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Reverton Hotel, Lokoja, Kogi state
Lokoja, Kogi State
LOKOJA, Kogi, 10013
Nigeria

DANIEL TUOTAMUNO DARIUS

ENTERTAINER

DANIEL TUOTAMUNO DARIUS WIDELY KNOWN AS "DANDIZZY" IS A NIGERIAN RAPPER, SINGER, AND SONGWRITTER FROM OPOBO IN RIVERS STATE. HE BEGAN HIS MUSIC CARRIER BACK IN 2009 AND HE IS QUITE KNOWN FOR HIS REMARKABLE FREESTYLE SKIL. CONSISTENCY AND HARDWORK HAS EARNED HIM A SPOT ON THE LIST OF TOP RAPPERS IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF NIGERIA. WAVE DADDY AS HE IS POPULARLY CALLED HAS BATTLED THE LIKES OF VECTOR, OLU MAINTAIN AND HAS EMERGED WINNER IN RAP COMPETITIONS INCLUDING RYTHM RAP COMPETITION AND SPRITE TRIPPLE SLAM. HE IS THE FIRST ARTIST FROM PORT HARCOURT TO BE FEATURED ON MTV BASED OFFICIAL TOP TEN. HE IS A GRADUATE OF UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT AND HAS A DEGREE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND ICT.

DR SUNDAY AGBONIKA

VETERINARY DOCTOR, DVM, CHAIS.

HIS PERSONAL AND CORPORATE VISION IS TO ENRICH HUMAN LIVES IN AFRICA THROUGH ANIMALS. SPECIFICALLY, HIS WORK FOCUSES ON HELPING CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS CONDITION LIVE A RICHER QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH THE PHENOMENON OF HUMAN-ANIMAL INTERACTIONS, OR HUMAN ANIMAL INTERACTIONS.

EUNICE EMMANUEL - AGADA

CO - FOUNDER MENTOR BOX

EUNICE IS A DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER WITH A MEDIA BACKGROUND IN PRINT AND BROADCAST JOURNALISM. SHE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPECIFICALLY THE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED YOUTHS. SHE IS A CO-FOUNDER OF MENTOR - BOX FOUNDATION: A YOUTH-FOCUSED NON-PROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COMMITTED TO CREATING DECENT JOBS AND SUSTAINABLE EARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN KOGI STATE.

HAPPY RUGBERE

PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF KOGI STATE.

HE IS AN INSPIRING VENTURE CAPITALIST AND IS PASSIONATE ABOUT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, THE FUTURE OF WORK, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND YOUR ENGAGEMENT. HE LOVES PLAYING CHESS, SWIMMING, AND CYCLING.

HARUNA OJOANYONU ABDULLAHI

AUTHOR / COLUMNIST

HE IS A WRITER, POET, YOUTH ACTIVIST, PEER HEALTH EDUCATOR, LEADERSHIP MENTOR, PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER, PUBLIC RELATIONS STRATEGIST, PUBLISHER, AND EDITOR OF THE WORLD ENTOURAGE MAGAZINE.

JAMES OJOAROME OMALI

COMPUTER SCIENTIST AND INITIATOR GENZ STARTUP

HE IS A TRAINED COMPUTER SCIENTIST AND HAS A PASSION FOR DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP ABILITIES IN ORGANIZATIONS. HE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT INSTILLING ALL FORMS OF KNOWLEDGE NEEDED FOR SUCCESS IN EVERY SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AND CREATING JOBS.

PROFESSOR PATRICK UKASE

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF AFRICAN HISTORY AND HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES.

HE IS WIDELY PUBLISHED IN SEVERAL REFERENCED JOURNALS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY. HE HAS ALSO AUTHORED, EDITED AND CO-EDITED MANY BOOKS ON SEVERAL ISSUES WITHIN HIS AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION. HE IS A RESOURCE PERSON AND A CONSULTANT TO SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND NON - GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.

REKIYA ONAIVO SANNI

MANAGING DIRECTOR / CEO, KOGI STATE ENTERPRISE AGENCY.

REKIYA IS A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR DRIVEN BY A PASSION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, A SEASONED ADMINISTRATOR, A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST, A STRATEGIC THINKER, AND A GREAT TEAM PLAYER WHO IS HIGHLY VERSATILE WITH EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS.

SAFIYAH BEAUTY AHMED

AGRO-CONSULTANT / AGRIC EXTENSION SPECIALIST.

SHE IS A PROJECT SUPPORT ASSOCIATE ON THE FOOD SECURITY FUND AT AFEX AND THE LEAD AGROCONSULTANT/AGRIC EXTENSION SPECIALIST FOR SOPHIE FARMS AND INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD. WHICH SPECIALIZES IN AGRIBUSINESS VENTURE CREATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, FARM SURVEYS, AND EXTENSION SERVICES. FOOD PROCESSING AND MANAGEMENT AND A HOST OF OTHER AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS ALONG THE AVAILABLE VALUE CHAINS.