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  • Yemi Osindero moves on to greater things

    YEMI Osindero lives his life in confidence bestowed upon him by his guardian angel. The experienced businessman seems to possess a keen and uncommon ability to sniff mishap miles away which enables him to move on before trouble hits. As the chief operating officer of Virgin Nigeria, Dr Osindero alerted the company’s CEO, Richard Cliffon that the beleaguered airline operator teetered on the brink of collapse, only for his warnings to go unheeded.

    Undaunted, and while the ovation rang loudest, Dr Osindero jumped ship from Virgin Nigeria before it hit an economic iceberg and sank in the sea of global financial crisis. The luck that had followed him throughout his career did not desert him as he once again found himself thrust into a key role as a director in Standard Chartered Bank Private Equity with primary responsibility for the West African markets.

    Feelers indicate that Dr Osindero has left Standard Chartered and struck out on his own. Having already equipped himself with a First Class degree in Engineering, enviable experience from Goldman Sachs and inestimable knowledge of investment finance, as well as valuable insights from his time at Virgin Nigeria and Standard Chartered, Dr Osindero is expected to make a success of his new venture.

  • Yemi Osindero lies low

    Yemi Osindero has a healthy relationship with fate. Not a few wonder how her business thrives even when the economy is in recession. His entrepreneurial skill is perhaps the greatest factor that keeps him afloat even in the midst of economic chaos.

    His entrepreneurial insight became obvious when he narrowly escaped the tsunami that swept the defunct Virgin Nigeria Airways from the grip of Richard Branson, its former owner and seasoned British investor. As a First Class degree holder in engineering and having garnered enviable experience from Goldman Sachs, Osindero, as the Chief Operating Officer of Virgin Nigeria Airways, noticed that the airline was headed for doom because of its precarious economic condition. Unfortunately, his fears were dismissed when he alerted the company’s CEO, Clifford Conard, and he was told that there was nothing to be afraid of.

    Osindero however saw through the impending doom and decided to leave the airline when the ovation was loudest. And true to his suspicions, the airline wobbled and virtually caved in before it was acquired by Jimoh Ibrahim.

    Osindero has since joined Standard Chartered Bank Private Equity as a director with primary responsibility for the West African markets, but he has been lying low ever since.

  • Saved by foresight, Yemi Osindero trudges on

    Yemi Osindero is known to walk with poise and lots of confidence. His financial success, despite the dwindling nature of the nation’s economy, has little to do with luck but hard work and perseverance.

    Like a god with a gift of foresight, Osindero escaped being a casualty of the tsunami that swept the defunct Virgin Nigeria Airways from the grip of its erstwhile owner and seasoned British investor, Richard Branson.

    Armed with a First Class degree in Engineering, enviable experience from Goldman Sachs and deep knowledge of investment finance, Osindero as Chief Operating Officer of the defunct Virgin Nigeria Airways, alerted the company’ s CEO then, Clifford Conrad, of the precarious economic condition of the airline. His fears were dismissed by Branson and Conrad, who insisted that there was nothing to fear. But a suspicious Osindero saw farther than they did and decided to leave the airline when the ovation was loudest.

    True to his suspicions, the airline wobbled and caved in, in the wake of global economic recession. Eventually, Jimoh Ibrahim, a Nigerian businessman, acquired the airline. Dr. Osindero has since joined Standard Chartered Bank Private Equity as a director with the primary responsibility for the West African markets. He is doing impressively well for himself.

  • Yemi Osindero adopts low profile

    Yemi Osindero adopts low profile

    The entrepreneurial skill that has kept Yemi Osindero afloat in spite of the recession that has hit the Nigerian economy cannot be attributed to sheer luck. But for a gracious twist of fate, Osindero would have been drowned in the tsunami that swept the defunct Virgin Nigeria Airways away from the grip of Richard Branson, its former owner and seasoned British investor.

    Having equipped himself with a First Class degree in engineering, enviable experience from Goldman Sachs and inestimable knowledge in investment finance, Osindero, as the Chief Operating Officer of the defunct Virgin Nigeria Airways, was said to have alerted the company’s CEO then, Clifford Conrad, of the precarious economic condition of the airline. Unfortunately, his fears were said to have been dismissed by Branson and Conrad who assured that there was nothing to fear. But a suspicious Osindero saw through the impending doom and decided to leave the airline while the ovation was loudest.

    True to his suspicions, the airline wobbled and caved in the wake of the global economic recession. Eventually, another businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, acquired the airline. Dr. Osindero has since joined Standard Chartered Bank Private Equity as a director with primary responsibility for the West African markets.

  • Yemi Osindero on the roll

    Yemi Osindero on the roll

    BUT for divine grace, Dr. Yemi Osindero would have been swept off in the tsunami that robbed seasoned British investor, Richard Branson, of the ownership of the defunct Virgin Nigeria Airways. Armed with solid experience from Goldman Sachs, a First Class degree in Engineering and a versed knowledge of investment finance, Osindero, then the Chief Operating Officer of Virgin Nigeria, was said to have alerted the helmsmen of the company to the precarious economic condition of the airline at the time.

    However, his alarm was allegedly dismissed by the powers that be in the company, as he was told that there was nothing to worry about. But a suspicious Osindero probably saw farther than everyone else and decided to leave the airline when the ovation was loudest. And true to his suspicions, the airline wobbled and caved in the wake of global economic recession.

    Osindero has since joined Standard Chartered Bank Private Equity as a director with primary responsibility for the West African markets.

     

  • The return of Yemi Osindero

    True success is determined by how well a man transforms seeming defeats to outstanding accomplishments. Yemi Osindero, one of the big shots in the Nigerian aviation sector, is reputed for making remarkable comebacks on the social radar. In many circles, the former Chief Operating Officer of Virgin Nigeria Airline is regarded as an unrepentant workaholic who works like a workhorse and parties just as hard.

    There was no doubt that Osindero reigned supreme as the prince of the high society and was fully immersed in the lifestyle of a big boy.

    In 2008, Yemi’s social status got a bounce as he hooked Boroji, daughter of popular society woman, Eniola Fadayomi. Just as sudden as he disappeared from the social scene, Yomi’s career is back and bigger. He is at present on the board of several blue chip companies. He is the Managing Director, Private Equity West Africa (Standard Chartered Bank).

    As a skilled financier, it seems Yemi Osindero foresaw the impending demise that crumbled the once remarkable Virgin Nigeria. His sudden exit from the said company is seen by many as an evidence of his ability to think fast. Just a few months after he threw in the towel, the company collapsed under its own weight.

    It was said that the economic situation of the company had snared Yomi’s attention and he hurriedly reported the precarious situation to Clifford Conrad, the CEO of the company. It was reported that the same economic situation that finally crumbled the now defunct Virgin Nigeria swept the reins of the company out of the hands of Richard Branson, the former owner and seasoned British investor. Yomi is a First Class degree holder in engineering. As the managing director of Standard Chartered Bank, Yomi has got his groove back and currently handles the primary responsibility for West African markets.

  • Yemi Osindero beats retreat

    BUT for a gracious twist of fate, Dr. Yemi Osindero would have drowned in the tsunami that swept Virgin Nigeria away from the grip of seasoned British investor, Richard Branson. Armed with enviable experience from Goldman Sachs, a First Class degree in Engineering and deep knowledge of investment finance, Oshindero, as Chief Operating Officer of the establishment, alerted the company’s CEO then, Clifford Conrad, of the precarious economic condition of the airline. However, Branson and Conrad dismissed his fears, assuring him that he had nothing to fear.

    But a suspicious Osindero saw through it all and decided to leave the airline when the ovation was loudest. And true to his suspicions, the airline wobbled and caved in, in the wake of the global economic recession. Eventually, Jimoh Ibrahim, a local businessman, acquired the airline. Dr. Osindero has since joined Standard Chartered Bank Private Equity as a director with primary responsibility for the West African markets.