We are aware of the importance of some exemplary individuals at helping to stimulate others to take positive actions that can uplift their lives and improve their livelihood. As such, we have resolved to always present our highly esteemed readers with inspirational stories from distinguished personalities across the professions.
These are people whose life experiences are of immense inspiration to others, particularly those who might be at the mercy of despair. We basically prescribe the right attitudinal antidote against hopelessness in the form of inspirational tales from our well selected upwardly mobile personalities in every edition of Checkout.
Britain's Olympic Champion Christine Ohuruogu on Nigerian Background, Experiences and London 2012
Christine Ohuruogu’s meteoric rise to her athletic summit cannot be separated from an extraordinary tale of human ability to exceed expectation.
AYO OMOTADE SPEAKS EXCLUSIVELY WITH CHECKOUT - 'MY VICTORY AFTER A YEARS'S BATTLE WITH BA' LESSONS FOR OTHER AIR TRAVELLERS
A lot of wrongs do happen to Nigerians abroad courtesy of the erroneous belief that Nigeria is a place where law-breakers and criminals abound! Mr Ayo Omotade was a recent victim of this wrong belief.
FIGHTING POVERTY IN AFRICA THROUGH DIASPORA SUPPORT - BY JENNIFER BYRAM (VOLUNTEER IN LAGOS, NIGERIA)
IN FEBRUARY 2008, Yomi Oloko, a British-born Nigerian, who for many years has been involved in community development and poverty reduction work, took the decision to relocate to Nigeria to coordinate a small community-based organisation in Ipaja, Lagos, called Ipaja Community Lin (ICL)
MY MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE HIGH COMMISSION - DR DALHATU TAFIDA
Commission gets it right in terms of expeditious issuance of visas, passports and other travel documents, not to mention assistance to distressed Nigerians. Against this background, I have, since assumption of duties in London, embarked on policy measures to reform these two strategic sections as well as to restore to full functioning, its Information Section.
RENOWNED AFRICAN-BRITISH ENTREPRENEUR AND MAKER OF RECENTLY LAUNCHED MOST EXPENSIVE SUIT IN THE WORLD
I think people realise that they have a talent and that they have a skill. Formerly, people were leaving Africa because of poverty and the idea of having a better life in the UK...
CHUKA UMUNNA TOWARDS THE MAKING OF A BRITISH OBAMA
Barack Obama’s political victory in the United States is yet to ease its world-wide wave of influence and acknowledgement. Since his emergence as the 44 th President of the United States of America, many political commentators and analysts have been talking about the possibility of another political figure similar to that of Obama emerging as the head of government in Europe, precisely in Britain.
Chuka Umunna a mixed of Nigerian, Irish and English descent has been selected to vie for a Labour Party’s parliamentary seat at the next general elections. A 30-year old lawyer, Chuka has been an object of comparison with America’s Barack Obama within the UK’s media and political circles. The New Statesman; Britain's award-winning current affairs magazine, in 2005, profiled Barack Obama in its list of ‘10 People Who Could Change the World'. The same publication recently featured Chuka Umunna alongside other 9 people from different countries in its 2009 edition of the list.
UK’s Masters Graduate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Mustapha Bashir, Returns Home to Farming
Mustapha Bashir is a patriotic and ambitious young Nigerian. He is among the many Nigerians who are striving hard to make an outstanding difference back home. He travelled to the UK for academic reasons and he's at the moment on his way back to Nigeria to start his own business. CheckOut met Mr Bashir in London.
