The Challengers: How VFD Group rose from 2008 crisis to billions

You see this book wey dey trend now, The Challengers, na real eye opener. Eghosa Imasuen, the same man wey write Fine Boys, don write the true story of how VFD Group start from nothing. The book talk about Nonso Okpala, Adeniyi Adenubi, Mobolaji Adewumi, Gbenga Omolokun, Azubike Emodi and their co-founders. Dem start with a real estate idea wey fail, even open barbershop and small restaurant before dem finally build something.

The funny thing na 2008 when global financial crisis hit, that na when dem decide to start. When everybody dey run from market, these boys look am and say we go build. Now VFD Group na multi-billion-naira financial institution. The book presentation dey happen for 13 July 2026 for Lagos, and even former President Olusegun Obasanjo write the foreword and go attend. If you want go, tickets dey for tix.africa/discover/chbook26.

For we wey dey Lagos street, this story show say sometimes the worst time to start na the best time. When everybody dey fear, opportunity dey hide for plain sight. I just dey wonder how many other Nonso Okpala dey for our motor parks today wey never get their chance.