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18-Year-Old Nigerian Actor Who Asked For N20Million Gets N200Million Commitment to Fund His Business Plan

Published

8 years ago

May 11, 2017

Most Ambitious Teen in Nigeria Who Is An Actor/Polyglot Gets 200 Million Naira Commitment to Fund His Business Plan

This is truly fabulous! 19 year old actor Samuel Robinson took a bold step about a month ago he tweeted and asked if anyone had 20 million naira burning a hole in their pocket to loan him in return for 1 billion in two years. The youngster an orphan who can speak English, Yoruba, French, German and Spanish fluently wasn’t joking.

At the end of the day, his determination paid off and he got 10 times more than he asked for.

Samuel who has featured in flicks like Shuga, The Governor, Desperate Housewives Africa, bought his first car at age 18.

I’ve built 3 multi billion dollar companies in my head… I feel like I understand how Bill Gates felt when he was 18 and full of earth shattering ideas but no one to fund them. Steve Jobs once said “Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the trouble makers, the round pegs in the square holes, the ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules and they have no respect for the status quo, you can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them but the one thing you cannot do is ignore them because they change things. While some might see them as the crazy ones, we see genius because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. ” I’m one of the crazy ones.

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Please pray. I need you guys now more than ever.

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???I received a commitment of 200 million Naira to fund my business plan?. Thank you all for your prayers and support. Yesterday, I had a meeting with two billionaires. The first was miss Linda Ikeji ? ( @officiallindaikeji ). My meeting with her was very very insightful. Though she didn’t commit money immediately to support my ideas, she gave me very good advice and guidance. She is a very busy woman but she gave me an hour of her time yesterday. The outcome of my next meeting was much better because I applied the knowledge and wisdom I had gained from Miss Linda. Miss Linda was optimistic about my idea. She told me I had a good plan and she offered me future support after I have taken my plans off the foundation level. I met with Mr Nze Ka Nze ? ( @hrhnzekanze1 ) right after my meeting with Miss Linda. He is the most logical and patient person I have ever met, our tastes in books and ideas were also very synonymous. I pitched the business plan to him and he was very excited by it. He gave me a job instantly at his corporation Nat East and several other incentives ( @nateastgroup ). He told me to add another 0 to the 20 million I was looking for and he committed to granting me access to over 200 million Naira in cash, real estate and assets to bring his and my ideas to life?. My Plan is centred around agriculture and Mr Nze Ka Nze already had plans to go into agriculture so, it was like fate that we would meet because our views aligned perfectly. He didn’t give me a time frame to work with, he is willing to invest, nurture and grow our plans long term. ? I am still open to meeting with more Investors. The more the better and quicker we can accomplish greatness. To Young people out there who think their dreams are too big or the resources available to them are too limited, I want you to take me as your example… I started by looking for 20 million Naira and a lot of people thought I was crazy but i didn’t listen and I persisted in spite of the odds against me. Today, I have a commitment of not 20, not 40, not 60 million Naira but 200 million Naira. The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. Sam?

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ARTS & CULTURE

See Proud Moments At “A GAPS Inspired Nutrition Guide” Book Launch By Tolu Olumide

Published

4 months ago

July 29, 2024

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Tolu Olumide, a young and inspiring business leader under 40, has written a new book. The book is titled “A GAPS Inspired Nutrition Guide“. Tolu is the cousin to Familusi Akin Babajide., CEO at UNDER40CEOs.

The book was launched at a special event and FAB.NG, a Nigerian media company, was there to see it happen live.

This book, “A GAPS Inspired Nutrition Guide” is essential for several reasons.

First, it takes a complete approach to health. It gives practical advice about food and nutrition. This advice can help manage and maybe even improve the health and behaviour of people with certain conditions. These conditions include autism, ADHD, ADD, dyslexia, and allergies. It also covers other conditions that affect how people develop.

Second, the book is full of useful information. It shares ideas that are based on scientific evidence. This makes it a valuable resource for many people. Parents can use it to help their children. Caregivers can use it to support better the people they look after. Professionals who work with people who have these conditions can also learn a lot from this book.

Third, the book gives power to families. It provides clear steps that families can take. These steps can help create a healthier home environment. This environment can better support family members who have these conditions.

On sharing this information on his social media, Familusi expressed how very proud he is of Tolu. His caption read,

“Proud moments at the launch of “A GAPS Inspired Nutrition Guide” @cleanthishealthis by my cousin, an inspiring Under 40 CEO – Tolu Olumide @lagosmealprepsociety“

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Familusi believes the book is something everyone should read.

He thinks it will be especially helpful for people who care for individuals with autism, ADHD, ADD, dyslexia, allergies, or other similar conditions.

At the end of the post, Familusi reiterated his pride in his cousin by saying, “Congratulations on this incredible achievement Tolu!’

Tolu has achieved something amazing by writing this book. It shows her dedication to helping others. She has used her knowledge and experience to create a resource that can make a real difference in people’s lives.

The launch of the book was a special moment. It was a chance to celebrate Tolu’s hard work and the potential impact of her book. Having FAB.NG there to witness the event adds to its significance. It shows that the book launch was an important event that attracted media attention.

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BUSINESS

Watch! Mitsubishi Motors Presents Drive Your Ambition – Under 40 CEOs Featuring Olaotan Towry-Coker

Published

5 years ago

August 5, 2019

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Who else is as excited about getting into the 5th gear in Week 5 of Under 40 CEOs – Drive Your Ambition? Forget August Visitors as we have lined up an amazing set of August Riders who will be taking a ride with Mr FAB as usual. This week he drives the Chief Executive Officer at Afritickets to work in the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. We know you’re itching to watch, but who exactly is Olaotan Towry-Coker?

Olaotan Towry-Coker is a passionate entrepreneur with over 14 years experience in incubating and growing early-stage businesses. His professional background spans multiple sectors including Oil and gas, publishing, advertising, technology and real estate. Driven by a continual search for excellence and a passionate desire and drive to solve problems and impact people across many divides, Olaotan Towry-Coker exemplifies what it means to be a young African professional and entrepreneur on a journey of conceiving ideas, creating solutions and delivering change that gives greater meaning to lives. Olaotan Towry-Coker is the founder and CEO of Afritickets.

Watch the video below

More About Massilia Motors
Massilia Motors is the joint venture of the CFAO group and the Chanrai group uniting forces to deliver customer satisfaction. With operations run by the CFAO group, Massilia Motors is the sole distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in Nigeria.
The Nigerian Line-up includes: ASX, Eclipse Cross, Outlander, Pajero, Pajero Sport and the L200 pick-up.

Visit the official website for more information.

More About Under 40 CEOs
Under 40 CEOs launched on TVC Entertainment and TVC News on the 9th of October, 2015 and subsequently launched on Silverbird Television Network on the 13th of January, 2016 and has spotlighted inspiring young business leaders aged 40 and under from Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda and South Africa. Business leaders that have been featured on the show include Adebola Williams of Red Media; Audu Maikori of Chocolate City Group; Noble Igwe of 360 Group; Bola Ray of EIB Networks; Alex Brahm of SMSGH; Oluyomi Ojo of Printivo whilst discovering inspiring CEOs like lawyer Aderemi Oguntoye of Oguntoye and Oguntoye; Senyo Hosi of Ghana Chambers of Bulk Oil Distributors;Farida Bedwei of Logiciel; Ukinebo Dare of Poise; Abiola Adekoya of RMB Stockbrokers; Ran Neu-Ner, Co-CEO at The Creative Counsel; Shukri Toefy, CEO at creative adverting agency, Fort and Ade Adegoke of Oando Foundation amongst others.
With over 100 episodes till date, and serial entrepreneur, Familusi Akin Babajide, Mr FAB as the host, Under 40 CEOs has since gone on to inspire and motivate millions of would-be young business leaders across Africa to take action and join in the rebuilding and re-shaping of the African continent. Under 40 CEOs currently reaches an odd 875,000 viewers every week with a social media following of over 170,000 and growing with a cumulative social media content reach of over 9million.

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COMEDY

Nigerian Singer Davido Claims His Gateman Has Two Houses And 3 Cars

Published

5 years ago

July 30, 2019

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Nigerian singer Davido has always cultivated a culture of sharing is caring in all aspects of his life.

The Nigerian star Davido shares his heart equally with three women: two baby mamas who gave birth to his daughters and his girlfriend Chioma.
And that is not enough. The musician has always been praised for always helping the people around him despite their status in the community.

Now, the 26-year-old father of two has caused a stir on Twitter after casually saying his watchman owns two houses and three cars.

Yes, as you struggle to at least get free rides on Mr sponsor’s car, Davido is busy elevating his employees.
It all started when a tweep named Obong Roviel shared his excitement over news that the musician was working with upcoming act, Lyta.

Obong praised Davido for always supporting everyone who approaches him either in terms of growing their music brand or elevating their businesses.
A proud and happy Davido then said on top of helping Lyta, he has made sure his watchman has cars and houses.

Scrolling through the comment section, nearly everyone agreed with Obong and echoed his sentiments.

Despite the singer being riddled with controversy in the past, he has managed to show he has a heart of gold.