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Women You Should Know: Aisha Ahmad Ndanusa

  Aisha Ahmad Ndanusa is a Nigerian accountant, financial analyst and financial manager. She is currently a Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria since her appointment on 6 October 2017. She replaced Sarah Alade, who retired in March

Women You Should Know: Olufunke Iyabo Osibodu

  Olufunke Iyabo Osibodu or Funke Osibodu was born in January 1959. She attended the University of Ife and the Harvard Business School. She was CEO and later a director of the holding company of Ecobank Nigeria until she left

Women You Should Know: Ipalibo Gogo Banigo

  Ipalibo Gogo Banigo (née Harry) was born on the 20th of December 1952.A medical doctor by training, a politician by nature and the first female Deputy Governor of Rivers State by history, Banigo has held various important offices at

Men You Should Know: Segun Agbaje

  Segun Agbaje was born in 1964. He is the Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), a Nigerian financial institution. He is also a Director of PepsiCo and a member of the Mastercard Advisory Board, Middle East and Africa.

Did You Know? The First Indigenous Governor Of The Central Bank Of Nigeria

  Mallam Aliyu Mai-Bornu was a Nigerian economist and the first indigenous governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Read more about Did You Know? Early Life Mai-Bornu was born in 1919 to parents of Kanuri origin in present-day Borno

The First Professor Emeritus Of The University Of Ibadan: Victor Adenuga Oyenuga

  Victor Adenuga Oyenuga, CFR was a Nigerian Professor Emeritus of Agricultural science and pioneer President of the Nigerian Academy of Science. He was the first Emeritus Professor at the University of Ibadan. Read more about Did You Know? Early

Did You Know? Nigeria’s First Professor Of Linguistics

  Ayọ̀ Bámgbóṣé is an academic linguist, the first professor of Linguistics in Nigeria. He has made contributions to education and linguistics, achieving recognition in form of honours and election to offices in professional bodies. Read more about Did you

Men You Should Know: Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru

  Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA popularly called Tokunbo Abiru (born 25 March 1964) is a Nigerian Banker and Politician. He is the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial district at the 9th Nigerian National Assembly. He was the Group Managing

Did You know? The First Female Physics Professor In Africa Is From Nigeria

  Prof. Deborah Enilo Ajakaiye is a brilliant academic who is highly revered for her contribution to the socio-economic development of Nigeria through hydrocarbon discoveries, Deborah Enilo Ajakaiye was born in 1940 in Plateau State in Northern Nigeria, and is

Women You Should Know: Nkiruka ‘Kiki’ Omeili

  Nkiruka Omeili hails from the Igbo ethnic group, from Nimo, in Anambra state. However, she was born in Lagos, as the second of four children of Charles and Maureen Omeili. She came from an above-average income family. Her Father

Wendy Okolo: First Black Female To Obtain A PhD in Aerospace Engineering

  Wendy A. Okolo is a Nigerian-American aerospace research engineer in the Intelligent Systems Division at NASA Ames Research Center. She is the first Black woman to obtain a PhD degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at

Nigerians In History: Mikhail Adisa Bashua

  Alhaji Mikhail Adisa Bashua, S.A.N., C.O.N. was fondly and popularly known as M.A.Bashua. He was regarded as an illustrious and eminent indigene of Isale Eko community of Lagos and looked upon as a mentor and father to so many.

Ethnic Groups In Nigeria: The Bangwa People

  The Nigeria-Cameroon border is a large cultural area, which is inhabited by a large number of related peoples. These peoples can be divided into three smaller subgroups: Bamileke, Bamum, and Bamenda Tikar. They can be found in Kano state.

Ethnic Groups In Nigeria: The Dukawa People

  Located in the Yauri division of the Sokoto Province and also in the Yelwa division of the Kontagora Province are the Dukawa people of Nigeria. The Dukawa language is part of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family

Men You Should Know: Akinwunmi Ambode

Akinwunmi Ambode was born on the 14th of June 1963 at Epe General Hospital, Lagos to the family of Festus Akinwale Ambode and Christianah Oluleye Ambode. He is one of ten children. Read more about Men you should know Education

Men You Should Know: James Aneke

  James N.J. Aneke is a one-time Military Governor of Imo State in Nigeria who served from December 1993 to August 1996. Before He retired as a Nigerian Naval officer, He was at one time, the Commandant of Nigerian Naval

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