MY JOURNEY
Fifty years of becoming — explore some of the moments, milestones, and miracles that shaped my life.
Fifty years of becoming — explore some of the moments, milestones, and miracles that shaped my life.
1975
Born in Warri, NigeriaBorn in Warri, Nigeria. |
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1975 – 1981
Early ChildhoodRaised in a multigenerational home filled with affection and indulgence. |
1981 – 1990
Formative Years with FatherSent to live with his father, where early experiences of hardship and instability shaped his resilience and courage. Twice he ran away from home — the beginnings of a lifelong journey toward self-determination. |
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1990 – 1994
Academic ExcellenceEmerges as Delta State's top student at junior and senior secondary levels; wins state and national academic prizes and JETS competitions. |
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1995
University AdmissionGains admission to study Medicine and Surgery at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. |
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2004
Medical GraduateGraduates as a medical doctor and begins professional practice. |
2006
Near-Death ExperienceContracts and survives tuberculosis, a near-death experience that reshapes his sense of purpose. |
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2007
Career PivotPublishes his personal manifesto, "Why I Am Leaving Medicine", marking a bold professional and personal pivot. Transitions from medicine to management consulting and joins Phillips Consulting, Lagos. |
2008
Banking TransitionJoins United Bank for Africa (UBA) to lead strategic web communication and transformation initiatives. |
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2009
Marriage & Career ChangeMarries; also leaves UBA (United Bank for Africa), marking the end of his first corporate chapter. |
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2010
Integrity Test & First BusinessFaces a major integrity test at work — a humbling experience that sparks deep self-reflection and the pursuit of authentic leadership. Launches his first consulting business later that year. His daughter Bella is born. |
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2011
Business EducationEnrolls at Lagos Business School to strengthen his business and management grounding. |
2012
International RecognitionHis son Joseph is born. Receives an invitation from Strathmore Business School, Kenya, to co-lead their Social Media Summit for CEOs — his first international faculty appointment, marking the start of his Pan-African thought-leadership journey. |
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2013
Loss & ReflectionLoses his father — a season of reconciliation, reflection, and renewed focus on purpose. |
2014
International ExpansionCompletes an executive programme at IESE Business School, Spain, expanding his international outlook. |
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2011 – 2015
Entrepreneurship & Thought LeadershipCo-founds multiple ventures in leadership, learning, and digital innovation; gains recognition as a thought leader and national columnist. |
2016
HarvardEmbarks on the first of several forays to Harvard, expanding intellectual horizons and global networks. |
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2017
CEIBSJoins CEIBS (China Europe International Business School), furthering his global academic and professional network. |
2022
UK RelocationRelocates to the United Kingdom with his family. |
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2025
New Beginnings AgainExits CEIBS and becomes Vice President, Academic Director & COO at Nova Business School Africa. Publishes two books - The Gift and its companion What Matters to Me Now. Turns 50 in December 2025, marking five decades of reinvention, courage, and purpose. |