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Folorunsho Alakija
(Business Women)
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Birthdate: July 15, 1951
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria Protectorate
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Moshood Abiola
(Nigerian Politician, Businessman, and Publisher)
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Birthdate: August 24, 1937
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Abeokuta, Nigeria
Died: July 7, 1998
Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola was a Nigerian politician, businessman, and publisher. Nicknamed the President Who Never Ruled, Abiola took part in the presidential elections in 1993. Unfortunately, the results of the election were annulled by Ibrahim Babangida, claiming that the election was corrupt and unfair. By the time of his demise, Abiola had become a symbol of democracy.
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Sanusi Lamido Sanusi
(Spiritual Leader and Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria)
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Birthdate: July 31, 1961
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kano
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is a Nigerian spiritual leader and banker. He served as the Emir of Kano from 8 June 2014 to 9 March 2020. During his reign as Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi advocated cultural reform in Northern Nigeria. From 2009 to 2014, he also served as the Central Bank of Nigeria's governor.
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Abba Kyari
(Businessperson)
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Birthdate: September 23, 1952
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Borno, Nigeria
Died: April 17, 2020
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James Pinson Labulo Davies
(Businessman, 19th-century African merchant-sailor)
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Birthdate: August 14, 1828
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bathurst, Sierra Leone
Died: April 29, 1906
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Gilbert Chagoury
(Billionaire Businessman)
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Birthdate: January 8, 1946
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
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Buruji Kashamu
(Nigerian Politician Who Served as Senator for Ogun East)
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Birthdate: May 19, 1958
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ogun, Nigeria
Died: August 8, 2020
Nigerian politician Buruji Kashamu served as Senator for Ogun East and Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on States and Local Government. A chieftain of PDP in Ogun State, Kashamu served as Chairman, Organization and Mobilization Committee of PDP in Nigeria’s South West zone. He was PDP’s candidate during 2019 Ogun State gubernatorial election. He succumbed to COVID-19 disease in 2020.
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Antonio Deinde Fernandez
(Businessperson, Diplomat)
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Birthdate: August 12, 1929
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria
Died: September 1, 2015
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Sunil Vaswani
(Businessman, and the chairman of the Stallion Group)
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Birthdate: July 11, 1963
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Jaipur, India
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Dencia
(Singer)
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Birthdate: March 26, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cameroon
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Adebayo Osinowo
(Nigerian Businessman and Politician Who Was a Senator for Lagos East)
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Birthdate: November 28, 1955
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ijebu Ode, Nigeria
Died: June 15, 2020
Nigerian politician Adebayo Osinowo, or Pepper, initially established himself as a businessman and served as the MD of companies such as NIMCO International. He started his political journey as a Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly for Kosofe Constituency, before becoming a Senator for Lagos East.
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Femi Pedro
(Nigerian Politician and Banker Who Served as Deputy Governor of Lagos State)
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Birthdate: January 29, 1955
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria
Nigerian politician, banker Femi Pedro served as Deputy Governor of Lagos State and during such tenure was appointed as Chairman of Lagos State Revenue Mobilization committee. An experienced banker, Pedro helped in increasing internally-generated-revenue of Lagos State. He served as CEO of First Atlantic Bank (presently FinBank) and currently serves as Chairman of SMEDAN and Lagos State Sports Trust Fund.
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John O. Agwunobi
(Nigerian-American Pediatrician and Former Chief Executive Officer of 'Herbalife Nutrition')
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Birthplace: Dundee, Scotland
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Candido Da Rocha
(Businessperson)
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Birthdate: 1860 AD
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: March 11, 1959
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Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli
(Expert on African Agriculture and Social Innovation)
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Birthdate: March 22, 1975
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Enugu, Nigeria
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli is an author, entrepreneur, public speaker, and consultant. She is as an expert on African agriculture and social innovation. Over the years, Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli has worked closely with several non-profit organizations. She is also credited with founding two nonprofits, namely Ndu Ike Akunuba and LEAP Africa.
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Duro Olowu
(Nigerian-Born British Fashion Designer)
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Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria
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Mohammed Shitta Bey
(Businessman)
2
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Birthdate: 1824 AD
Birthplace: Waterloo, Sierra Leone
Died: July 4, 1895
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Ronald Chagoury
(Co-founder (with his billionaire brother Gilbert Chagoury), and CEO of the Chagoury Group)
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Birthdate: January 8, 1949
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Benin City, Nigeria
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Sola David-Borha
(Chief Executive (CEO) of Africa Regions at the Standard Bank Group Since January 2017)
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Birthplace: Accra, Ghana
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Lola Maja
(Make-up Artist, Businesspeople)
2
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Birthdate: January 26, 1978
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria
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Ade A. Olufeko
(Designer, technologist, and entrepreneur primarily active in Lagos)
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Birthdate: March 22, 1980
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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Kehinde Smith
(Entrepreneur and Investor)
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Birthdate: September 22, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Nigeria
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Anita Okoye
(Entrepreneur)
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Birthdate: November 8, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Nigeria
