Biography
- Biography Of John Odigie-oyegun, National Chairman Of The Apc
John Odigie-OyegunChief (Dr.) John Odigie-Oyegun, was born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria on 12th August 1939 to late Daniel Osagiede Odigie-Oyegun and Mrs. Shaka Odigie-Oyegun (nee Amurun). He hails from Ovia South West Local Government Area of...
- Biography Of Tony Elumelu; Billionaire; Delta State Celebrity.
Tony ElumeluAbout Tony ElumeluTony Elumelu was born in the year 1963 at Jos, Plateau State of Nigeria. He is an Igbo man by tribe, and a native of Anioma in Delta State, Nigeria. Tony Elumelu studied Economics in Ambrose Alli University. After his first...
- Biography Of Tunde Folawiyo; Lawyer; Billionaire.
Tunde Folawiyo ABOUT TUNDE FOLAWIYO Tunde Folawiyo is the son of Wahab Folawiyo, a well known Nigerian businessman and Islamic leader who started the group; Yinka Folawiyo in the year 1957 as a commodity trading company and served as the...
- Biography Of Mike Adenuga; Billionaire; Oyo State Celebrity.
Mike AdenugaABOUT MIKE ADENUGABackground of Mike Adenuga:Micheal Adeniyi Agbolade Ishola Adenuga popularly called Mike Adenuga was born on born April 29, 1953 in Ibadan, Nigeria. He is the son of a teacher, Micheal Agbolade Adenuga and a business...
- Biography Of Isa Yuguda; Economist; Politician; Ex-governor, Bauchi State Celebrity
Isa YugudaMallam Isa Yuguda was born in Yuguda, Bauchi State on June 15, 1956. He attended the North East College of Arts & Science (NECAS), Maiduguri where he obtained a Joint Matriculation Board Certificate. Later, Mallam Isa Yuguda proceeded to...
Biography
Biography of Jim Ovia; Billionaire; Delta State Celebrity.
ABOUT JIM OVIA
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Jim Ovia was born on November 5, 1951, at Agbor in the Delta State of Nigeria.
Jim Ovia attended Southern University Louisiana, where he obtained a B.Sc in Business
Administration in the year 1977. Later he proceeded to the North East Louisiana University, where he obtained a Masters Degree in Business Administration in 1979. He also did an Executive Management Program in the Harvard Business School.
Administration in the year 1977. Later he proceeded to the North East Louisiana University, where he obtained a Masters Degree in Business Administration in 1979. He also did an Executive Management Program in the Harvard Business School.
Jim Ovia is the founder of Zenith Bank Group, a bank he is the largest individual shareholder with about 9.3% stake. He is also an investor in real estate across Nigeria. His other assets include Visafone, a mobile telecommunication outfit.
In August 2014, Jim Ovia commenced the construction of $1.5 billion petrochemical complex in Akwa-Ibom State Nigeria.
Forbes listed Jim Ovia as the 30th richest man in Africa in the year 2014.
- Biography Of John Odigie-oyegun, National Chairman Of The Apc
John Odigie-OyegunChief (Dr.) John Odigie-Oyegun, was born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria on 12th August 1939 to late Daniel Osagiede Odigie-Oyegun and Mrs. Shaka Odigie-Oyegun (nee Amurun). He hails from Ovia South West Local Government Area of...
- Biography Of Tony Elumelu; Billionaire; Delta State Celebrity.
Tony ElumeluAbout Tony ElumeluTony Elumelu was born in the year 1963 at Jos, Plateau State of Nigeria. He is an Igbo man by tribe, and a native of Anioma in Delta State, Nigeria. Tony Elumelu studied Economics in Ambrose Alli University. After his first...
- Biography Of Tunde Folawiyo; Lawyer; Billionaire.
Tunde Folawiyo ABOUT TUNDE FOLAWIYO Tunde Folawiyo is the son of Wahab Folawiyo, a well known Nigerian businessman and Islamic leader who started the group; Yinka Folawiyo in the year 1957 as a commodity trading company and served as the...
- Biography Of Mike Adenuga; Billionaire; Oyo State Celebrity.
Mike AdenugaABOUT MIKE ADENUGABackground of Mike Adenuga:Micheal Adeniyi Agbolade Ishola Adenuga popularly called Mike Adenuga was born on born April 29, 1953 in Ibadan, Nigeria. He is the son of a teacher, Micheal Agbolade Adenuga and a business...
- Biography Of Isa Yuguda; Economist; Politician; Ex-governor, Bauchi State Celebrity
Isa YugudaMallam Isa Yuguda was born in Yuguda, Bauchi State on June 15, 1956. He attended the North East College of Arts & Science (NECAS), Maiduguri where he obtained a Joint Matriculation Board Certificate. Later, Mallam Isa Yuguda proceeded to...