Celebrating The Pioneer Of Sports Radio In Africa, LARRY IZAMOJE @60

It is the 60th birthday of Dr Lawrence Osadomey Izamoje (easily known as Larry Izamoje), an icon of sports broadcasting business in Africa and a pioneer of note today. At his diamond age, Dr. Izamoje has done fantastically well in both public and private life. But rather than rolling out the big drums at all cost to celebrate the day, he has chosen a rather low key affair. His basic reason is that situation of the country is not looking good.

Izamoje was born on the 24th of February 1962. A hard worker, Dr Izamoje pioneered Sports Radio in Nigeria and Africa when he founded Brila FM in Lagos, Nigeria 20 years ago (2002). Before then, he had been a domineering voice in sports on radio in the country. Brila is now a group, which FM stations across Nigeria and the major radio sports broadcaster in Nigeria.

Born in Onitsha, Nigeria, Dr Izamoje hails from Ekpon in Igwuoba, Local Government in Delta State. He is the fourth child in a family of nine and the second son in the family. He is married with three daughters (Pheby, the senior, Debbie, the second, and Becky, the third). His wife, Bridget is his business partner. Dr Izamoje got his 1st and 2nd Degrees in Sociology from the University of Lagos before getting a Doctorate degree in 2012 from the Business School, Lausanne, Switzerland.