My history-making solo flight around the world

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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 plane and set off to cross five continents. When he ran out of money just three stops into his journey, Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson stepped in to help and Lola finally achieved his goal in 2017, becoming the first African to fly solo around the world. He's now working as a commercial pilot based in the UK. This interview was first broadcast in August 2022. Get in touch: [email protected] Presented by: Emily Webb Produced by: Eric Mugaju & June Christie (Photo: Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin. Credit: Courtesy of Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin)