Pagepedia Introduces her Immortality Plaque cum Code

Abiodun Alex Sowemimo, the founder of Pagepedia, a branch out of PageOmni Technology, is blessed with the idea of recording and documenting the success stories of great achievers. He has profiled many of such successful personalities in diverse fields including government, public and private sectors, business, etc. The idea behind Pagepedia is to further affirm and encourage the great works people are doing and their commendable feats.

Just recently, Alex Sowemimo came up with presenting an Immortality Plaque bearing their Immortality Code to each of the icons featured on Pagepedia. The Immortality Plaque and Code stand out as they will serve as a monument mirroring their achievements in life and give a hint of uniqueness respectively.

So, with utmost delight, we present to you the Pagepedia Immortality Plaque.

The Pagepedia Immortality Plaque with an Immortality Code

Are you touring the path of success? Do you know someone or some people whose lives are worth emulating and passing onto others? Then sign up at www.pagepedia.com for free! 

The Catalyst, Lanre Olusola, Immortalized by Pagepedia

Lanre Olusola is a an expert at core behavioural change, consistent peak performance, change management, process engineering, and individual, organizational and governmental transformation. He is otherwise known as a Life Coach. Just recently, he granted an interview with Abiodun Sowemimo, the Founder of PageOmni Technology and Pioneer of Pagepedia, and so, was immortalized.

The Catalyst, as he prefers to be called, studied as an engineer, bagging a B.Sc. in Structural Engineering & Project Management. He, however, delved into the world of business. He thereafter took up courses in the field of coaching, and did advanced studies in Psychology, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Quantum Physics, when he discovered his life's purpose. This passion birth the founding of the Olusola Lanre Coaching Academy (OLCA). He is the host of the Uncensored Talk on LagosTalks 91.3FM and Be All You Can Be on Beat 99.9FM, and also writes a lifestyle and inspirational blog at www.olusolalanre.com/blog.

He is married to Modupe Olusola, who is also on top in her career path. They have two kids together.

Dr Kalu Idika Kalu: A Versatile Man with Great Honour

Dr Kalu Idika Kalu, OFR 

Former Minister of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria

 Dr Kalu Idika Kalu is an internationally trained Economist. He had his first, second, and third degrees at the University of Wisconsin). He is also a Yale Stimson Fellow of the Yale University New Haven, USA. The Abia indigene has worked in the economic planning and development policy field across many regions in East Asia and Africa, contributing significantly to their economies. Furthermore, he was the head of the economics division at Skoup & Company Limited, where he directed major studies covering the industrial and agricultural sectors including LNG, petrochemicals, steel, oil, and agricultural infrastructure and credit.

KIK, as he is fondly called, has served in the government as well. He has held ministerial positions including Commissioner of Finance and Economic Planning in Imo State, Federal Minister of Finance, Federal Minister of National Planning, and Federal Minister of Transport. One of his Key achievements as a Minister of Finance is the introduction of the Value Added Tax policy, which to this day, rakes in millions of dollars into the coffers of the Nigerian government. He is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Institute for Policy and Economic Development (IPED).

Dr Kalu Idika has won so many awards from various organizations ranging from churches to associations. He is married to Dr (Mrs) Imo Kalu and they have five children who are doing very well in their respective fields.

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THE OMOOBA YEMISI ADEDOYIN SHYLLON ART FOUNDATION (OYASAF)

The OMOOBA YEMISI ADEDOYIN SHYLLON ART FOUNDATION (OYASAF), Nigeria’s largest and first privately funded, public museum. It was established in 2008, to promote the cultural life and heritage of Nigeria, for people to enjoy and have a peep into the heritage and history of Nigeria, and for the benefit of the present and future generations of humanity. On this wise, OYASAF has developed a holding of over 55,000 photographic shots of Nigeria’s cultural festivals. The foundation is, therefore, building a collection of important photos that would be useful to future generations of Nigerians.

 Some art works in Omooba Yemisi's Art Garden

In 2009, the Foundation published a book on its holdings of Yoruba art titled: "Yoruba Traditional Art: The Collection of Omooba Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon Art Foundation (OYASAF)", co-authored by Ohioma Ifounu Pogoson. The coffee table book was written in honour of the late carver, Lamidi Fakeye. According to Omooba Yemisi Shyllon, during the book presentation, the publishing of the book was one of three promises he made to the Fakeye before the carver  died. "I promised Lamidi Fakeye when he was alive that I will promote him in Lagos by exhibiting his work, be the largest collector of his work and publish a book on him. I have fulfilled all the three promises”, Shyllon said. 

 Prince Yemisi Shyllon at the OYASAF Book Launch in 2009

OYASAF in 2013 started a publishing exercise based on conversations with some major artists in its collection. Conversations with Lamidi Fakeye is the first in his ‘conversation series’. It includes 48 images of Fakeye’s wood carvings in the Foundation’s collection, reproduced in full-color in the book. The book is coauthored by Prince (Engr.) Yemisi Adedoyin Shyllon and Dr Ohioma Ifounu Pogoson. 

The chartered engineer, marketer, stock-broker and legal practitioner, who is now retired said he promised himself a few years ago that he was going to promote the Nigerian art and culture on retirement. For him, it is one way of keeping himself busy as well as enjoying life.

Even his kitchen is a statement of art, as clay pots laid on his cooking gas. To him, “Every society has its own identity. Civilization has come to modify but it should not replace our culture. This is my own culture, this is how my forefathers cooked their food.” he said, pointing at the pots.

Lecture series, workshops, research programmes and art competitions are part of the activities which are organized by the foundation. Among the plans on OYASAF’s list is to build a privately-funded museum in Nigeria, which is currently ongoing at the Pan African University at Lekki, Lagos. “We have artworks spread over the history of Nigerian art, which will be in this museum.” The research programmes are all-expense paid.

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References

Meet Yemisi Shyllon, Nigerian with largest art collection - http://thenationonlineng.net/meet-yemisi-shyllon-nigerian-with-largest-art-collection/

Double for OYASAF: a book on master carver, Fakeye, 18 sculptural pieces donation to Freedom Park - http://nigerianartatoyasaf.blogspot.com.ng/2013/04/double-for-oyasaf-book-on-master-carver.html

PagePedia Immortalizes Fela Durotoye

Adetokunboh Olufela Durotoye, popularly known as Fela Durotoye or FD for short, is the Chief Executive Officer of the GEMSTONE Group. GEMSTONE is an acronym coined from the institution's mandate: "to raise a Generation of leaders that are Empowered, Motivated and Stirred To Operate with Natural Excellence. Fela Durotoye established the GEMSTONE Nation Builders Foundation (GNB Foundation), a non-profit organization, in May 2013. This foundation aims at engaging, empowering and equipping nation builders and community transformers. He does this through sub-groups such as the GEMSTONE Leadership Clubs, GEMSTONE Leaders Connect and GEMSTONE Leadership Corp which have appearance in over 300 primary and secondary schools, over 70 campuses, and across 30 states of the nation respectively.

FD, a renowned motivational speaker and leadership expert, has degrees in Computer Science with Economics (B.Sc.), Strategic Management (M. Phil.) and an MBA. He is an alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Kennedy School of Government of the Harvard Business School, Boston, Yale University, Connecticut, Lagos Business School, and The Leadership Institute, Arlington. Fela Durotoye has won several national and international awards. Some of them are: "UNITED NATIONS YOUNG AMBASSADOR FOR PEACE", "NIGERIAN ACHIEVERS AWARD INSTITUTE (NAAI)", "FLY NETWORK AFRICA INTEGRITY AWARD", "CITY PEOPLE AWARD", etc. He is married to Tara Fela-Durotoye, the CEO of House of Tara International.

He is widely known for his immense contribution into leadership, having impacted many lives and organizations, including various Nigerian state governments such as, Ondo, Ekiti, Rivers, Oyo, Kwara, Abia, Lagos, and Anambra. Hence, he was immortalized by Pagepedia.

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Pagepedia: Your Greatness is Worth Modelling

Lives of great people remind us we can make our own lives sublime and leave behind footprints in the sand of time. Some people regard themselves so lowly and abate any notion of becoming persons of substance or value, simply because of their circumstances. They adjust their goals and ambitions solely based on the achievements of others in their family or their financial situation. They automatically discount the notion, that they too can one day become great, before their lives have really begun.

Greatness isn’t something that is thrust upon you either by being famous, rich, or even being a leader. On the contrary, it is achieved by virtue of who you are and what you accomplish during your lifetime.You become great by:

• acknowledging the fact that it is within our means to do so;
• living a life whose main purpose is to benefit humanity, that is, putting others before yourself, the path to greatness will open itself to you;
• leading a life of high moral and intellectual value;
• living a life that is elevated in nature, that is, in your deeds and words;

Great achievers are remembered for who they were; what they accomplish becomes secondary. When someone leaves behind footprints in the sand of time, they have left behind imprints, of themselves or their actions, in history, that become memories which may never disappear, or take centuries to disappear. 

Each of us can leave behind a piece of ourselves to be remembered after we die. On Pagepedia, we feature such great people, to inspire and motivate you to take that greatness path. You can as well challenge (nominate) people who are achieving great feats in their lifetime. Sign up today on www.pagepedia.com @pageomnitechnology