In addition to his duties throughout the middleeast and africa, moshood abiola invested heavily in nigeria and west africa. Bookshop nigeria list of nigeria bookshop companies page 2. Address, oyeleke street, off kudirat abiola way, by alausa bstop, alausa, ikeja, lagos. Besides being a philanthropist extraordinaire, abiola who was born on august 24, 1937 in ogun state, established several business concerns ranging from abiola bookshops, abiola farms, wonder bakeries, concord press, summit oil international ltd, radio communications nigeria, concord airlines, deca w. View abiola osenis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Sales manager at swipha pharmaceutical limited,nigeria. Moshood kashimawo olawale abiola nigerian entrepreneur. He set up abiola farms, abiola bookshops, radio communications nigeria. He invested greatly in nigeria and west africa in addition to his duties throughout the middleeast and africa. Abiola publishing was conceived as a niche publisher serving the unique outlook, that of creating quality books for all spheres of learning with a view toward being a gateway to enlightenment for all our customers from age 1 to 100. Visit vconnect for abiola bookshop limited in lagos mainland, lagos.
Moshood kashimawo olawale abiola august 24, 1937 july 7, 1998, often referred to as m. Report of a publication survey trip to nigeria, south africa and europe, 1972. Abiola invested heavily in nigeria and west africa he set up abiola farms, abiola bookshops, radio communications nigeria, wonder bakeries, concord press, concord airlines, summit oil international ltd, africa ocean lines, habib bank, decca w. Abiola bookshops ltd362, herbert macaulay wayyabalagoslagos. In 1993, he contested for the position of the presidency in nigeria. Two years later, he joined the western region finance corporation as an executive accounts officer, before leaving for glasgow, scotland, to pursue his higher education. We represent many of the worlds leading publishers in nigeria and so we have books for all ages as well as stationery for home, school and office use. Phone234 1 5862521 5 ade lad bookshop b26, okesa street, box 1011, ilesha osun 234 1 36460227. In 1956, moshood abiola started his professional life as a bank clerk with barclays bank in ibadan, southwest nigeria. Booksellers buy books online at best prices in nigeria. Abiola bookshop limited nigerias information portal, nigeria.
He supported the southern african liberation movements from the 1970s, and. Abiola, was a popular nigerian yoruba businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the egba clan born in abeokuta, ogun state, moshood was his fathers twentythird child but the first of his fathers children to survive infancy. Phone234 i 2679 4 academy bookshops 18 lagos university rd, abuleoja, yaba lagos. The entrepreneur in him shone through abiola farms, abiola bookshops, radio communications nigeria, wonder bakeries, concord press, concord airlines, summit oil international ltd, africa ocean lines, habib bank, decca w. Moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, born august 24, 1937, abeokuta, colony and protectorate of nigeriadied july 7, 1998, abuja, nigeria, nigerian business executive, philanthropist, and politician who is hailed as a figure of democratic change in nigeria. Christian bookshops in ikeja chosen generation books limited publishing, distribution and retailing of christian books, bibles, audio visual cds and audio visual tapes, gift items and management books. Fakunle abiola business development manager, nigeria. No 362, herbert macaulay way, yaba, lagos island, lagos nigeria. An online bookstore for book lovers to buy affordable books to read. He attained great heights in his career compared to the regular businessman. In addition to his duties throughout the middleeast and africa, m.
Chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, gcfr 24 august 1937 7 july 1998 was a nigerian yoruba businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the yoruba egba clan, he was the aare ona kankafo of the yoruba land. Abiola bookshop limited is a book store in lagos selling educational books, exercise books and. View fakunle abiolas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Abiola, was a popular nigerian yoruba businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the yoruba egba clan. Our stores have an inviting book environment and a wide variety of local and international books on display.
Bookshops in abuja, general bookshops abuja business. Abiola invested heavily in nigeria and west africahe set up abiola farms, abiola bookshops, radio communications nigeria, wonder bakeries, concord press, concord airlines, summit oil international ltd, africa ocean lines, habib bank, decca w. Abiola bookshop limited lagos island lagos nigeria. Bamenda street behind abuja shopping mall, zone 3, wuse, abuja phone. Directory of bookshops, christian and religious, in nigeria. List of bookshop companies and services in nigeria. His name covered the business landscape, establishing more firms and creating thousands of jobs. A business mogul, abiola set up abiola farms, abiola bookshops, radio communications nigeria, wonder bakeries, concord press, concord airlines, summit oil international ltd, africa ocean lines. Finance how mko abiola made and spent his fortune article. Abiola bookshop limited in 362, 362, herbert macaulay. In addition to his duties throughout the middleeast and africa, abiola invested heavily in nigeria and west africa. Bisi abiola is the founderowner of indulge group of companies, a healthy living focused and advocacy organization, positioned to ensure that africans feel and look great for life.
January 8, 2018 mko abiola bookstore in oshodi lagos burgled, n500 million properties stolen at least 4 suspected burglars have been arrested and arraigned before a lagos magistrate court for allegedly entering the late moshood kashimao olawale mko abiolas bulk purchase bookshop in oshodi, lagos to steal properties valued at n1 billion. Chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, cfr 24 august 1937 7 july 1998, often referred to as m. Chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, gcfr, popularly known as m. Moshood abiola invested heavily in nigeria and west africa. Mko abiola ran for the presidency in 1993, for which the election results were. Abiola mko abiola, was a nigerian businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat of the yoruba egba clan. Abiola bookshops ltd has the activity of book store.
In addition to these, he also managed to perform his duties as. Edlp nigeria limited service office, jara shopping mall simbiat abiola way, ikeja, lagos. Bookshop nigeria list of nigeria bookshop companies page 4. General bookshops in nigeria nigeria business directory. In addition to his duties throughout the middleeast and africa, he invested heavily in nigeria and west africa. Abiola bookshop limited office in 362, 362, herbert macaulay street, yaba, lagos mainland, lagos, nigeria. In a bid to recover a debt of n238 million following an order of a federal high court, access bank plc. While he was alive, he had in his business empire abiola farms, abiola bookshops, radio communications nigeria, wonder bakeries, concord press, banuso fisheries, concord airlines, summit oil international ltd, africa ocean lines, habib bank, decca w. Chairman itt nigeria ltd founder of abiola farms, abiola bookshops, radio communications nigeria, wonder bakeries, concord press, concord airlines, summit oil international ltd, africa ocean lines, habib bank, decca w. Buhari shifts democracy day to june 12, honours abiola.
He ran for the presidency in 1993, and is widely regarded as the presumed winner of the inconclusive election since no official final results were announced. Abiola was born and raised in poverty but was a hard worker and a bright student. He set up abiola farms, abiola bookshops, radio communications nigeria, wonder bakeries, concord press, which he was the chairman, concord airlines, summit oil international ltd, africa ocean lines, habib bank, decca w. Among these include abiola farms, abiola bookshops, radio communications nigeria, wonder bakeries, concord press, concord airlines, summit oil international ltd, africa ocean lines, habib bank, decca w. Abiola invested heavily in nigeria and west africa. Directory of government printers and prominent bookshops in the african region. The life of late chief moshood kashimawo olawale abiola, cfr. Publisher and chief executive, concord press of nigeria limited, lagos,1980 founder. Mko abiola bio, wives, death, net worth, wealth, house. Some of his business interests were abiola farms, abiola bookshops, radio communications nigeria, wonder bakeries, concord press, banuso fisheries, concord airlines, summit oil international ltd. Plot 2404, horizon plaza, kashim ibrahim way herbert macauley way, wuse zone 5, abuja phone. Bookshop house, 7th floor, 5052 broad street, lagos. Mko abiola bookshop in oshodi lagos burgled, n500 million. From south africa to libya, ghana and nigeria, italy to the uk, united states of lebanon, abiolas fame was undeniable.
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