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Do You Know The First Female VC Of The University of Lagos?

Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola was born in 1958. Ogunsola was raised at the University of Ibadan where her father, Akin Mabogunje lectured. As a child, she mimicked medical practitioners by using dolls as patients, while offering medical care to them. She

The North Nigeria Is Four Times The Landmass Of The South (Pt 1)

Nigeria is subdivided into six geo-political zones namely: North Central States: Kogi, Niger, Benue, Kwara, Plateau, Nassarawa and the Federal Capital Territory. North-Eastern States: Taraba, Borno, Bauchi, Adamawa, Gombe and Yobe State. North-Western States: Kaduna, Kebbi, Zamfara, Sokoto, Kano, Jigawa

The North Nigeria Is Four Times The Landmass Of The South (Pt 2)

  This article is the continuation of a previous article outlining the different geo-political zones in Nigeria and the landmass/ size. The previous article as well as this aims to briefly summarize the comparative sizes of these two zones: with

Do You Know Nigeria’s Oldest Degree Awarding Theological Institution?

The Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso, Oyo State is a theological institution that integrates and balances vibrant spirituality, sound academics and competent gospel ministry. Amongst so many other existing theological seminaries and bible schools, the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso,

Women You Should Know: Michelle Bello

  Michelle Bello (born Michelle Aisha Bello on 30 September, 1982) is a British Nigerian film director and film producer. Bello is more specifically, of Nigerian, French, African-American and Congolese descent. She spent her early years in Lagos, Nigeria, attending

Women You Should Know: Dolapo Adeleke

  Born on September 6, 1990 in Kano State, Nigeria, Adeleke began writing at an early age, publishing two literature books before university. Adeleke had her secondary education in Dansol High School, Lagos State. She graduated with a second class

Nigerians in History: Bisi Silva

  Bisi Silva (Olabisi Obafunke Silva) was born on the 29th of May, 1962. She was a Nigerian contemporary art curator based in Lagos. She graduated with an MA in Visual Arts Administration: Curating and Commissioning Contemporary Art at the

Nigerian Physician, Chika Stacy Oriuwa, Makes Canadian Top 50 Most Influential People List

  Oriuwa placed 37th on the Macleans power list. Canadian-based Nigerian Physician Chika Stacy Oriuwa has made the list of the 50 most influential people in Canada. Oriuwa who was raised in Brampton attended the St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School

Nigerians in History: Kelechi Emeteole

  Kelechi Emeteole was born in 1951. He was a Nigerian football player and coach. He was part of the Nigeria national team in the 1976 African Cup of Nations hosted in Ethiopia. Throughout his career, he had been the

Men You Should Know: Ogenyi Eddy Onazi 

  Ogenyi Eddy Onazi is said to have been born on the 25th of December 1992. Onazi began playing football in the streets of Jos in 1998. His football skills and abilities drew a lot of attention to him and

Nigerians in History: Antonio Oladeinde Fernandez

Chief Antonio Oladeinde Fernandez was born on August 12, 1929, in Lagos, Nigeria, to a family with Portuguese-Brazilian and Yoruba heritage. His father was named Camut Akinwale or Kanut Akinwande Fernandez, born with the first name Yesufu, which he later

Women You Should Know: Amy Jadesimi

Amy Jadesimi was born in Nigeria in 1976. Jadesimi was educated at Benenden School in the United Kingdom, then at the University of Oxford, where she graduated BA in Physiological Sciences and BMBCh in medicine in 1999. Later, she gained

Nigerians in History: Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe 

  Ibidapo Obe was born on 5 July 1949 at Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. He attended Lagos Street African Church Primary School, Ebute-Metta (1955–1961) and Obokun High School/Ilesa Grammar School (1962–1966). He later attended Igbobi College, Yaba, (1966–1968) Lagos

Men You Should Know: Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah

  Uchechukwu S. Ogah was born on the 22nd of December 1969 to Chief Wilson and Ezinne Pauline Ogah of Onuaku Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. He is the current Nigerian Minister of State for Mines and

Everyday Heroes: Mallam Mukhtar Gulma

Mallam Mukhtar Gulma, the school teacher who sacrificed his life for his students in Federal government College Birnin Yauri, Kebbi state, is a hero by whatever standard you may want to choose or whatever definition you might like to adopt.

The Ibadan Malimbe Bird Specie

  The Ibadan Malimbe (Malimbus ibadanensis) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is endemic to Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Ibadan malimbe (Malimbus

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