OUR AMBASSADORS
Mr. Olamide Olajolo an Alumnus of the University of Lagos.
Olamide Olajolo a Managing Director/CEO at Nigeria Liability Insurance Pool and VP of Business Development at Heirs Insurance Limited, between 1992-1997 Olamide Olajolo obtained his First Degree in Insurance and his Two (2) Masters; i, in Business Admin (MBA) 2009-2010. ii, and Risk Management in the year 2014-2016, his expertise encompasses underwriting, sales, and technical operations.
Olajolo’s extensive 16-year tenure at Zenith General Insurance culminated in his appointment as the Executive Director. With 22 years in the insurance sector, Olamide Olajolo, an industry veteran, navigated key roles including Managing Director/CEO at Nigeria Liability Insurance Pool and VP of Business Development at Heirs Insurance Limited.
Established in 1958, Coronation Insurance Plc is a comprehensive insurance provider offering a diverse array of products and services spanning life, general, and special risk businesses.
The group’s asset value stands at N45.382 billion as of the nine months ending September 30, 2023, marking a 20.46% increase from N37.673 billion as of December 31, 2022.
Coronation Insurance has a market capitalization of N20.63 billion as of January 26, 2024, rising 12.06% from N29.336 billion in December 2023. It is therefore a great privilege to celebrate our own Alumnus who has been doing us proud in society.
Mr. Wole Oshin-Group Managing Director Custodian Insurance
Oluwole Oshin, an Alumnus of the University of Lagos who has been tremendously in the Stoke Marketing.
Oluwole Oshin a graduate of Actuarial Science from the University of Lagos and a Chartered Insurer by Profession, he holds the Doctor of Finance (Honoris Causa) from Igbinedion University and is a Fellow of both the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria and the Association of Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers.
Oluwole Oshin the founder and Group Managing Director of Custodian Investment Plc, is an industry luminary with over 35 years of experience. He has served as a member of the Presidential Committee on Pension Reforms and Chairman of the Nigerian Insurers Association, among other prominent roles.
Custodian Investment Plc, established in 1991, is a prominent player in Nigeria’s Other Financial Services Sector, with substantial stakes in various companies.
The group holds significant positions in companies such as Custodian and Allied Insurance Limited, Custodian Life Assurance Limited, Custodian Trustees, Crusader Sterling Pensions Limited, and UPDC Plc.
With a market capitalization of N59.4 billion as of January 26, 2024, under the Oluwole Oshin, Custodian Investment Group’s assets for the 9(Nine) months ending September 30, 2023, surged to N254.,692 billion a 19.46% increase from the N213.197 billion recorded in 2022.
In 2023, claims paid by the Custodian amounted to N21.958 billion, marking a 22.29% rise from the previous year. The gross premium for the same period reached N73.590 billion, reflecting a 14.22% increase compared to 2022.
Additionally, the profit after tax in 2023 reached N11.792 billion, indicating a substantial 105.65% surge compared to the figures reported in 2022.
Let’s celebrate our own Alumnus who has been a Mentor/Leader in the society.
Mr. Gboyega Lesi
Meet Mr. Gboyega Lesi-CEO/MD Leadway Assurance an alumnus of the University of Lagos, who is doing well in the industry. He registered for his first degree in 1987 in the Department of Civil Engineering and graduated in 1992.
Gboyega Lesi who became MD/CEO of Leadway Assurance on January 1, 2024, with over 25 years of professional experience in the insurance sector.
His journey began as a trainee risk surveyor, and since then, he has garnered expertise in various domains, including risk management, insurance broking, underwriting, product development, Bancassurance, and sales.
Lesi has pursued continuous learning, attending numerous courses both locally and internationally, focusing on insurance underwriting, risk management, strategy, management, operations, and marketing. In addition, he holds an MBA from Aston University in Birmingham, UK.
He is recognized as an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute of London and Nigeria and a member of the Chartered Management Institute (MCMI) of London. Before becoming Managing Director, he was the Executive Director, Commercials, at Leadway Assurance.
As of 2022, the company’s total assets have grown to N534 billion, marking a 6% increase from the previous year’s N502 billion.
Leadway also stands out as an industry leader in claims payment, consistently holding the position for the last seven years with a whopping N57.5 billion paid.
It is my privilege to celebrate Mr. Gboyega Lesi an Alumnus of the University of Lagos who has been making us proud in the industry.
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MRS OLUWATOYIN OLAJIDE
MRS OLUWATOYIN OLAJIDE
Let me introduce Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olajide an Alumna of the University of Lagos who has made a good impact in the society; she is the second-most powerful person in Air Peace after Allen Onyema, who is the Chairman of Air Peace.
The aviation industry was once dominated by men. It was not possible to find a single female pilot in Nigeria some years ago. Though there are women in the profession now, the men still see it as an all male club and have been guarding it jealously from female intrusion or incursion. The profession is still hunted by male prejudices. However women are slowly, steadily but surely making progress as they take to flying, a profession which a few years ago was exclusively managed by men.
Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olajide a pacesetter in the aviation industry, obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering in the University of Lagos and graduated with a First Class Honours. Olajide‘s journey with Air Peace began in 2014 when she joined as the head of safety.
She’s in charge of the day-to-day activities of Air Peace as COO of the airline, and then reports to the owner and chairman of the airline, she is the only female COO of a Nigerian airline at the moment.
It is therefore a great pleasure to celebrate another brand ambassador who has been doing us proud, MEET Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olajide the Air Peace Airline Chief Operating Officer.
ENGR. MRS OLUKOREDE KESHA (HND, BSc (Hons), MSc, MNSE, MNICE, MNIHTE, MAPWEN, MSWE)
ENGR. MRS OLUKOREDE KESHA (HND, BSc (Hons), MSc, MNSE, MNICE, MNIHTE, MAPWEN, MSWE)
Engr. Olukorede Kesha began her career in Engineering at the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, where she graduated with a Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering. In her quest for knowledge garnering and self-development, she proceeded to the University of Lagos, where she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering (Highways and Traffic option). As an avid lover of capacity building, she has attended workshops and training locally and internationally in areas including Road Management, Pavement Condition Analysis, and Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE).
Lagos State.)
She is a member of the following professional bodies:
- Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
- The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)
- Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE)
- Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN)
- Society of Women Engineers, worldwide (SWE)
- Nigerian Institution of Highways and Transportation Engineers (NIHTE)
Engr. Kesha is an innovative Civil Engineer with proficiency in planning and execution, excellent blueprint interpretation with good project management skills. Olukorede Kesha is a registered Engineer and currently a proficient Highway Engineer with the Federal Ministry of Works & Housing having joined the Civil service more than three decades ago and remains to date.
Her exceptional performances and leadership skill has propelled her to lead the team of other seasoned engineers in the area of monitoring, supervision and delivering multiple Federal Highway projects including but not limited to the Rehabilitation and Expansion of Lagos Badagry Expressway in Lagos State (ongoing), Rehabilitation of Gbaji-Apa Owode road in Badagry, Reconstruction of Lekki Deep Sea Port Access Road, Rehabilitation of Apapa- Tincan-Oworonshoki road, Reconstruction of Apapa – Wharf Road, Replacement of expansion joints & general rehabilitation of Third Mainland Bridge. As a dedicated visionary, Engr. Olukorede Kesha is a core member of the NSE, an organisation saddled with the responsibility of preserving the values and promoting the development of society in all facets. She is currently the vice chairman of NSE, Lagos branch. She strongly believes in self-values, personal development, philanthropy, mentoring, supporting others, and promoting women’s involvement in engineering. (COPIED FROM THE NIGERIA SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS)
It is therefore a great pleasure to celebrate our brand ambassador who has been doing us proud, MEET ENGR. (MRS. OLUKOREDE KESHA, Current Federal Controller of Works,
OSHIORENOYA AGABI (Also known as Osh Agabi)
OSHIORENOYA AGABI (Also known as Osh Agabi)
Osh Agabi is an alumnus of the University of Lagos, who is making us proud. He was admitted into UNILAG in the year 1997 and graduated in the year 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in Theoretical & Mathematics Physics. It is no longer news that Artificial Intelligence and machine-learning technologies are gaining importance, which in the nearest future are expected to partially or completely transform the way people live, work, and do things generally.
It is my joy to inform you that Osh Agabi is at the forefront of notable development in that space.
Osh Agabi had received funding from tech giants to support his research works. Notable among his research works is the development of “Clinical Cybong”, which is an innovation that intends to become aware of more than 4,000 smells at the same time, with the likelihood of diagnosing a variety of diseases.
Osh Agabi has been able to attract American venture capitalists as a result of developing human cells grown on a computer chip. In one of Agabi’s interviews, he told the world his primary driver is thinking about how the human body essentially functions. He believes the roles of tools in resolving malfunctions of any machinery are critical and must evolve and advance. Human beings are not an exception, medical tools are also needed to diagnose and address whatever issues they face too. This therefore prompted Silicon Valley’s Osh Agabi to lift the lid on Koniku’s disease detection tech.
Founded in 2015, Koniku, which means “Immortal” in Nigeria’s Yoruba dialect specializes in robotics and synthetic neurobiology. Konikuaims to revolutionize health security through robotics and synthetic neurobiology. Koniku Kore is capable of detecting and interpreting 4,096 different smells at the same time, indicating each person’s state of health.
Koniku Kore has informed the world that every disease has an associated smell signature and that everyone’s bathroom can be used to collect breath in real time which can be used to provide comprehensive clinical-grade data, making every individual the officer of his/her health.
Koniku chip, developed by Agabi and his team, isolated similar brain cells in mice, genetically modified them to carry proteins that allow them to smell the contents of the air, and inserted them into what is called “Koniku chip”, to be placed inside the Koniku Kore. Koniku Kore collects air through a mechanical pump and passes it on to the cells.
The cells then detect the smell and give off signals that are interpreted by the device’s on-board computer. It is ideal for home use, weighing just 700 grams.
It is therefore a great privilege to celebrate our brand ambassador who has been doing us proud MEET OSHIORENOYA AGABI (Also known as Osh Agabi).