Monday, 3 October 2016

Check out #UNIBEN's finest Alumni

University of Benin popularly known as (Uniben) is one of the biggest federal universities in Nigeria and the school has made successful people.

Notable alumnus from the school include, RMD,  Omoni Oboli,  Emmanuel Uduaghan,  Minister for housing, works, and power Fashola, Victor Uwaifo,  Modupe Ozolua and lots more who has made names already in the world.

1. Richard Mofe Damijo


Richard Mofe-Damijo popularly known as RMD was born July 6, 1961, he is a Nigerian actor and politician.

RMD was born in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. He had his secondary education at Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School. While in secondary school, Richard was a member of the Drama Club. After his secondary education, he got admission into the University of Benin, where he studied Theater Arts. He later studied law at the University of Lagos and graduated in the year 2004. He is the most crushed on male in the Nollywood industry. He won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in the year 2005. He is also a one-time Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State.

2. Babatunde Raji Fashola


Born on June 28, 1963 in Lagos, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) is a truly made in Nigeria product. He obtained his First School Leaving Certificate [FSLC] from the Sunny Fields Primary School, Adelabu Surulere, Lagos, after which he proceeded to Birch Freeman High School, Surulere, Lagos and later Igbobi College, Yaba from where he acquired the West African School Certificate [WASC]. He, thereafter, went to the University of Benin, Benin City and graduated with a Bachelor of Laws [LLB Hons] degree in 1987. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in November 1988 after undertaking the statutory training for Barristers and Solicitors.

He is the current minister of housing, power and works in Nigeria

3. Victor Uwaifor


Victor Efosa Uwaifo was born on March 1, 1941 in Benin City, Nigeria. He attended Western Boys High School Benin City and St. Gregory’s College, Lagos. He later proceeded to Yaba College of Technology, where he studied Graphics and  won a scholarship as the best student.

Prof. (Sir) Victor Uwaifo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine and Applied Arts (First Class Honors and Valedictorian, 1995) and a Master of Fine and Applied Arts University of Benin in 1997;  an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from the same University in 2009. He was appointed a visiting professor to the American Heritage University, California, U.S.A. in 2009. He is also a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Letters.

Victor Uwaifo is also the inventor of the double neck “magic guitar” with 18 strings which he rotates 360 degrees at the speed of sound.

4. Emmanuel Uduaghan


Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan is a native of Abigborodo in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, born on October 22, 1954 to Chief Edmund D. Uduaghan and Mrs Cecilia Uduaghan.

Emmanuel Uduaghan attended Baptist Primary School, Mosogar in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, between the years 1961 and 1966. After his primary education, he attended Federal Government College, Warri, between 1968 and 1974. Emmanuel Uduaghan later studied Medicine at the Univesity of Benin and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS). He further went for a Diploma in Anesthesia.

On May 29. 2007, Emmanuel Uduaghan was sworn-in as the governor of Delta State. On 26 April, 2011, He was re-elected for the second term in office.

5. Modupe Ozolua



Miss Ozolua had her early education in Nigeria, where she attended University of Benin Primary & Secondary School, Queen Idia Girls College (Benin City). Her secondary education was completed at Apata Memorial High School, Isolo, Lagos. She left for the United States of America in 1989. She studied in South Western College, San Diego, and Devery International University, Los Angeles, California (1989–1995). She was recognised in the 1994-1995 edition of the NATIONAL DEANS’S LIST. She majored in Graphic Design & Business Administration.

She has won various awards including, Nigeria Women Awards, Dame International for Pioneering Action Award 2003, City People for Female Achiever in the Beauty sector 2001, Moremi Hall Executive Council, Obafemi Awolowo University for Award of Excellence 2002, City People for Beautician of the Year 2001.


6. Omoni Oboli


She was nominated for the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2011 Africa Movie Academy Awards. In 2014, Omoni won Big Screen Actress of the Year award, at the 2014 ELOY Awards, for her movie Being Mrs Elliot.

Oboli was born in Benin City in Edo State, Nigeria. She is a descent of Mosogar in Delta State. Oboli studied Foreign Languages at the University of Benin majoring in French. In 1996, while still at the university, she shot her first films. She then took a 10 year break, got married, and returned to the screen in 2009 with the movie Entanglement. In 2010,  Oboli featured in the award-winning film The Figurine, which won the Best Picture award at the 2010 Africa Movie Academy Awards.She is an award winning Actress, Movie producer and script writer.



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