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  • Under-40 entrepreneurs

    These are some of the Nigerian popular entrepreneurs who found their feet quite early in life:

    Sijibomi Ogundele (34 )

    Popularly known and addressed as Sujimoto, Ogundele is the group chairman and CEO of the luxury real estate firm, Sujimoto Construction. Young, dashing and bold, Ogundele stormed the nation’s business scene a few years ago when he launched a series of luxury real estate projects in Ikoyi, one of Nigeria’s havens of the rich and powerful. Before he had started his business career in venture capital, involving a number of transactions across Europe and the Middle East. He had worked with top CEOs and business leaders across the globe.

     

    Linda Ikeji (38)

    Linda Ikeji, Nigerian’s blog wonder woman and former model, is the founder of Lindaikejiblog.com, Nigeria’s most popular and most successful non-traditional news platform with millions of users daily. In 2006, she started blogging as a hobby. At that time, the internet was not as prominent in Nigeria and she had to make her posts at a cybercafé. Ikeji has since outgrown her humble beginnings and moved from the mainland to the most expensive haven of the rich in Nigeria, Banana Island.

     

    Uche Pedro (34 )

    One of Nigeria’s leading bloggers is an internet entrepreneur and inspiring youth advocate. Pedro started blogging as a hobby.  In 2006, she founded Bellanaija.com– a global online entertainment, fashion and lifestyle magazine. Although she schooled in the United States of America, she has used her understanding of the Nigerian market, culture and news habits to grow her media company into one of the nation’s fastest growing media concerns. Her holdings include BellaNaija  and a weddings website.

     

    Adebola Williams ( 33) & Chude  Jideonwo, (33)

    Williams and Jideonwo are the co-founders of Red Media and The Future Project. The Red media group is a full service media content with interests in communication and development company in Nigeria. While The Future Project is a social enterprise communication firm, which hosts the annual Future Awards,  for Nigeria’s  for outstanding young entrepreneurs Nigerians.

     

    Ola Orekunrin-Brown (33)

    Ola Orekunrin-Brown is a medical doctor and a healthcare entrepreneur and she is the founder of Flying Doctors Nigeria, the first air ambulance service company in West Africa, which provides emergency air buses in Nigeria and some countries with the West African sub-region. At 21, she qualified as a medical doctor from the University of York, UK. Her company has airlifted around 500 patients both paid for and some for free, using a fleet of planes and helicopters

     

    Oluwaseun Osewa  (36)

    He is the founder and CEO of Nairaland.com, one ofAfrica’s top most online fora within and outside Africa. The website was established in 2005 as a public discussion forum and it currently has over 1 million registered users. According to Forbes, it is ascribed to be the biggest African forum. Seun made the list of T.I.N Magazine’s top10 most influential Nigerian online entrepreneur in 2015.

     

    Ayodeji Adewunmi (35), Opeyemi Awoyemi(31)& Olalekan Olude (35)

    JObberman is Nigeria’s largest job search engine and aggregator- Jobberman. It was established in 2009 by the trio of Adewunmi, Awoyemi and Olude. Jobberman currently sees thousands of visitors every day. The website says it simply connects qualified persons to the job opportunity that is suitable for them.

     

    Titus & Tobias Igwe (29)-Speedmeals founders

    Speedmeals mobile kitchen started after the death of the Igwe twins’ father in 2009.  “We were saddled with the responsibility of taking care of our mum and seven siblings. We then decided to approach life differently”. Today, if you don’t know Sspeedmeals catering, you really must have been living outside Nigeria and Lagos.

  • ‘How 67 Million Youth Initiative’ll be run’

    The personalities behind the 67 million Youth Initiative have unveiled the vision, mission and guiding principles that will drive the group’s operation.

    In a note released Wednesday, the group explained that as young progressive leaders, it took decision to build an initiative that cuts across party lines, religions and tribes.

    The seven personalities behind the group: Maryam Laushi (founding member of Not-To-Young-To-Run), Asuquo Ekpenyong (PDP Commissioner of Finance for Cross River), Mohammad Sani Abdullahi (APC Commissioner of Budget and Planning for Kaduna State), Mark Okoye (APGA Commissioner of Budget and Planning for Anambra State), Moji Rhodes (First female deputy Chief of Staff for Lagos State), Luqman Edu (CEO FilmoRealty) and Adebola Williams (Co-Founder of RED) were named and reiterated their commitment to its operation.

    “We jointly signed up to the following guidelines so that the initiative could not be hijacked for ulterior motives. We agreed on the vision of advancing Nigeria with a new generation of leaders at all levels of politics and government; vision to build/organise and leverage on the block vote for the interest of the collective youth and identify its guiding principles for 2018/2019.

    Part of the guiding principles is that 67 Million will not support or make any endorsement for the Presidential or Governorship races in 2019. “We will focus on getting as many young people appointed into various positions in their states and on the national level and We shall support the emergence and success of young candidates across all platforms and will particularly endorse our members that are running for State and National Assemblies, and Local Government positions across party lines,” the group said.

    Read Also: Awosika to youths: you’re Nigeria’s hope

    Furthermore, all major decisions and activities will be decided through a democratic voting process by delegate members. Once this was agreed, each trustee convinced 15 people to join this initiative as delegates A lot of attention has been put on the Muslim APC delegates but if you carefully go through the delegate list you will find delegates from other political parties, faith and tribes.

    Till date, the initiative has only been funded by delegates and supporters that have donated between N10,000 to N1million. We admit to some mistakes such as engaging a media consultant who proceeded to acquire an existing twitter handle without doing proper vetting, we knew of the plan but not what the account was used for in 2015 – this is indefensible.

    We shall meet three different kinds of people in this journey; people that will never believe or support us, people that will buy into what we are trying to do, and people in the middle that will have an open enough mind to make decisions with the information presented to them. The truth is on our side so we shall only focus on the last two, for the first set of people, we say carry go.

    “We shall continue with this initiative and endeavour to accomplish the mission we have all come together for. We know that this task shall be hard and there shall be resistance from people that will not want the youth united, the youth should not be distracted and together we should forge on”.

    The group said there has been negative posts on social media about The 67 Million Youth Initiative and that the note is meant to correct the anomalies.

     

  • BudgIT to FG, others: Invest in people

    A civic organization, BudgIT Nigeria, has called on the Federal, State and Local Governments to invest on Nigerians.

    The organization, which is interested in entrenching transparency in government budgets, noted that investing in people would guarantee a safe and sustainable country.

    Team Lead of the organization, Seun Onigbinde stated this in Lagos on Wednesday at an event tagged “Investing in the People of Nigeria.”

    BudgIT, in a statement in Abuja, explained that the event was organized in the context of the presentation made by the richest man in the world, Bill Gates, to the expanded session of the National Economic Council.

    Speakers at the event noted that governments at all levels needed to invest in health, education and other sectors that equalize opportunities for more Nigerians.

    “Participants watched the entire presentation and provided immense feedback on the need for governments to prioritize the welfare of the people,” the statement said.

    Research Associate at the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Adebola Williams, who was also the keynote speaker at the event said it was up to Nigerians to make the human capital investment a sustainable cornerstone of our growth. 

    Also, an experienced Impact Investor, Bisi Ogunwale, lamented the decay in the education sector due to weak investments in the sector.

    Ogunwale said: “About 1.5million people write JAMB every year, while only around 30% of that find their way into the tertiary institutions.”

    A frontline photographer, Fati Abubakar, noted that poor investments in young people in the North East created the current insurgency that had claimed lives and ruined every sector.

    “Radicalization started because we did not invest in our people; it followed from idleness and lack of role models,” Abubakar said.

    While an Oxford-trained scientist, Ify Aniebo, said investing in healthcare in Nigeria must also include investing in health professionals, training and research.

    Also, Head of Research at SBM Intelligence, Cheta Nwanze said: “We need to up our productivity however we can to be able to invest in education to meet our expanding population; do we have the political will?”

    The statement reads: “BudgIT intends to expand the conversation to other cities in Nigeria, curating feedback for the Nigerian government.

    “This is to strengthen the political will and the long-term thinking that ensures that Nigeria invests as its expanding young population.

    The statement added that the event had many young Nigerian citizens engaging on the urgency to harness the expanding population of the country, build a nation that values talent and invest in the social infrastructure of its people.

  • THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA 2017: Wizkid, Davido up for awards

    THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA 2017: Wizkid, Davido up for awards

    Super star musician Ayodeji Balogun popularly called Wizkid, Afropop singer Adekunle Gold and Africa’s best actor Sambasa Nzeribe are amongst 105 young Nigerians that have been nominated for Africa’s biggest youth awards, THE FUTURE AWARDS AFRICA 2017.

    The awards which aim that celebrating the innovation and creative prowess of young Africans between the age of 18 and 31, who are making a mark in their fields and endeavors was conceived by two young Nigerians; Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams in 2004.

    The organisers, released the nomination list for this year’s awards earlier today.

    The awards holds on the 9th of December 2017 at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos.

    Below are the various categories and their nominees:

    Category 1: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Acting

    Samuel Ajibola, 30
    Sambasa Nzeribe, 29
    Bidemi Kosoko, 29
    Akah Nnani, 29
    Ini Dima-Okojie, 27

    Category 2: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Fashion and Design

    Joseph O. Ike and Ola Akindehinde (JZO Fashion), 31/26
    Bisola ‘Ladybiba’ Adeniyi, 25
    Paolo Sisiano, 29
    Muktar Onifade, 26
    Olivia & Sylvia ‘Gozel Green’ Enekwe, 31

    Category 3: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Beauty

    Grace Chinonso Okoli, 24
    Ifeyinwa Ojekwe
    Jennifer Uloko, 27
    Adetola Anita ‘Brows’ Adetoye, 28
    Vanessa Onwughalu, 27

    Category 4: The Future Awards Africa for Music

    Adekunle ‘Gold’ Kosoko, 30
    David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, 25
    Anidugbe ’Kiss Daniel’ Daniel, 23
    Austin Miles ‘Teckno’ Kelechi, 24
    Simisola ‘Simi’ Ogunleye, 29

    Category 5: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Professional Service

    Mohammed Sani Sani Madugu, 22
    Ibijoke Faborode, 27
    O’tega Ogra, 30
    Fiyin Williams, 29
    Olamide Bada, 29

    Category 6: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Business

    Osemwengie Victor Odion, 30
    Nnamdi Stan – Ekeh, 24
    Toyin Onigbanjo, 29
    Bisola Borha, 31
    Ubi Franklin, 31

    Category 7: The Future Awards Africa Prize in Sports

    Asisat Oshoala, 23
    Anthony Joshua, 28
    Akhator Evelyn, 22
    Alexandra Chuka Iwobi, 21
    Victor Moses, 26

    Category 8: The Future Awards Prize for Education; Endowed by the University of Sussex

    Mukhtar Dan-mallam, 29
    Samson Abioye (late)/ Oluyemi Oluwaseun Imole / Akanji Abayomi Gideon, 26/29/23
    Olaseni Cole, 30
    Wole Adedoyin, 31
    Claudine Adeyemi, 28

    Category 9: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Technology

    Chris Kwekowe, 24
    Tobi Ayeni, 27
    Adebolu Ibukun, 27
    Damilola Jegede, 32
    Henry Obinugwu, 28

    Category 10: The Future Awards Africa Prize for New Media

    Richard ‘Nasty Boy’ Akuson, 23
    Femi ‘Kraks’ Bakare, 24
    Ademola ‘Expoze’ Adetona, 29
    Delphine Okobah, 29
    Dolapo ‘LowlaDee’ Adeleke, 27

    Category 11: The Future Awards Prize for Media Enterprise

    Timilehin Bello, 25
    Oluwagbeminiyi Osidipe, 31
    Tiwalola ‘TJ Dotts’ Olanubi, 28
    Ijeoma Ndekwu, 28
    Rick Nwanso, 27

    Category 12: The Future Awards Prize for Public Service

    Adetola Onayemi, 26
    Olufemi Olukayode ‘F. Shaw’ Adeyemi, 32
    Joseph Ike, 31
    Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, 30
    Dada Olabisi Mary, 29

    Category 13: The Future Awards Prize for Arts and Culture

    Nadine Ibrahim, 23
    Tunde Alara, 27
    Ayobami Adebayo, 29
    Fola David, 24
    Modupeola Fadugba, 32

    Category 14: The Future Awards Prize for Comedy

    Otolorin Kehinde ‘Kenny Blaq’ Peter, 25
    Victor Ebiye, 24
    Olu ‘SLKomedy’ Salako, 27
    Gloria ‘Maraji’ Oloruntobi, 20
    Ereme ‘Twyse’ Abraham, 26

    Category 15: The Future Awards Prize for Advocacy

    Imrana Alhaji Buba, 24
    Victor Ugo, 27
    Ayodeji Osowobi, 27
    Mary Yakubu, 23
    Hauwa Ojeifo, 25

    Category 16: The Future Awards Prize for Agriculture

    Adetola Adeleke, 31|
    Sipasi Olalekan, 30
    Nasir Yammama, 27
    Kafilat Adedeji, 29
    Okorode Christian, 25

    Category 17: The Edwin George Prize for Photography

    Kadara Enyeasi, 23
    Tolani Alli, 25
    Omoregie Osakpolor, 27
    Yagazie Eguare, 30
    Lakin Ogunbanwo, 30

    Category 18: The Future Awards Prize for Journalism

    Nelly Ating, 28
    Ayodeji Rotinwa, 27
    Eromo Egbejule, 27
    Mayowa Tijani, 29
    Oladeinde Olawoyin, 29

    Category 19: The Future Awards Prize for On-Air Personality (Visual) 

    Harry Itie, 29
    Nancy Isime, 25
    Olive Emodi, 28
    Adesewa Josh, 32
    Idia Aisen, 26

    Category 20: The Future Awards Prize for On-Air Personality (Audio)

    Irabor Okosun, 29
    Ayeni Adu, 31
    Tisan Jeremiah Bako, 31
    Rosemary Ajuka, 27
    Toyin Eleniyan, 31

    Category 21: The Future Awards Prize for Young Person of the Year

    Mary ‘Remmy’ Njoku, 32
    Iyin Aboyeji, 26
    Ayodeji ‘Wizkid’ Balogun, 27
    Silas Adekunle, 25
    Amaka Osakwe, 30

     

  • How to Win Elections in Africa launched in US

    How to Win Elections in Africa launched in US

    Co-founders of StateCraft Inc. Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams have launched a new book, ‘How to Win Elections in Africa: Parallels with Donald Trump’ at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America.

    The book also focused on a discourse on the future of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa in light of the seismic changes toppling political establishments in the past few years.

    The event, which coincided with the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s epochal win during the 2016 American elections, featured a reading from the book by co-author, Chude Jideonwo from a chapter about the role that citizens’ anger plays in the success or otherwise of elections.

    A panel discourse on the future of democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa in light of recent developments in Kenya and Rwanda followed afterwards. Moderated by Ewurama Okai, Woodbridge Fellow, Yale University, the panelists – Eddie Mandhry, the Director for Africa at Yale, William Casey King, the Director of Capstone programmes at Yale’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, Lorna Solis, the Chief Executive of the Blue Rose Compass at Yale and Jeremy Seekings, the Director of the Institute of Democracy, Citizenship and Public policy in Africa at the University of Capetown.

    On Thursday, 9 November, 2017, the book began its tour around America with a book reading event at Ohio University’s Center for International Studies, Athens Ohio.

    In keeping with the general theme of the book, which draws parallels between campaigns and elections in Africa and America, the reading at Ohio University happened on the ‘Africa at Ohio’ platform of the University’s African Studies Program. The platform’s goal is to share Africa-related research and writings with global readers.

    Speaking on practical knowledge and examples shown in the book with Yinka Adegoke, the Africa editor at Quartz, the co-author, Chude Jideonwo said “The job of a campaign strategists is to sift noise from facts. Many times, the loud voices on social media does not represent what’s truly on ground”.

    “We couldn’t have been more excited to share the learnings from ‘How to Win Elections in Africa: Parallels with Donald Trump’ with the well-versed students, alumni and entire faculty at Ohio University’s African Studies Programme. The truly epic turn-around we all witnessed across the American elections landscape on the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s shocking win mirrors the events that motivated us to write about the remarkable changes happening on our own continent,” said Adebola Williams, co-author and founding partner at RED.

    ‘How to Win Elections in Africa: Parallels with Donald Trump’ will continue its tour around America in the coming weeks with stops in Boston, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C and more cities to be announced shortly.

  • African Studies: Jideonwo, Williams set to launch new book at Yale

    African Studies: Jideonwo, Williams set to launch new book at Yale

    Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams, co-founders of StateCraft Inc., the nation-building company under RED, are set to host the launch of their new book, ‘How to Win Elections in Africa: Parallels with Donald Trump’ at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut on Wednesday, November 8, 2017.

    The book is a comprehensive guide to understanding the factors that help make an election successful, drawing from global trends and attitudes of electorates the world over. It highlights the crucial but not indispensable roles that legacy, political parties and other establishments play in determining the outcomes of elections.

    Adebola Williams
    Adebola Williams

    “This book is for everyone—nation-builders, activists, social engineers, engaged citizens—looking to understand the tectonic shifts taking place in the African election landscape. It takes the reader through the experience of feeling the pulse of a nation while highlighting the determining factors of how citizens express their true democratic will during elections,” said Chude Jideonwo.

    “Our experiences so far have given us unique insights into the socio-political imperatives that currently define African democracies, and the task to enable anyone desiring to put themselves forward inspired this book.”

    Jane Wales, former Special Assistant to President Bill Clinton and Senior Director, National Security Council describes the book as a “fresh perspective on the forces shaping African and global politics, including the information revolution and economic integration, and examines the ways in which activists can harness those forces to build citizen-led movements.”

    Taking place a year after the American elections that swept to Donald Trump into the presidency, ‘How to Win Elections in Africa’ will launch at the Henry R. Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut. It is co-sponsored by the Yale Council on African Studies.

  • Agbaje, Mo Abudu, others celebrate Williams at 30

    Agbaje, Mo Abudu, others celebrate Williams at 30

    Media entrepreneur, Adebola Williams on Thursday hosted friends and associates to a birthday dinner at the Oasis Medspa, Ikoyi, Lagos.‎

    Guests in attendance include the GTBank MD/CEO, Segun Agbaje, Tonye Cole, Pastor Tony Rapu, Mo Abudu, Osayi Alile, Aisha Ahmad, Sarah Sosan, Agatha Amata and Lanre Da Silva Ajayi.

    Others present to celebrate with the RED Co-founder were Kate Henshaw, Rita Dominic, Ramsey Nouah, Omawumi, Banky W, Nse Ikpe Etim, Kola Oyeneyin, Michelle Dede, Mo’Cheddah, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi and more.‎‎

    Photos below:

    Adebola Williams
    Adebola Williams, the celebrant
    Adebola Williams and Father
    Adebola Williams and Father
    Adebola Williams and Rita Dominic
    Adebola Williams and Rita Dominic

     

    Azuka Ogujiuba and Lanre Dilsilva-Ajayi
    Azuka Ogujiuba and Lanre Dilsilva-Ajayi
  • Amaechi tasks FG on youth development

    Amaechi tasks FG on youth development

    The former Governor of Rivers State and minister designate, Rotimi Amaechi, has advised the federal government to support and empower young Nigerians as they are the building blocks for the country’s development.

    Amaechi made this known at the maiden edition of the Red Media Africa Summit held at the Habour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    The summit and gala night is the second event organized as part of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Red Media Africa, Nigeria’s leading omni-media company, and it has brought together 121 exceptional media icons who have left an indelible impact on the Nigerian media sphere to be honoured.

    According to him, Nigeria has so many youths who have extra ordinary talents, creative skills and ideas, which if well harness can be veritable tools for nation building.

    Amaechi, who was the Chairman Presidential Campaign Committee of President Muhammadu Buhari recalled that, although God won the victory for President Buhari,  the contribution of Adebola Williams and Chude Jideonwo, the founders of Red MEDIA Africa can never be undermined.

    He said, “I thank Adebola Williams & Chude Jideonwo for taking that responsibility of handling the presidential campaign. They sold our candidate to Nigerians against popular opinion. They got President Muhammadu Buhari to wear a suit, something he hadn’t done for over thirty years and that was one of the biggest highlights of the campaign. Those images broke barriers and sold the man.”

    He continued, “We always say God won the election but their role can’t be overemphasized. They created an impression that we had money, made the other people afraid and think we could match them money for money but we really couldn’t. It was their creativity. I thank them and wish them the very best.

    “I took a risk with  Chude & Adebola to handle the presidential campaign and they did a great job”.

     In her words, the Former Minister for Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili applauded the effort of the red media in providing the road map for their generation”.

    Ekwesisli, who launched the west Africa media report produced by the red media Africa said that the report is a contribution to the media industry as people assume time is important in tackling problems but resources called partnership is more germane.

    On the reasons for celebrating icons in the media industry, the co-founder of Red Media, Mr. Chude Jideonwo said that it is a decision of the heart and not of the head, driven by gratitude rather than balance sheets. Our hearts wanted to do this. Our souls wanted to do this. Our very beings wanted to do this.

    “We wanted to say thank you for courage, for character, for creativity, for depth. for passion, for ambition, and for purpose.”

    Also present at the event include the former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, the former Special Adviser on Media to former President, Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati,  Sadiq Daba, Kenny Ogungbe, Dayo Adeneye, Yinka Davies, Timi Dakolo, Lala Akindoju, Kehinde Young Harry, Banky W., Funke Bucknor, Uche Nnaji, among others.

  • Red Media honours 121 media icons

    Red Media honours 121 media icons

    Adebola Williams, Founding Partner, Red Media Africa, said at the event that as Red Media Africa celebrates its 10th year in running a media business: “We decided to honour these ones who have gone before us, these legends who created the path we walk on, who built the foundation we rest on, who have inspired many of us and that is why we say we stand on the shoulders of giants. We thank them!”‎

    The event which is in partnership with Troyka Holdings and the School of Media and Communications, Pan-Atlantic University, was sponsored by FirstBank Nigeria.

     

    Honourees include:

    1.  Akin Odunsi [Chief] (Rosabel)
    2.    Mayor Akinpelu (Global Excellence Magazine)
    3.    Prince Tony Momoh
    4.    Afolabi Adesanya
    5.    Vincent Maduka [Engr.]
    6.    Taiwo Obe
    7.    Odia Ofeimun (Poet)
    8.    Victoria Eze­okoli
    9.    Segun Odegbami
    10.    Grace Egbagbe (Former Executive Director, NTA)
    11.    Richard Mofe Damijo
    12.    Bimbo Oloyede
    13.    Yakubu Mohammed
    14.    Bayo Onanuga (PM News Newspaper)
    15.    Lanre Idowu
    16.    Sam Nda-Isaiah
    17.    Kehinde Young-Harry
    18.    Seye Kehinde (City People Magazine)
    19.    Mohammed Haruna
    20.    Dan Agbese
    21.    Ray Ekpu
    22.    Bisi Olatilo (Biscon Communications)
    23.    Adewunmi Ogunsanya
    24.    Nduka Obaigbena (CEO of ThisDay Newspapers)
    25.    Frank Aigbogun (CEO BusinessDay)
    26.    Iquo Ukoh
    27.    Emeka Obasi
    28.    Sam Amuka Pemu
    29.    Raymond Dokpesi (Daar Communications Limited)
    30.    Onyema Ugochukwu (Former Editor of DailyTimes)
    31.    Garba Shehu
    32.    Dayo Duyile
    33.    Phill Osagie
    34.    Kayode Soyinka
    35.    Doyin Abiola (Former Managing Director, Concord Newspaper)
    36.    Dare Babarinsa
    37.    Mr. Ade Akinde
    38.    Comfort Obi
    39.    Jimi Solanke
    40.    Onyeka Onwenu
    41.    Taiwo Alimi
    42.    Duro Onabule
    43.    Mike Awoyinfa
    44.    Kunle Bakare (Encomium Magazine)
    45.    Babafemi Ojudu
    46.    Modele Sarafa-Yusuf
    47.    Betty Irabor (Genevieve Magazine)
    48.    Laban Namme
    49.    Dele Momodu
    50.    Soni Irabor (Inspiration FM)
    51.    Bunmi Oke
    52.    Olatunji Dare
    53.    Patrick Dele Cole
    54.    Femi Akintunde-Johnson (Surprise Magazine, National Mirror, Encomium
    Ventures Ltd.)
    55.    Siene Allwell-Brown (NLNG)
    56.    Tolu Ogunkoya
    57.    Chris Anyanwu (Former NTA Journalist)
    58.    Nkechi Alli Balogun
    59.    Ohi Alegbe
    60.    Ben Murray-Bruce (Chairman, The Silverbird Group)
    61.    Henry Odukomaiya
    62.    Sunmi Smart-Cole
    63.    Ms. Abike Dabiri-Erewa (Politician)
    64.    Ms. Adesuwa Onyenokwe (Today’s Women Magazine)
    65.    Ajibola Ogunsola (The Punch Newspaper)
    66.    Amin Moussalli (CEO AIM group (owners of Cool FM, Wazobia FM, Cool
    TV)
    67.    Babu Akinbobola
    68.    Yomi Badejo-Okusanya
    69.    Biodun Shobanjo (Troyka Group)
    70.    Bukky Ajayi
    71.    Chris Doghudje
    72.    Chris Ubosi
    73.    Christopher Kolade [Ph.D]
    74.    Comfort Okoronkwo
    75.    Cyril Stober (NTA Reporter)
    76.    Dapo Olorunyomi (Publisher, Premium Times Nigeria)
    77.    Dayo Adeneye
    78.    Dele Alake
    79.    Dele Olojede (Pullitzer Prize Winer)
    80.    Eddie Iroh
    81.    Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu
    82.    Frank Olize (Former Journalist for Newsline)
    83.    Funmi Iyanda
    84.    Gbenga Ogunleye
    85.    Ibe Kachikwu (Vice- Chairman Exxon-Mobil)
    86.    Jacob Akinyemi Johnson
    87.    Jimi Awosika (Insight Communications)
    88.    John Momoh (CEO of Channels Television)
    89.    Kenny Adamson
    90.    Kenny Ogungbe
    91.    Kole Ademulegun
    92.    Kunle Ajibade
    93.    Larry Agose
    94.    Larry Izamoje
    95.    Lateef Jakande
    96.    Lekan Ogunbanwo
    97.    Lolu Akinwunmi
    98.    Maiden Ibru (Guardian Newspaper)
    99.    Mike Ajegbo
    100.    Mo Abudu (Chairman/CEO Ebonylife TV)
    101.    Mumuni Alao
    102.    Nosa Igiebor (TELL Magazine)
    103.    Oladapo Charles Abraham
    104.    Omowunmi Owodunni
    105.    Peter Igho (National Television Authority)
    106.    Reuben Abati
    107.    Sadiq Daba
    108.    Segun Osoba (Chief) (Daily Times Nigeria)
    109.    Sir Steve Omojafor- (STB Mccann Lagos & former Chairman, Zenith
    Bank)
    110.    Steve Ojo (Galaxy TV)
    111.    Sunny Obazu-Ojeagbase (Complete Communications)
    112.    Sunny Osa Adun
    113.    Tajudeen Adepetu (Soundcity, Spice TV, ONTV)
    114.    Tom Adaba
    115.    Tony Iredia
    116.    Jahman Anikulapo
    117.    Tunji Olugbodi
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    Co-founder of the Future Awards, Adebola Williams turned 29 on Saturday, March 7, 2015. The media Entrepreneur who is also co-founder of Red Media PR hosted celebrities like Omawumi, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Omowunmi Akinifessi, Iyanya, Noble Igwe, Lanre DaSilva Ajayi, Mai Atafo and more in his home.

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