The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), one of the largest Television networks in the world has interviewed Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu popularly known as Mr Voiceover, who hails from Kogi State and just graduated student of Mass Communication, University of Benin, regarding the Internet trending news that he wrote o'level exams 17 times. The interview which took place at BBC corporate office in Lagos, Nigeria, gave an avenue for the graduating student to share his story to inspire others across the world via BBC.

According to BBC report, it was revealed that the video interview will soon appear on screen and will be available on BBC social media platforms. Further report revealed that due to family crisis, Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu went through 16 primary schools, 14 secondary schools, wrote 17 o'level exams, became an orphan along the line and now a University graduate from one of the best universities in Nigeria, his story is indeed an inspiration to the world.

Mr. Ahmadu who is a voice-over artiste, a budding nollywood actor, a writer, an entrepreneur, a humanitarian and a life coach, who as well recently bagged an international award for Student Brand Of The Year in West Africa, has revealed to our correspondent during a phone interview that he is committed to being an inspiration to world and to keep portraying an image of hope to the hopeless and depressed in the society. He said he would love to work with National and international agencies as a hope ambassador in order to contribute his quota towards making a great difference in the Nigerian society and the world at large, where frustration and depression is becoming a norm.

He further encouraged those who may be undergoing hard times, never to give up even though things aren't working out for them yet.

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A team of graduating students from across Nigerian Higher institutions named MR VOICEOVER MENTORSHIP INITIATIVE, who recently got an international award recognition as Organization Making A Difference In West Africa based on their humanitarian acts and for continually being a voice to the physically challenged, orphans, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other less privileged members of the society has revealed that the international recognition is a motivation to impact more lives, alleviate poverty and create enabling platforms for job creation for the Nigerian youths who represents 60 percent of the over 200 million Nigerian population, and have proposed to storm the 36 states of the federation with their national youth empowerment programme slated for next year.

The founder of the initiative, Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu who recently won the Student Brand Of The Year West Africa on West Africa Citizens Awards 2018, during an interview with our correspondent at the award ceremony in Lagos, spoke about their upcoming nationwide youth empowerment programme in 2019 set to hold with support of International agencies, federal goverment of Nigeria, state government and other government parastatals in the 36 states of the country, which is geared towards empowering the Nigerian students and the unemployed youths by creating avenues for talent discovery and development leading to sustainable assets needed to tackle unemployment menace, as well as alleviating poverty among the poorest of the poor in the society.

Members of the team lauded the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari for creating jobs and empowering the youths. They pledged their unflinching commitment to the present administration's job creation initiative for youth empowerment through creative skills geared towards creating jobs and making a lasting impact in Nigeria's economy and beyond.

Mr. Ahmadu admonished that graduates and youths should put on their thinking caps to see what they can contribute to the country rather than what they will benefit. He also decried the conventional empowerment scheme adopted by representatives in government to train youths and graduates in soap making, tie-dying, shoe making and others. If all graduates and youths are trained in soap making and the likes, who are the graduates that would mount the helm of affairs in the various sectors of the economy in the nearest future? He stressed.

The team founder added that representatives in government should embrace the innovative way of empowerment, by empowering the youths and graduates according to their natural talents and abilities, as well training youths and graduates in the skill of their interest and not the skill imposed on them by those in government, as this would boost the economy and would make the youths very productive and become employer of labour, since it's the field of their interest.

He stressed that over 85 percent of Nigerian graduates do not practice what they studied because they either do not have space in the labour market to practice what they studied or they are frustrated because their talents and innovative skills are wasting away and this is why most Nigerian youths indulge in social vices to survive and seeking for means to leave the country, so they could go to other countries to contribute their innovative talent to those country's economy, since their skills would be better appreciated in those countries.

Speaking further, he emphasized on the need for government to support their innovative skills, thereby creating an enabling platform for more innovative graduates and youth to contribute their problems-solving ideas and expertise to bring substantial growth to the country.

Mr Voiceover Mentorship Initiative members consists mostly of graduates and graduating students of higher institutions across Nigeria, whose names are but not limited to Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu, Onwuzurike Andrew, Olorunfemi Ayodele, Onu Isaac, Adenola Godswill, Opene Paul, Akomolafe Jesutomi, Adesina Solomon, Osazuwa John, Ariyo Bolanle Jumoke and others are currently working with International agencies, Nigeria government parastatals and well-meaning and kindhearted Nigerians within and outside Nigeria in the realization of the National Youth Empowerment Excercise across the 36 states ahead of 2019.

The sustainable impact on youth empowerment programme is themed: Talent Discovery and Development, A Panacea to Solving Unemployment Menace in Nigeria and Africa.

The vision of the initiative is to create a template for those in government to understand the dimensions of empowerment and job creation for the unemployed youths and graduates.

Kogi-Born University of Benin graduating student, Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu popularly known as "Mr Voiceover", from department of Mass Communication who recently won an international award as Student Brand Of The Year West Africa on West African Citizens Awards 2018, who was trending in the news for revealing during his interview at the award ceremony in Lagos, that his journey to the limelight did not come so easy, as he had suffered several setbacks amongst which he wrote o'level exams 17 times. He confirmed the authenticity of the news to clarify all doubts via a phone call by our news correspondent.

Mr Voiceover who was surprised at the reactions the news caused on the internet said that a lot persons misinterpreted the news. He explained that O'level examination has to do with all examination requirements for entry into Nigeria higher institutions. These include but not limited to WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, WAEC GCE, NECO GCE and JAMB. I wrote all these exams altogether 17 times in 5 years. The ordeal was not one I could wish my 'worse enemy' to face, He said. The terrible experience hit him as a result of family crisis making him to attend 16 primary schools and 14 secondary schools, which he said he would not want to explain further on phone because it would make him weep.

I want to encourage as many who are going through challenges, even more terrible than mine to look up to God and never to give up. According to the popular axiom that says nothing last forever. The same applies to your current challenges. Do not give up! He said.

According to him, he said he is opened to interview invitations from Radio stations, Television stations, Newspaper houses, Websites/Blogs and other media channels in Nigeria and beyond geared towards inspiring other individuals faced with related situations or more terrible circumstances, fondly experienced by the youths. He further stated that just like everyone saw his story as inspiring, he needs support to keep up too.

Mr Voiceover ask for support towards his career and his numerous innovative projects at hand, even now that he has just graduated from the University.

He ask for follow on his social media channels.
Instagram: @mr.voiceover
Twitter: @mr_voiceover
Facebook: @sir.voiceover
WhatsApp: +2348165501253

Kogi-Born Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu, Popularly known as "Mr Voiceover" is a graduating student from the department of Mass Communication, University of Benin. Mr Voiceover is proficient and endowed with many talents. Among others, He is a Voice-Over Artiste, a budding Nollywood Actor, Writer and an Entrepreneur.

He revealed that His Journey to stardom didn't come on a platter of gold, neither was it attained on the bed of roses as he had suffered countless setbacks and endured several heartaches which oftentimes triggers suicidal thoughts, but he never succumbed to.

Mr Voiceover made this known recently, during the award ceremony organised by West Africa Citizens Award in Lagos where he bagged the international award for Student Brand Of The Year West Africa.

In his words, "for me to have been among the graduating students and to have also represented the University of Benin and represented Nigeria on international scene means that anyone can succeed irrespective of whatever militating challenges or setbacks" he said.

Mr Voiceover who is an orphan further revealed that the hard times he faced as a result of family issues while growing up forced him into attending sixteen (16) primary schools and fourteen (14) secondary schools and thereafter made him struggle to pass his o'level examination that would usher him into the University.

Speaking further, he disclosed that he found it difficult to get into the higher institution on time because he did not pass his exams in many sittings, he said "I wrote o'level exams seventeen (17) times until I finally passed it in 2014, although it was not easy to have gone to several schools, wearing secondary school uniforms after many years of graduation and seeing your former junior colleagues who have gone to the University, now your teacher in secondary school. It was so shameful and embarrassing to bear."

He added that more of his story would be available in his soon-to-be-published book on Amazon.

The Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo during his visit to Benin city commended The Mr Voiceover Mentorship Initiative team for their activities geared towards job creation and empowerment.

The Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and the Executive Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki at the presidential villa in Edo State government house applauded the team of students, Ifeanyi Dickins, Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu, Ayodele Ayodeji, Akomolafe Jesutomi, Andrew Nwuzurike, and others for thinking out of the box to solve environmental pollution. This initiative is aimed at creating jobs for millions in the country by converting waste nylon wrappers got from trash bin into creative paintings and collage artworks for portrait, furniture design, interior decoration, monument and others. The vice president took one of the creative paintings for further review at the Aso Rock Villa & to be shown to President Mahammadu Buhari.

In another development, University Of Benin Vice Chancellor, Professor Faraday Orunwense and Dean Of Arts, Professor Eddy Erhagbe also celebrated the students for portraying the school in good light. Hence, the student's achievement have shown in tandem with the philosophical ideology of the academia ‘knowledge for service’.

The visionary campus prodigies in an interview with our correspondents spoke about their passion towards empowering Nigerian students and unemployed youths by creating avenues for talent discovery and development leading to sustainable assets needed to tackle unemployment menace in Nigeria as well as impacting the lives of the physically challenged, orphans and the internally displaced (IDPs) as a means to touch lives.

Members of the team lauded the intrepid commitment of President Mohammadu Buhari in the developmental direction of creating jobs and empowering the youths in the country. They pledged their unflinching commitment to President Buhari’s job creation initiative for youth empowerment through their vast creative skills geared towards creating jobs and making a lasting impact in Nigeria and beyond.

Speaking further, they stressed the need for the government to support their innovative skills, thereby creating an enabling platform for more innovative graduates and youths to contribute their problems-solving ideas and expertise to bring substantial growth to the country.

Mr Voiceover Mentorship Initiative team consisting mostly of just graduating students of the university of Benin recently bagged a double international award recognition as an Organization Making a Different In West Africa and Student Brand Of The Year West Africa on West Africa Citizens Awards 2018 for their sustainable impacts on student/youth development programme themed; Talent Discovery And Development, A Panacea To Solving Unemployment Menace in Nigeria and by extension Africa.

The vision of the initiative is to create a template for those in government to understand the dimensions of empowerment and job creation for the unemployed youths and graduates, since majority of graduates in Nigeria rarely practice what they study. There's need to empower the youths and unemployed graduates based on the talents or skills they have to offer the society or the talent/skill they wish to be trained in.

National and International Award Winning Nigerian student, Humanitarian, Voice-Over Artiste, budding Nollywood Actor, Entrepreneur and Most Popular Student in Nigeria 2017 award recipient, Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu popularly known as Mr Voiceover graduates among the cross section of the University Of Benin Class of 2018 Mass Communication students, in Ekehuan Campus, Benin City.

Photo By: Hycenth Godspower

Edo-Born University of Benin final year student of Mass Communication department,
Ayeni Augustine Obomeighe recently hit the hall of fame as he launched his first book recently in Benin City, witnessing Owan-born dignitaries in the executive arm, legislative arm and judicial arm of government, Dr. Festus Oliseh; a senior lecturer of Mass Communication in the University of Benin, as well as other celebrities like Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu aka Mr Voiceover; Most Popular Student In Nigeria 2017 National Award Recipient and other dignitaries from all walks of life across Nigeria and beyond.

In an interview with him, he revealed that his quest towards contributing his vast prowess to ascertaining a better Nigerian society as well as promoting cultural values & ideologies at the grass root is his passionate pursuit which this book on "the History and Cultural Heritage of Owan" is anchored upon.

Mr. Ayeni Augustine is a campus prodigy who juggles academics with many extracurricular activities. He is an on-air personality with exceptional expertise in Sport Analysis on Radio and TV, Public Speaking, Graphics designing, Computer Tutoring and to crown it, he's a member of Sport Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN).

In his words he solicits for the support of well meaning Nigerians and Owan-born public figures to invest in his book so as to enable him contribute his full potential to the development of Edo State and to Nigeria at large as a graduate in view (2018).

The book has been designed as a suitable guild for beginners, school and colleges and students of higher institution who would love to learn Nigerian languages, history & culture, especially learning the Edo language with ease & without a coach. You will love to see this book trust me.

You could contact the author directly for further enquiries or sponsorship.
E-mail:austine-ayeni@yahoo.com
Or
Visit: Anambra book, No 1, market road, Sabongidda-Ora, Edo State.

GET INSPIRED!!!
This UNIBEN student can form humility for Africa ehn...lol ...And in spite of the many national awards he's won on his enviable exceptional prowess and the good representation he's brought to the University of Benin.

Read the interview on The Guardian Newspaper about him online. It also appeared on the paper too. He's placed side by side with ace writer, Chimamanda Adiche.

https://m.guardian.ng/saturday-magazine/a-serious-minded-student-should-not-be-carried-away-by-theories/

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University Of Benin final year student and the national award recipient of Most Popular Student In Nigeria 2017, Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu popularly known with the personality brand "Mr Voiceover" is a multi-talented Voice-Over Artiste, Brand Ambassador, upcoming Nollywood Actor, On-Air Personality, Writer, Life Coach, Event Planner, Entrepreneur and a Humanitarian.

Mr. Emmanuel Ahmadu's passionate pursuit geared towards making a lasting impact in his chosen career has got him many nominations and many winnings on many campus awards, national awards and including the recent double international award nominations. He was a national nominee for Most Enterprising Student In Nigeria on the Nigeria Campus Choice Awards 2017, followed by a campus nomination for Most Enterprising Student In the University Of Benin on The Gong Campus Awards 2018. He further got nominated in two-category national awards for •Entrepreneur Of The Year and •OAP Of The Year in Nigeria Campuses on the Nigeria Hype Awards 2018.

Recently, he got nominated in another double national award for •Most Innovative Student In Nigeria Campuses and for •Student Media Personality Of The Year (South/South) in the ongoing voting process on the •Prestige •Anchor •Leadership •Empowerment and •Capacity Building Awards 2018.

And most recently, Emmanuel's zeal towards contributing immensely to the society as a student gave birth to the student's Non Government Organization (NGO) named Mr Voiceover Mentorship Initiative. The Student NGO has a mission of impacting the lives of the physically challenged, orphans and the internally displaced(IDPs) as well as empowering the students and the unemployed youths by creating avenues for them to get trained in their various choice of skills and talents leading to sustainable assets needed to tackle unemployment menace in Nigeria.

He started the organization with other students while he was in 300 level in the University and so far, the organization have recorded tremendous progress in its impact on mankind in the society. The current double international award nominations are indeed proofs of success and a motivation to do more for him. The West Africa Citizens Awards 2018 recognized the MR VOICEOVER MENTOTSHIP INITIATIVE as •Organization Making A Difference In West Africa and the MR VOICEOVER brand is recognized as •Student Brand Of The Year respectively.

Inspite of the International Award recognition coming at this time, Mr Voiceover and team said they have been working intensely in organising an upcoming free INTENSIVE TALENT TRAINING AND CAREER SYMPOSIUM for the University of Benin students, themed: Talent Discovery and Development: A Panacea To Unemployment Menace In Nigeria.

The Intensive Talent Training And Career Symposium will be an avenue for UNIBEN students to discover their talents and as well develop them into sustainable assets needed to tackle unemployment menace in Nigeria.

The initiative is also aimed at partnering with politicians, state government and national goverment agencies so as to extend this innovative project to their constituencies, senatorial districts & states. Their objective is to create a template for those in government to understand the dimensions of students empowerment and job creation for unemployed youths and graduates.

According to him, he said the event would witness the presence of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, Senate members, House of Assembly Speaker, State Commissioners, UNIBEN VC- Professor Faraday Orunwense, students/youths empowerment agencies and other dignitaries around the state.

The event also seek to create avenue for veterans and celebrities in various talents & industries to advice the students on how to develop their talents towards the path of greatness, because students tends to adhere to the advice of celebrities they look up to.

These passionate and innovative team of students are using this medium to call the appropriate authorities and eminent individuals for financial support towards the success of the programme, as the event is scheduled to hold on 28th July, 2018 at the University of Benin, Ekewan Campus.

Numerous Award Nominations trail Multi-talented UNIBEN Student.

University Of Benin final year student and the national award recipient of Most Popular Student In Nigeria 2017, Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu popularly known with the personality brand "Mr Voiceover" is a multi-talented Voice-Over Artiste, Brand Ambassador, upcoming Nollywood Actor, On-Air Personality, Writer, Life Coach, Event Planner, Entrepreneur and a Humanitarian.

Mr. Emmanuel Ahmadu's passionate pursuit geared towards making a lasting impact in his chosen career has got him many nominations and many winnings on many campus awards, national awards and including the recent double international award nominations. He was a national nominee for Most Enterprising Student In Nigeria on the Nigeria Campus Choice Awards 2017, followed by a campus nomination for Most Enterprising Student In the University Of Benin on The Gong Campus Awards 2018. He further got nominated in two-category national awards for •Entrepreneur Of The Year and •OAP Of The Year in Nigeria Campuses on the Nigeria Hype Awards 2018.

Recently, he got nominated in another double national award for •Most Innovative Student In Nigeria Campuses and for •Student Media Personality Of The Year (South/South) in the ongoing voting process on the •Prestige •Anchor •Leadership •Empowerment and •Capacity Building Awards 2018.

And most recently, Emmanuel's zeal towards contributing immensely to the society as a student gave birth to the student's Non Government Organization (NGO) named Mr Voiceover Mentorship Initiative. The Student NGO has a mission of impacting the lives of the physically challenged, orphans and the internally displaced(IDPs) as well as empowering the students and the unemployed youths by creating avenues for them to get trained in their various choice of skills and talents leading to sustainable assets needed to tackle unemployment menace in Nigeria.

He started the organization with other students while he was in 300 level in the University and so far, the organization have recorded tremendous progress in its impact on mankind in the society. The current double international award nominations are indeed proofs of success and a motivation to do more for him. The West Africa Citizens Awards 2018 recognized the MR VOICEOVER MENTOTSHIP INITIATIVE as •Organization Making A Difference In West Africa and the MR VOICEOVER brand is recognized as •Student Brand Of The Year respectively.

Inspite of the International Award recognition coming at this time, Mr Voiceover and team said they have been working intensely in organising an upcoming free INTENSIVE TALENT TRAINING AND CAREER SYMPOSIUM for the University of Benin students, themed: Talent Discovery and Development: A Panacea To Unemployment Menace In Nigeria.

The Intensive Talent Training And Career Symposium will be an avenue for UNIBEN students to discover their talents and as well develop them into sustainable assets needed to tackle unemployment menace in Nigeria.

The initiative is also aimed at partnering with politicians, state government and national goverment agencies so as to extend this innovative project to their constituencies, senatorial districts & states. Their objective is to create a template for those in government to understand the dimensions of students empowerment and job creation for unemployed youths and graduates.

According to him, he said the event would witness the presence of the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, Senate members, House of Assembly Speaker, State Commissioners, UNIBEN VC- Professor Faraday Orunwense, students/youths empowerment agencies, NGOs,[url][/url] and other dignitaries around the state.

The event also seek to create avenue for veterans and celebrities in various talents & industries to advice the students on how to develop their talents towards the path of greatness, because students tends to adhere to the advice of celebrities they look up to.

These passionate and innovative team of students are using this medium to call the appropriate authorities and eminent individuals for financial support towards the success of the programme, as the event is scheduled to hold on 28th July, 2018 at the University of Benin, Ekewan Campus.