Ademilola (Lola) Oyewale Odujinrin was born in London England to Nigerian parents (Segun and Elizabeth Odujinrin), and moved to Nigeria as a toddler. At a young age Lola became obsessed with flying; making kites and taking an interest in the mechanics of flight, knowing that he wanted to become a pilot. He studied Aerospace Engineering in Queen Mary (University of London), and currently works as an airline pilot. He is also a motivational speaker and empowers the youths to achieve greatness.
August 12, 2017
Dreams do come true … I did it on the 29th June 2016. The first African to fly solo around the world and in an aircraft half the size of an average family car. It only washed over me once I’d finally landed. The dangers I’d faced, the challenges I overcame, the strength I found. […]
March 2, 2023
Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin always dreamed of becoming a pilot, and although his father was against the idea and pilot training is expensive, Lola worked hard to make his dream a reality. But he had one other ambition: to fly – solo – around the world. He bought his own single-engine […]
January 23, 2018
Last year, Elephant & Castle-born Lola Odujinrin became the first pilot of African descent to fly solo around the world. But even before his record-breaking journey, he had to cross all sorts of borders… ‘I know I’m the last person you’d expect to have flown around the world. I was born in south London to a family […]
November 29, 2017
Monocle 24 is a round-the-clock global radio station, featuring live shows and podcasts covering news, foreign affairs, business, culture, design, urbanism, food & drink, print media and more. They also have a playlist to accompany you day and night, often augmented by live sessions hosted at Midori House. On this episode, Monocle Weekly had a […]
November 23, 2017
We were created for meaningful work, and one of life’s greatest pleasures is the satisfaction of a job well done. John C Maxwell. Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin has made the HuffingtonPost Newspaper again in less than 10 months this year 2017. HuffPost (formerly The Huffington Post and sometimes abbreviated HuffPo) is a liberal American news and opinion website and blog that now has both localized and international […]
November 23, 2017
Hillary Clinton once said “Life is too short to dwell on what might have been.” Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin has made the news again and this time around it’s the Voice Newspaper. The Voice, founded in 1982, is the only British national black weekly newspaper operating in the United Kingdom. It is owned by The Gleaner Company Limited and publisher, […]
September 23, 2017
A SOUTH London pilot who completed a solo flight around the globe has now set his sights on breaking the world altitude record for a propeller aircraft. Lola Odujinrin battled storms in Australia, electrical failures over the Atlantic and accusations of being a spy to reach home in March after an epic nine- month trip […]