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The Aphorism, when you look at the mouth of the king, you will never believe he suckled the mother’s breast, is true in the case of Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Odion Jude Ighalo. From a humble beginning in the ghetto of Ajegunle, fondly called the jungle city. A melting pot of the Nigerian cultures located in the Apapa area of Lagos State.

From a humble beginning in the ghetto of Ajegunle, fondly called the jungle city. A melting pot of the Nigerian cultures located in the Apapa area of Lagos State.

Life is often viewed as a mystery and pathway to the top filled with odd tasks. But the path is often dotted with challenges before achieving that enviable task called success.

Life in Ajegunle as motivation: Ajegunle is a suburb in Lagos that is synonymous with the good, the bad and the ugly. But through the years, the success story of some young men and women that grew up from this locale cannot be undermined, to an extent that it can be easily be refereed to as the Mecca of entertainment and football in Africa

Breaking the Jinx: Young Ighalo’s Journey to stardom was not all filled with a cheery pie. When he finally got the opportunity for the first time outside the shores of Africa, to take part in trials, the trip took him to Hertha Berlin FC of Germany, Espanyol FC of Spain, and to Portugal before returning to Nigeria for a while.

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Oby Ezekwesili, the former minister of Education and a presidential candidate in the just concluded general election in Nigeria, is making Nigeria proud around the world as the global rating firm, Forbes, named the former World Bank personnel as Woman Africa Social Influencer.

According to Naija News,  Ezekwesili received the award at the Forbes Woman Africa Awards inaugural gala dinner which held in Durban, South Africa recently.

Ezekwesili’s efforts in launching the viral #BringBackOurGirls campaign on social media earned her the award.

The dinner followed a full day of panel discussions and talks by New Wealth Creators from across Africa at the fourth annual Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit.

The ceremony was the perfect conclusion to a highly constructive day of networking and concept sharing by Africa’s most dynamic women,” said Methil Renuka, managing editor of Forbes Africa and Forbes Woman Africa in a statement on Tuesday.

“I would like to congratulate every award recipient – the work they are doing is impacting the lives of millions of young women worldwide, creating a space for them to, in turn, make their mark in a meaningful way.”

Several women were recognised in business, sports, science, entertainment and leadership, including Divine Simbi-Ndhlukula (Forbes Woman Africa Businesswoman of the Year Award); Rachel Sibande (Forbes Woman Africa Gen Y Award) and Caster Semenya (Forbes Woman Africa Sports Award).

Others are Sho Madjozi (Forbes Woman Africa Entertainer Award), Uche Pedro (Forbes Woman Africa New Media Award), among others.