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Seun Salami Joins Terex Corporation Board of Directors

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) today announced that Seun Salami has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors.

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  • NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) today announced that Seun Salami has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors.
  • Mr. Salami currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nuveen, a global asset management firm.
  • "Seun Salami will be an excellent addition to our Board of Directors," commented John L. Garrison, Jr., Terex Chairman and CEO.
  • "Seun is an executive with a successful track record of leading multifunctional teams from finance and operations to deliver strong results for global organizations."

Kole Omotoso, the Nigerian writer, scholar and actor who inspired a continent

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Monday, July 31, 2023

Bankole Ajibabi Omotoso, better known as Kole Omotoso, the Nigerian novelist, playwright, journalist, scholar and actor, died on 19 July 2023.

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  • Bankole Ajibabi Omotoso, better known as Kole Omotoso, the Nigerian novelist, playwright, journalist, scholar and actor, died on 19 July 2023.
  • Omotoso not only wrote plays but was an actor as well – that made him special.
  • His books and plays are testaments to his faith in Nigeria and the place of humanity in the world.

Early life and academic career

    • He attended the University of Ibadan, where he studied Arabic literature, and obtained a PhD in Arabic at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
    • He returned home to the University of Ibadan to lecture in the department of Arabic and Islamic studies (1972–76).
    • He then moved to the drama department of the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife) from 1976 to 1988.

His legacy

    • It includes The Edifice (Heinemann, 1971); The Combat (Heinemann, 1972); Miracles (short stories) (Onibonoje Press, 1973); Fella’s Choice (Ethiope, 1974); and Sacrifice (Onibonoje, 1974).
    • Perhaps his most enduring and important book is Just Before Dawn, which is categorised as “faction” – a mixture of fiction and facts in fictionalised form.
    • It remains an important legacy that should be read by any literate Nigerian.

Life in exile


    In the heat of the ruinous military rule and the anomie of the 1980s Omotoso and other academics left Nigeria. After a spell in Europe Omotoso settled in South Africa. There, he was popularly known for his role in commercials for the cellphone company Vodacom in the 1990s. He was the “Yebo Gogo man”, who always humorously came to the rescue of an inept white man in various situations.

Personal encounters

    • I was a first-year student at the Bayero University in 1984/5 when he was touring the country to gather material for Just Before Dawn.
    • He spoke passionately about his project and why he was travelling around the country.
    • His pep talks to us about Nigeria, her potential and the need to document our stories and history caught my fancy.

Bioxytran Names Leslie Ajayi as Interim CMO and Head of the Medical Advisory Board

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Monday, July 31, 2023

He will report to the CEO Dr David Platt and chair the Medical Advisory Board.

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  • He will report to the CEO Dr David Platt and chair the Medical Advisory Board.
  • He is a fully trained physician leader with international specialty training in internal medicine, cardiovascular medicine, and clinical pharmacology.
  • Bioxytran has one of the most ambitious pipeline buildouts I have every seen,” said Dr. Leslie Ajayi.
  • I also look forward to building out the medical advisory board.”

Verisk Welcomes Olumide Soroye to Its Board of Directors

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) today announced that Olumide Soroye has been appointed independent director of the companys Board of Directors effective immediately.

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  • JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK) today announced that Olumide Soroye has been appointed independent director of the companys Board of Directors effective immediately.
  • Olumides experience in software, data analytics, AI, and growth-minded leadership make him an exceptional addition to Verisks board, Verisk CEO Lee Shavel said.
  • We look forward to working closely with Olumide to ensure that we continue to drive value and positive impact for all Verisk stakeholders including shareholders, clients, employees and partners.
  • Bruce Hansen, chairperson of the Verisk Board of Directors, said, Weve added extensive experience to our board with the addition of five new board members over the last year.

QED Investors Hires Gbenga Ajayi to Build Africa Presence

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

QED Investors, a leading global venture capital firm focused on investing in disruptive financial services companies, today announced it has hired Gbenga Ajayi.

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  • QED Investors, a leading global venture capital firm focused on investing in disruptive financial services companies, today announced it has hired Gbenga Ajayi.
  • Gbenga, who joins QED as a partner, is the companys first hire focused on fintech investments in Africa.
  • We could not be happier to welcome Gbenga to our rapidly growing international team, said QED Investors Managing Partner Nigel Morris.
  • Im incredibly excited to bring QED to Africa and to bring Africa to QED, said Gbenga.