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Moradeun Ogunlana

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HRH
Moradeun Ogunlana
Born
Lagos
NationalityNigerian
Occupation(s)Author, CEO

Moradeun Ogunlana is a Nigerian author[1] and the UN Ambassador for Peace. She is the founder of the Africa Women Health project.[2] Ogunlana is the 2022 recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from the office of the President of the United States of America, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Early life and education

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Ogunlana was born in Lagos Nigeria in 1970. She is descended from one of the oldest royal family lines in Lagos, Nigeria. She is the granddaughter of His Royal Majesty, David Ajasa Ogunlana, the Obanikoro of Lagos, and the great-granddaughter of the ninth ruling King of Remoland, His Royal Majesty, Oba Liyangu Owabagbe Adenuga.

Ogunlana graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) in 1991 with a BA in Journalism. She acquired a Master’s in International Consulting and Public Health Policy from Southern California University for Professional Studies and Liberty University in Virginia. In 2016, she was conferred an honorary Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Humanities and Humane Letters from CICA International University and Seminary.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Beyond Boundaries: Cultivating Her Voice, Her Power, Redefined. Amazon Digital Services LLC. 1 November 2024. p. 140. ISBN 9798346094012. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  2. ^ "World Trade Center Facilitates New International Partnership to Improve Vitamin D Access in Africa". University of Arkansas. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  3. ^ "HRH Princess Dr. Moradeun Ogunlana to Visit Western High School for Launch of New Cultural Exchange Initiative". Citybiz. 8 August 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  4. ^ "HIGH PROFILE: Princess Moradeun Ogunlana concentrates on helping less fortunate women, children". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 16 February 2022.