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International School Ibadan
The International School Ibadan (ISI) is located on the Campus of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria's oldest university. History The school was founded by German-British educator Kurt Hahn on 13 October 1963 with funding received from the USAID, Ford Foundation and donation of land by the then Nigerian Western Regional government. Most of the pioneer teaching staff were British expatriate educators from Gordonstoun in Scotland. The school is a co-educational Boarding and Day School admitting pupils aged 10 to 16. It was primarily established to meet world-class educational standards for children of expatriates, living and working in Nigeria. It opened its doors to pupils of both expatriates of diverse nationalities and highly placed Nigerians. The first Principal was David S. Snell (1963–1965) of blessed memory; followed by John Gillespie(1965–1968). The longest serving Principal was an Anglican clergy, Archdeacon J.A. Iluyomade (1969–1985) of blessed memory. He was also th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibadan
Ibadan (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano, with a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and over 6 million people within its metropolitan area. It is the country's largest city by geographical area. At the time of Nigeria's independence in 1960, Ibadan was the largest and most populous city in the country, and the second most populous in Africa behind Cairo. Ibadan is ranked the second fastest growing city on the African continent according to the UN Human settlements research program (2022), It is also ranked third in West Africa in the tech startups index. Ibadan joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016. Ibadan is located in south-western Nigeria, inland northeast of Lagos and southwest of Abuja, the federal capital. It is a prominent transit point between the coastal region and areas in the hinterland of the country. Ibadan had been the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB Diploma Programme and the IB Career-related Programme for students aged 15 to 19, the IB Middle Years Programme for students aged 11 to 16, and the IB Primary Years Programme for children aged 3 to 12. To teach these programmes, schools must be authorized by the International Baccalaureate. The organization's name and logo were changed in 2007 to reflect new structural arrangements. Consequently, "IB" may now refer to the organization itself, any of the four programmes, or the diploma or certificates awarded at the end of a programme. History Inception When Marie-Thérèse Maurette wrote "Educational Techniques for Peace. Do They Exist?" in 1948, she created the framework for what would eventually become the IB Diploma Programme (IBDP). I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolu Ogunlesi
Tolu Ogunlesi (born 3 March 1982) is a Nigerian journalist, poet, photographer, fiction writer, and blogger. Ogunlesi was appointed to the role of special assistant on digital/new media by President Muhammadu Buhari on 18 February 2016."Buhari appoints Tolu Ogunlesi head of new media team" ''Premium Times'', 18 February 2016."Buhari Appoints Tolu Ogunlesi As Special Assistant On Digital And New Media" Sahara Reporters, 18 February 2016. Early life and education |
Karen King-Aribisala
Karen Ann King-Aribisala (born Guyana) is a Nigerian novelist, and short story writer. She is a Professor of English at the University of Lagos. Education She was educated at the International School Ibadan, St. George's British International School, Italy (where she met her future husband; Femi Aribisala), and the London Academy of Dramatic Arts. Works *''Our Wife and Other Stories'', Malthouse Press, 1990, ; Ottawa, Canada: Laurier Books, 2004, *'' Kicking Tongues'', Heinemann, 1998, *''The Hangman's Game'', Peepal Tree, 2007, * ''Bitter Leafing Woman and Other Stories'', Malthouse Press, 2017. Prizes and awards Her collection of stories, ''Our Wife and Other Stories'' won the 1991 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Best First Book Africa, and her novel ''The Hangman's Game'' won 2008 Best Book Africa. She also won grants from the Ford Foundation, British Council, Goethe Institute The Goethe-Institut (, GI, en, Goethe Institute) is a non-profit German cultura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omobola Johnson
Omobola Olubusola Johnson (born 28 June 1963) is a Nigerian technocrat and the Honorary Chairperson of the global Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI). She is also a former and first Minister of Communication Technology in the cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan. Education She was educated at the International School Ibadan and the University of Manchester (BEng, Electrical and Electronic Engineering) and King's College London (MSc, Digital Electronics). She has a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from Cranfield University. Career Prior to her Ministerial appointment she was country managing director for Accenture, Nigeria. She had worked with Accenture since 1985 when it was Andersen Consulting. Johnson is the pioneer head of the country's communication technology ministry, which was created as part of the transformation agenda of the Nigerian government. Johnson co-founded a women's organization, WIMBIZ in 2001. She has earned several public commendation s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funmi Iyanda
Olufunmilola Aduke Iyanda (born 27 July 1971), better known as Funmi Iyanda, is a talk show host, broadcaster, Film and TV producer, media executive, philanthropist, journalist, and blogger. She produced and hosted a talk show, ''New Dawn with Funmi'', which aired on the national network for over eight years. Iyanda rose to become one of Nigeria’s most watched TV personalitie3. Funmi is the CEO of Ignite Media now OYA Media. In 2011, Iyanda was honored for her web series by the World Economic Forum and was named one of Forbes "20 Youngest Powerful Women in Africa". Early life Funmi Iyanda was born in Lagos to the family of Gabriel and Yetunde Iyanda. Her father was from Ogbomoso and her mother from Ijebu-Ode. She grew up in the Lagos Mainland area; however, her mother died when she was seven years old. She attended the African Church Princess Primary School, Akoka; and the Herbert Macaulay School in Lagos, Nigeria, for her primary education and the International School Ib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Ivy (photographer/author)
Bill Ivy (born 1953 in Toronto, Ontario) is a veteran photographer and author on natural history, with 24 books to his credit including the award-winning ''A Little Wilderness: The Natural History of Toronto''. In the mid-1960s, he was a student at the International School Ibadan in Nigeria during the Nigerian Civil War. Ivy is a lecturer on photography and natural history, and a popular nature guide. He has appeared on numerous radio and TV programs. He was a still photographer for the BBC on Sir David Attenborough's ''Wildlife on One: Backyard Bandits''. His work has been featured in hundreds of publications in North America and abroad. He currently resides in Toronto, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C .... Selected books * ''A Little Wilderness - The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efa Iwara
Efa Iwara, also known as Efa, is a Nigerian actor and rapper. Early life and education Iwara was born on 20 August 1990 in Ibadan, Oyo State to his Professor of Linguistics father and Librarian mother. He hails from Ugep in Cross River State. He attended Staff School, Ibadan for his primary education, and the International School, Barth Road, Ibadan, for his secondary education. He graduated from the University of Ibadan, with a bachelor's degree in Geography. Career Iwara started out his career in the entertainment industry as a musician in 2006 in a group called X-Factor with DJ Clem, Bolaji, Jide and Boye. Following the dissolution of the group, he released his first single and 5 track EP called Waka EP in 2011. His last official single was titled “Fall in Love” featuring Plantashun Boiz in 2014 He made his acting debut in a 2011 episode of Tinsel Tinsel is a type of decorative material that mimics the effect of ice, consisting of thin strips of sparkling mate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Foyeh
Toby Foyeh (a.k.a. Tokunbo Olowofoyeku) is a British, Nigerian-American musician and guitarist. Born in London, England to Nigerian parents, he is currently based in the Washington, D.C. area of the US. Although essentially self-taught, he studied music at Berklee College of Music and Howard University where he also earned a degree in film directing. Foyeh's albums are ''Here I Come'' in Nigeria, ''Jalolo'' (1999/2001), ''Lagos Ilu Eko'' (2006) released in the US, Canada, and Europe, and ''Pirates of Africa'' (2019). The debut album ''Here I Come'' produced the singles "Ore mi" and "I'm on Fire". "Jalolo" and "Rain Dance" are key tracks from ''Jalolo'' and ''Lagos Ilu Eko''. ''African Festival'' was released in September 2021. A future CD/Vinyl album 'The Land of Spirits and Magic' is scheduled for release in 2023 Foyeh has performed extensively on Nigerian Television and his music videos have been played for many years. With his band, Orchestra Africa, he has performed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akin Fayomi
Ambassador Akin Fayomi (born 8 November 1955) is a Nigerian career diplomat who was the Minister/Head of Political Affairs at the High Commission of Nigeria, London from July 2004 to March 2007. Later he was Ambassador and Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) to Liberia from January 2010 to July 2011. He was then appointed as Under-Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from July 2011 to July 2012, before his appointment as The Ambassador of Nigeria to France from July 2012 to December 2013. He was also appointed as the first Nigerian Ambassador to the Principality of Monaco during the same period. Early life and education Akinyele O. Fayomi was born in Abeokuta, Nigeria. He attended Loyola College and The International School both in Ibadan for his secondary and higher secondary education. He studied history at the University of Ibadan and received his BA Honours in 1977. He later studied International Relations at the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Femi Emiola
Femi Emiola is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the TV series ''Wicked Wicked Games'' and in the web series ''If Looks Could Kill''. Her first and last names come from the Yoruba language, and her first name is pronounced "F-eh-mi". Fẹ́mi can mean either "love me", or "marry me". However, the name "Fẹ́mi" is generally translated as "love me" and can sometimes be short for "Olúwáfẹ́mi", which means "The Lord loves me". Biography Early life Emiola was born in Iowa City, Iowa, to a Filipina mother and a Nigerian father, then both PhD candidates at the University of Iowa. She lived her early life in the Philippines and in Nigeria before returning to the United States as a teenager. In Nigeria, she was educated at the Federal Government Colleges and the International School Ibadan. Both her parents are chemists. She trained in theatre arts at Iowa State University and studied in New York City with the director and acting teacher, Wynn Handman, a fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolanle Austen-Peters
Bolanle Austen-Peters (born 4 February 1969), is a Nigerian movie director, theater producer and cultural entrepreneur. She is the founder and artistic director of BAP Productions and the arts and culture center Terra Kulture in Lagos. She has been described by the CNN as the "woman pioneering theater in Nigeria", named one of the most influential women in Africa by Forbes Afrique and been recognised with several awards for her contribution to the arts. Early life and career Austen-Peters was born in 1969 in Ibadan, the Oyo State in the south-western region of Nigeria. She is the daughter of Emmanuel Afe Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Rtd Major, Mrs Bisi Babalola. She gained a BA in Law from the University of Lagos and an MA from London School of Economics and Political Science. In the 1990s she worked as a lawyer in Afe Babalola and Co Barristers and Solicitors and with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Switzerland . In 2003, she founded Terra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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