, AP) with over 500 petrol stations spread across the country. Femi Otedola is the highest owner of ships in Nigeria, In a bid to position Z...

Name: Mike Adenuga Date of Birth: 29th April 1953 Place of birth: Ibadan, Western Nigeria Place of Origin: Ibadan, Nigerian Chief Mike Adenuga CEO of Globacom Nigeria Mike Adenuga whose full names are Michael Adeniyi  Ishola Agbolade Adenuga was born 29th April 1953 to Oloye Micheal Agbolade Adenuga senior in Ibadan, Western Nigeria. His mother,  Juliana Oyindamola Adenuga is from a royal Family in Ijebu Igbo. Mike Adenuga has the owner of Consolidated Oil Company (now CONOIL) was the first Local company to discover Oil in commercial quantity in Ondo State in the year 1991, shortly after receiving drilling licence in 1990. Adenuga is also the founder of Nigeria's second largest mobile network provider, Globacom, which was founded in 2003 and have over 27 million active subscribers in Nigeria. Mike Adenuga is also a major share holder in Equatorial Trust Bank, now Sterling Bank. He is ranked in forbes list as the second richest Nigerian after Aliko Dangote , ...

Name: Senator Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu Date of birth: March 29, 1952 Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria Senator Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu Senator Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu was born into the popular Tinubu Family in Lagos on 29th March 1952. He had his early Primary education at St. John's Primary School, Aroloya, Lagos-Island. In 1975, Young and vibrant Tinubu set out of Nigeria to study in the United states where he had his University Degree ( Bachelor of Science degree) in Business Administration (Accounting and Management) from Chicago State University,Illinois. A brilliant student at the University,Bola Tinubu was awarded the prestigious Sumna cum laude for scoring 3.54 out of possible 4.0 GP , graduating with honours in 1979. Pro to the time he attended Richard Daley College, Chicago, Illinois before transferring his course credit to Chicago State University, where he finally graduated. As a young hopeful Nigerian trying to find his feet and achieving his set ...

Name: Muhammadu Buhari Date of Birth: 17-December-1942 Place of birth: Katsina State, Nigeria State of Origin: Daura in Katsina State. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari,Former  Nigerian Head of State,Politician Retired General Muhammadu Buhari is a Nigeria Politician and Public figure, born in Katsina, a Northern state in Nigeria. He attended the Nigerian Military training college located in Kaduna between 1962 and 1963 and was subsequently commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Nigeria Army, before travelling out of the Country to train at Mons Officers Cadet in Aldershot, England. Before emerging has Nigeria 's head of state, General Buhari was the Governor in charge of the then North Eastern states, following appointment by General Murtala Mohammed in 1975. In 1976 Buhari was appointed by then Nigerian Head of state and former civilian President, chief Olusegun Obasanjo as Minister of Petroleum and chairman the year NNPC ( Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) was e...

Name: Professor Yemi Osinbanjo (SAN) Date of birth: unverified Place/State of Birth: Lagos State State of Origin: Lagos State,Nigeria Pictured above: professor Yemi Osinbanjo (SAN) APC vice presidential candidate,2015 presidential poll Professor Yemi Osinbanjo is a Nigerian born professor of law,Born into the humble family of Mr. and Mrs. Adeyemi, Had his law degree (Bachelor of Law, LL.B) from the university of Lagos (Unilag) Akoka, Yaba in 1978, Osinbanjo later proceeded to study for his Masters degree in London school of Economics in 1980. In 1979 he got approval to practice at Nigeria's apex Court the supreme court. while at the apex court in Nigeria, Osinbanjo achieved remarkable success in issues of constitution,Business disputes between corporation and multinational firms handling power projects in Nigeria,Physical and urban planning disbutes between various units that makes up the Nigerian Federation. In 1988 he was appointed Special Advisor to the solicitor a...