As a child, Ambrose Ojobo dreamt of becoming a pilot. At 17, he achieved that dream and became one of Nigeria’s youngest pilots. Today, he is Nigeria’s only indigenous pilot on the Emirate Airline’s fleet. In this interview, he shares the inspiring story of how he braved the odds to achieve his dream.

Her enthusiasm, intelligence  and  energy  could  leave  you  lost  in  admiration.  The  General  Manager,  Lagos  Sate  Environmental  Protection  Agency,  LASEPA,  Dr  Dolapo  Fasawe,  is  one  fascinating  woman  truly  fit  for  the  herculean  job  of  regulating  and  improving  Africa’s  largest  city’s  environment—Lagos  State;  one  popular  for  its  complex  environmental  issues  ranging  from  noise  to  air  and  water  pollution. 

AARE Okikiola Aremu Kamorudeen is the President General of Agbekoya Farmers Association. Kamorudeen seldom speaks except it has to do with farmers’ welfare and issues affecting the South West geo-political zone. In this interview, the Agbekoya leader gives an insight into how his group, in collaboration with the Ooni of Ife and other traditional rulers in the South West, doused the tension brought about by the activities of marauding herdsmen in the region. He also speaks on other burning national issues.

Godwin Ehigiamusoe is the founder and former Managing Director of Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) Microfinance Bank Limited. For nearly three decades, the organization propelled by his vision, has empowered millions of poor people across the country by providing them with access to credit facilities.

Freedom is priceless, says Danjuma Amoni, Vanguard’s circulation representative in Abuja, who was abducted by gunmen along Jos-Abuja expressway. After spending three days in a thick forest without food, he was released but not until a ransom had been paid to his abductors.