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Did You Know? This Nigerian Is A Deputy Director-General Of The WTO
April 19, 2022
The WTO operates a four Deputy Director-General style of governance and Benue State-born Yonov Frederick Agah is currently one of the four Deputy Directors-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). He has been in this position since the 1st of October 2013 and was reappointed to another four-year term on the 1st of October 2017. … Continue reading Did You Know? This Nigerian Is A Deputy Director-General Of The WTO
Did You Know? Lagos Contributes Over 30 Percent Of Nigeria’s GDP
April 19, 2022
There’s no doubting the economic prowess of Lagos. It’s where a large chunk of Nigeria’s heavy-duty business happens. Home to numerous corporate headquarters, the metropolis also embraces more than two dozen industrial estates and four major business districts. Add the myriad commercial concerns that carpet the city, and you’ll begin to see why this … Continue reading Did You Know? Lagos Contributes Over 30 Percent Of Nigeria’s GDP
Did You Know? Nigeria Has The Largest Number Of Tech Hubs In Africa
April 19, 2022
Nigeria is home to one of Africa’s top startup ecosystems. The energy, innovation, and drive of its entrepreneurs and their teams have produced many impressive products that solve some of the country’s pressing problems. From agriculture to finance, healthcare and education, these startups are shaking up the status quo and bringing positive change to … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria Has The Largest Number Of Tech Hubs In Africa
Third Mainland Bridge Set To Be Shutdown For Three Days
April 19, 2022
In a bid to complete another round of delicate expansion joints replacement at the Third Mainland Bridge, Mr Olukayode Popoola, the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, announced on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, that the bridge would be shut down for three days. The shutdown is expected to commence by midnight of Friday, January … Continue reading Third Mainland Bridge Set To Be Shutdown For Three Days
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What You Need To Know About The New Service Chiefs
April 19, 2022
On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari accepted the resignation and retirement of the country’s service chiefs and spared little time in appointing new heads as the government intensifies efforts to combat insecurity. Read more about Did you know? The news of the appointment of new service chiefs was greeted with applause from … Continue reading What You Need To Know About The New Service Chiefs
Did You Know That The World’s First And Only Fully Trained Cardio-Nephrologist Is A Nigerian?
April 19, 2022
It is always a big deal to blaze a trail. To be the first in any speciality or field. Such people are special in many ways. One of such is Olurotimi John Badero, a Nigerian-American physician, interventional cardiologist and interventional nephrologist who has been recognized as the world’s first and only fully trained cardio-nephrologist … Continue reading Did You Know That The World’s First And Only Fully Trained Cardio-Nephrologist Is A Nigerian?
By jeremiah
Do You Know Nigeria’s First Female Professor Of Mass Communication?
April 19, 2022
Chinyere Stella Okunna is Nigeria’s first female professor in Mass communication. She has served in various capacities as an administrator and educationist in the academia and in the public/political arena. Read more about Do you know? Early Life And Education Born to Joshua and Christiana Adimora family, Uga in Aguata Local Government Area of … Continue reading Do You Know Nigeria’s First Female Professor Of Mass Communication?
By jeremiah
Did You Know That Wuraola Esan Was Nigeria’s First Female Senator?
April 19, 2022
Chief Wuraola Adepeju Esan was a Nigerian teacher, feminist and politician. She combined her political ambitions with those of a traditional noblewoman by serving as the Iyalode of Ibadan. One of the most remarkable facts about this colossus of a woman is that she was Nigeria’s first female senator. Read more about Did you know? Early … Continue reading Did You Know That Wuraola Esan Was Nigeria’s First Female Senator?
By jeremiah
Do You Know? 6 Things To Be Grateful For In 2020
April 19, 2022
Ordinarily, I of all people should not even be thinking along this line because I have a personal beef with 2020. So big is this beef that if I saw 2020, I would… Never mind. But I have had to take a step back and focus, instead, on another perspective to things. In spite … Continue reading Do You Know? 6 Things To Be Grateful For In 2020
By david-okwara
Do You Know? Dan Marayan Jos Is The Most Celebrated Hausa Musician Of All Time
April 19, 2022
Dan Maraya Jos was born Adamu Wayya in 1946. He is a Nigerian Hausa griot best known for playing the kontigi. Dan Marayan Jos is the Most Celebrated Hausa Music of All Time. Read more about Do you know? Life Dan Maraya Jos, whose name means “The Orphan of Jos”, was born in 1946 … Continue reading Do You Know? Dan Marayan Jos Is The Most Celebrated Hausa Musician Of All Time
By jeremiah
Did You Know? Tinubu Square (Independence Square)
April 19, 2022
Driving out on to Broad Street on a giving day, you are sure to notice it gets busier until you reach the heart of the Lagos central business district, the road opens up onto a 2000sqm square from where the road divides up into Nnamdi Azikiwe Street. That square is now known as Tinubu … Continue reading Did You Know? Tinubu Square (Independence Square)
By david-okwara
Did You Know? The First ATM In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The first ATM in all of Nigeria was actually installed in 1989,-more than 20 years before they became a thing, by National Cash Register for the now-defunct Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria (SGBN). Read more about Did you know? Thirty years later, ATM’s are now commonplace in the banking system but have not quite … Continue reading Did You Know? The First ATM In Nigeria
By david-okwara
Did You Know Carter Bridge Is The Oldest Bridge In Lagos?
April 19, 2022
Carter Bridge is probably just another bridge to you and for others, it is just another bridge of a few others but did you know it is the oldest of its kind in Lagos and the time it was built, it was the “Third Mainland Bridge” of its time. Read more about Did you … Continue reading Did You Know Carter Bridge Is The Oldest Bridge In Lagos?
By david-okwara
Did You Know That Port Harcourt Was Named After Viscount Harcourt?
April 19, 2022
Did you know the southern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt was named for the British politician of the late 19th century who became Secretary of State for the Colonies for five years between 1910 and 1915? It gets more interesting. Viscount Harcourt was part of British nobility from birth and was elevated to the peerage … Continue reading Did You Know That Port Harcourt Was Named After Viscount Harcourt?
By david-okwara
Do You Know Nigeria’s Richest LGA’s?
April 19, 2022
A Local Government Area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The sizes of LGAs varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory. Nigeria has 774 local government areas (L.G.As). Each local government area is administered by a … Continue reading Do You Know Nigeria’s Richest LGA’s?
By jeremiah
