Milestones

Insurance broker and hotelier turned 49 on the 4th of January. A native of Amuvi village, Okey as he is fondly called, attended Mary Slessor College, Arochukw and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He was General Manager, Souche Insurance Brokers; Head, Strategic Services, Guinea Insurance Plc; Executive Vice Chairman, Fairway Insurance Brokers Ltd; Consolidated Concerns; […]

First Nigerian Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and pioneer Rector of the Institute of Management Technology (IMT), clocked 86 in February. A native of Isimkpu village, Ugwu Aro was educated at Methodist College, Uzuakoli; University College, Ibadan and the University of London, Queen Mary’s College. He is also the first Nigerian Ph.D holder in

Journalist, Politician and Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives clocked 50 on the 24th of March. A native of Mbutu Aboh Mbaise, Ugwu Aro attended St. Ephraim’s Secondary School, Owerrinta; University of Lagos; Stanford University and Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He was Press Officer to the Senate President; Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Senate

Pharmacist and businessman clocked 56 on the 1st of December. A native of Ndiakaeme Umunduka, Arondizuogu, Ugwu Aro was educated at Santa Maria Primary School, Aba; Ngwa High School; Drakae University College of Pharmacy; Harvard Business School and Kelly JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management, North Western University, Illinois, USA. Nnaziriuzo is Chairman/CEO Starline Nig.

A freelance writer and a business woman turned 50 on the 16th of August, 2014. A native of Atani village, UK, as she is fondly called, received her education at Community School Umunohu Amakohia; Ihitte Community School Amaigbo, Nkwere; Umuariam Sec. Tech. School, Obowo and the University of Lagos for her undergraduate and post graduate

Professor of Zoology clocked 60 on the 2nd of January. A native of Amannagwu Village, ‘Solo White’ attended Government Secondary School, Afikpo; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; University of Port Harcourt; IITA Ibadan; University of Gent, Belgium and Brunel University, UK. He was Liaison Officer, Sandwich Programme Co-ordinator, School of Biology Science, University Mace Bearer, Ag.

Legal luminary and author, turned 80 on the 18th of December. A native of Obinkita Village, he was educated at London University and the University College, London. He was a lecturer in law; Consultant, company and commercial law; notary public of the Supreme Court; pioneer Editor-in- Chief, Law Reports of Nigeria; Examiner, Nigeria Institute of

Scientist and community leader clocked 61 on the 7th of February. A native of Ujari Village, he attended Fowler Memorial School, Yaba; Fiditi School, Oyo; Baptist Academy, Lagos; University of Ibadan and the University of Port Harcourt. He joined the British Petroleum and retired as National Retail Manager of Africa Petroleum Plc in 2002. He

Former Registrar/ CEO of Medical Laboratory Science Council, turned 60 on the 12th of December. A native of Obinikpa Village, Ajalli, she attended Township School, Port Harcourt; Queens College, Enugu; Medical Laboratory Technology of Nigeria; FIMLT Laboratory Management and the University of Lagos. She joined the Medical Laboratory Council in 1979 and retired as its

Zoologist and businessman turned 76 on the 12th of January. A native of Obinikpa village, Ajalli, he was educated at Government College, Ughelli, Delta State; University College, Ibadan and later Moscow State University. He was UNESCO, Fulbright and WHO Research Fellow in many institutions and was later Head of Zoology Department, University of Benin. He