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Bolanle Austen-Peters
April 19, 2022
Bolanle Austen-Peters was born on the 4th of February, 1969. She is a Nigerian Movie and Theatre Director, and Lawyer. She is the founder and Managing Director of Terra Kulture, the foremost Nigerian Art and Culture centre located in Lagos. Her movie and Theatre company, BAP Productions has produced musicals, including ‘Saro: The Musical,’ ‘Wakaa … Continue reading Bolanle Austen-Peters
By jeremiah
Nigeria’s Chris Anyaduba Appointed Director At Climate Clock New York
April 19, 2022
High profile Nigerian Sustainable Development Goals advocate Chuks Anyaduba has been appointed by leading global climate change organization Climate Clock New York as its Country Director for Projects and Partnerships. Read more about Men you should know Chuks Anyanduba’s appointment was confirmed in a letter signed by Andrew Boyd and Gan Golan, the Co-Founder … Continue reading Nigeria’s Chris Anyaduba Appointed Director At Climate Clock New York
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Aminu Kano’s Talakawa Philosophy
April 19, 2022
Aminu Kano was born in Kano on August 9, 1920, to the family of an Islamic scholar, Mallam Yusufu, a lineage known for producing judicial scholars, and Rakiya, a Fulata Borno family of Mamman Zara. Despite his near upper-class background, Mallam Aminu Kano lived an exemplary stoic life which toed the line of his … Continue reading Aminu Kano’s Talakawa Philosophy
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Benedict Peters And Aiteo Group: Nigeria’s Largest Indigenous Oil Producing Firm
April 19, 2022
Benedict Peters is a Nigerian billionaire who founded the Aiteo Group, Nigeria’s largest indigenous oil-producing firm. As of November 2014, he had an estimated net worth of US$2.7 billion. He is ranked by Ventures Africa as the 17th richest person in Africa and the 7th richest in Nigeria. Read more about Men you should … Continue reading Benedict Peters And Aiteo Group: Nigeria’s Largest Indigenous Oil Producing Firm
By jeremiah
Kenneth Onwuka Dike: The first Nigerian Vice-Chancellor Of The Nation’s Premier College, The University Of Ibadan
April 19, 2022
Kenneth Onwuka Dike was born on 17 December 1917. He was a Nigerian educationist, Igbo Nigerian historian and the first Nigerian Vice-Chancellor of the nation’s premier college, the University of Ibadan. During the Nigerian civil war, he moved to Harvard University. Read more about Men you should know He was a founder of the … Continue reading Kenneth Onwuka Dike: The first Nigerian Vice-Chancellor Of The Nation’s Premier College, The University Of Ibadan
By jeremiah
Ekundayo Adeyinka Adeyemi: First Professor Of Architecture In Nigeria And Sub-Saharan Africa
April 19, 2022
Ekundayo Adeyinka Adeyemi is a distinguished professor of architecture at Covenant University. In 1975, Adeyemi attained professorship at Ahmadu Bello University, a promotion that made him the first professor of architecture in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa. Read more about Men you should know Early Life and Education Born to parents from Ekiti State, Adeyemi … Continue reading Ekundayo Adeyinka Adeyemi: First Professor Of Architecture In Nigeria And Sub-Saharan Africa
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Okoi Arikpo: The First West African To Be Awarded A Doctorate Degree In Philosophy In Anthropology
April 19, 2022
Early Life and Education Dr Okoi Arikpo was a Chemist, Anthropologist, Lawyer, Politician and Diplomat. He was born in Ugep in 1916 and died in 1995. He was born in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State. He was educated at the famous Hope Waddell Training Institute, Calabar. Dr Arikpo was a distinguished … Continue reading Okoi Arikpo: The First West African To Be Awarded A Doctorate Degree In Philosophy In Anthropology
By jeremiah
Happy Mothers’ Day!
April 19, 2022
The month of March 2021 is women’s history month marked by the celebration of International Women’s Day on the 8th of march and Mothers’ Day on the 14th of march in Nigeria. Read more about Women you should know The date for Mothers’ Day celebration in Nigeria is not fixed but today, the 14th of … Continue reading Happy Mothers’ Day!
Nigerian, Kelechi Ndukwe To Command US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer
April 19, 2022
On Friday, April 2, 2021, United States-based Nigerian-American Navy Officer, Kelechi Ndukwe, will make history as the first Nigerian to command a United States Navy Guided Missile Destroyer, USS HALSEY (DDG-97). The Nigerian has joined the long list of the Africans in diaspora hitting remarkable heights. Read more about Men you should know His … Continue reading Nigerian, Kelechi Ndukwe To Command US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer
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Nigerian Set To Vie For US Governorship Election
April 19, 2022
Nigerians have continued making remarkable wave in every sector in the globe. A few days back, we were all jubilating Okonjo-Iweala’s success into the final round of selection process for the post of Director-General of the World Trade Organization, and it did not take long for another Nigerian to surface on the long list … Continue reading Nigerian Set To Vie For US Governorship Election
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US Navy Honours Lt. Victor Agunbiade For Managing $45 Million
April 19, 2022
Lieutenant Victor Agunbiade, a Nigerian serving in the United States Naval force has been honoured for effectively managing the country’s largest overseas cash disbursement of $45million. The Nigerian was honoured with the Navy and Marine Corps Development Medal for his outstanding achievement and credibility while in charge of such huge financial asset. Agunbiade who … Continue reading US Navy Honours Lt. Victor Agunbiade For Managing $45 Million
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Nigerian And Legit: The Nigerian Student Who Returned A Lost Wallet In Japan
April 19, 2022
As opposed to mischievous notions being peddled around the international and local space, Nigerians are good and honest people. Ikenna Nweke shot to fame early in July when Nigeria’s Diaspora Commission praised him for his act of honesty. The Nigerian, who was a PhD student in Japan, had found a missing wallet containing some … Continue reading Nigerian And Legit: The Nigerian Student Who Returned A Lost Wallet In Japan
Nigerian Becomes First African Vice Chancellor In The United Kingdom
April 19, 2022
Nigerians have continued to hit remarkable strides within and outside the country in all fields of life. A Nigerian Professor who hails from Abatete, Idemili North LGA, Anambra State, has been appointed the Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University, United Kingdom. This appointment saw the Nigerian become the first African to lead a university or … Continue reading Nigerian Becomes First African Vice Chancellor In The United Kingdom
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Nigerians in History: Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi
April 19, 2022
Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi…a woman that is known for women empowerment and the first woman to practice medicine in Nigeria. Background Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi, MBE, OFR (née Akerele), was born in Lagos to the family of David and Rufina Akerele in 1910. She commenced her education at St. Mary’s Catholic School, Lagos from where she proceeded … Continue reading Nigerians in History: Elizabeth Abimbola Awoliyi
By jeremiah
Cyril Ramaphosa Appoints Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Into South African Economic Council
April 19, 2022
In a bid to revive its ailing economy which has suffered two recessions in two years, President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa expanded the Rainbow Nation’s Economic Advisory Council with the appointment of Nigeria’s Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala as member of the country’s economic council. This information became public last weekend during the second meeting … Continue reading Cyril Ramaphosa Appoints Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Into South African Economic Council
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