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Funke Abimbola

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Funke Abimbola
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipNigeria Edit
Name wey dem give amFunke Edit
Family nameFunke Edit
Place dem born amNigeria Edit
Native languageYoruba Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin Edit
Ein occupationlawyer, businessperson, human rights activist, general counsel Edit
Educate forNewcastle University, Burgess Hill Girls Edit
Academic degreeBachelor of Laws Edit
Award e receiveMember of the Order of the British Empire Edit
Dema official websitehttps://funkeabimbola.com Edit

Funke Abimbola MBE be a Nigerian businesswoman den lawyer. She dey advocate for diversity across UK society, wey specifically dey focus on de legal profession.[1]

Na Abimbola attend Newcastle University make she study law.[2] Funke Abimbola be a mommie of a 19 year old wey be presently at Newcastle University wey dey study Software Engineering.[3]

Early life den education

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Abimbola dey cam from a family of medical doctors.[4] Na she educate for Burgess Hill Girls.[5] Na she no study medicine secof ein fear for "pains den blood" (algophobia den hemophobia).[6] She obtain ein law degree from Newcastle University wey she return to Nigeria make she sit for de Nigerian Bar examination. Abimbola cam turn a mommie for de age of 28 years while she dey work plus Campbell Hooper.[7] Insyd de year 2000, she qualify as an in-house solicitor.[8] Ein poppie die insyd 2012 after he be diagnosed plus cancer.[9][10]

Awards den recognition

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Year Class Category Awarding body
2015 Winner Positive Role Model (Gender) Award National Diversity Awards 2015
2015 Winner Career Woman of the Year Award Women4Africa
2015 Winner Outstanding Woman in Professional Services Precious Award
2015 Winner Inspiring Member of the Year Inclusive Network Awards
2015 Certificate of Merit British Citizen Awards 2015
2016 Winner Outstanding Diva of the year Divas of Colour
2016 Winner International Diva of the Year Divas of Colour
2016 Winner Best Public Speaker CA Awards by C. Hub Magazine
2016 Winner Best Non-fiction CA Awards by C. Hub Magazine
2016 Recognition Recognition award for outstanding achievements and contributions Women4Africa
2016 Point of Light Volunteers Award UK Prime Minister 2016
2017 M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) For services to diversity in the legal profession and to young people Queen Elizabeth II
2019 L.L.D. (Honorary Doctor of Laws) For contributions to social and corporate diversity The University of Hertfordshire

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References

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  1. ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (2024-02-10). "Inspiring Inclusion…With Funke Abimbola". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News (in American English). Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  2. ↑ "Funke Abimbola: The Diversity And Inclusion Queen". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News (in American English). 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  3. ↑ Ajumobi, Kemi (2022-04-01). "FUNKE ABIMBOLA (MBE), the diversity campaigner who dared and excelled". Businessday NG (in American English). Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  4. ↑ "106 seconds with… Funke Abimbola, Managing Counsel for Roche UK, diversity champion, speaker and proud mother". 6th Sense. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Catching Up With 'Old Girl' Funke Abimbola". Burgess Hill Girls. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Funke Abimbola: The Diversity And Inclusion Queen". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-09-05. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  7. ↑ "Careers counsel for aspiring lawyers: Roche's Funke Abimbola". Legal Business (in British English). 2014-07-04. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  8. ↑ "Funke Abimbola". First100years. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Inspirational Woman: Funke Abimbola. Solicitor for one of the world's largest biotech companies". We are the City. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ↑ Ruxandra Iordache. "Careers counsel for aspiring lawyers: Roche's Funke Abimbola". Legal Business. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Women4Africa. "Funke Abimbola: Profile of an achiever". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ "General Counsel & Company Secretary, Roche UK". Speakers4Schools. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Profile: Funke Abimbola-Akindolie MBE, a multi-award winning solicitor". Nairametrics (in British English). 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
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