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Women You Should Know- Gambo Sawaba
April 19, 2022
Born on the 15th of February 1933, Gambo Sawaba was in the category of the pioneer women activists, philanthropist and politicians.[1] Background: Early Life and Education Born to an immigrant Father of Ghanian Descent,-Isa Amartey Amarteifio, and a Nigerian mother of the Nupe tribe in Niger state. Gambo’s mother, Fatima was already a widow with … Continue reading Women You Should Know- Gambo Sawaba
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Women You Should Know: Maryam Babangida
April 19, 2022
Credited with the creation of the office of the first lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Maryam Babangida was regarded as one of the most glamorous Wife’s of the Head of State that Nigeria has had so far; Beautiful, Elegant and a contemporary version of a vintage Queen; expressed by her attainment of a … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Maryam Babangida
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Women You Should Know: Queen Amina of Zazzau
April 19, 2022
The Zazzau emirates is one of the most powerful and most popular emirates in Nigeria, possibly West Africa. One factor that has contributed to the legendary status of the Zazzau emirates is the name, Queen Amina. Whether in reference as Queen Amina of Zaria, or the Amina Sauraniyan Zazzau, or Amina the Warrior Queen, Queen … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Queen Amina of Zazzau
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Women You Should Know: Aloma Mariam Mukhtar
April 19, 2022
16th July 2012 was a memorable and an historic day in Nigeria; Nigeria had her first female Chief Justice, in the person of Aloma Mariam Mukthar, sworn in-by the then President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Early Life and Education Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, an indigene of Adamawa state, was born 20th November 1944 in the present day … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Aloma Mariam Mukhtar
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Women You Should Know: Laila Dogonyaro
April 19, 2022
How do we adequately introduce Laila Dogonyaro? Maybe a Gladiator amongst men, or a Titan amongst women. Big, Bold, Beautiful, and a Bulldozer. Yes, she was a bulldozer in every sense; blazing trails in otherwise dreaded terrains, and clearing paths for others to walk with a greater sense of ease. Dogonyaro was simply Audacious, Bodacious … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Laila Dogonyaro
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Women You Should Know: Ladi Kwali
April 19, 2022
Some argue that genius is genetic; pure nature, others claim that genius is achieved; sheer nurture. Whatever position you take. Nigerian Pottery defines genius from one name, Kwali; Ladi Kwali. The name Ladi Kwali is a combination of a day and a place; an ‘unusual’ name for a woman that impacted Nigeria’s art in an … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Ladi Kwali
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Women You Should Know: Christy Uduak Essien-Igbokwe
April 19, 2022
Christy Uduak Esssien-Igbokwe, in her time, was regarded as Nigeria’s First Lady of Songs. Sadly, her fame was short-lived as death took her away too soon. The Akwa-Ibom State-born Christy Igbokwe, according to the predictions of fortune tellers, would be a great icon. True to the foretold destiny, Christy was one of the foremost, being … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Christy Uduak Essien-Igbokwe
Women You Should Know: Agbani Darego
April 19, 2022
Agbani Darego is widely known as the winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria competition in 2001 and the first native African to win the Miss World competition. The other three Africans who had won the contest before her, Penelope Coelen and Anneline Kriel (South Africans) and Antigone Costanda (Egyptian) are of European and … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Agbani Darego
Women You Should Know: Munira Suleiman Tanimu
April 19, 2022
Munira Suleiman Tanimu is the first daughter among her parent’s 16 children. The pretty Munira hails from Kaduna State and is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist and politician. Owing to her father’s political status, she grew up getting a thorough and sound political orientation. As the first daughter, she assumed her mother’s role whenever the latter … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Munira Suleiman Tanimu
Women You Should Know: Adenike Ogunlesi
April 19, 2022
Mrs Adenike Ogunlesi is the Founder and Chief Responsibility Officer of “Ruff ‘n’ Tumble, a children’s clothing line with 150 employees and 13 branches across the country, as well as several distributors round the West African coast. For Mrs Nike, business started as one would stumble on beautiful piece of artwork. However, the success that … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Adenike Ogunlesi
Women You Should Know: Dr Ibidapo Olayinka Olajumoke
April 19, 2022
Dr Olajumoke Olayinka Ibidapo, whose parents hail from Ilesa, Osun State, was born on October 8, 1958 to the family of Late Elder Josiah Olagunju and Mrs Adebisi Omotunde Olajoyegbe in Lagos state. Growing up with a strong passion for the field of medicine, Olajumoke, after successfully having her primary and secondary education at Ireti … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Dr Ibidapo Olayinka Olajumoke
Women You Should Know: Mrs Martha Udom Emmanuel
April 19, 2022
Mrs Martha Udom Emmanuel is the wife of the Executive Governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria. She portrays such excellent qualities that earns her the glitz and glamour she receives continually from her people. Mrs Martha Emmanuel was born to the family of Chief Bernard Simpson and Prof Stella Idiong, both from Obio Akpa in Oruk … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Mrs Martha Udom Emmanuel
Women You Should Know: Mrs Olayinka Oladunjoye
April 19, 2022
Mrs Oladunjoye Olayinka is a Barrister and a former Commissioner for Education in Lagos State, Nigeria. She was born into the family of Chief Stephen Olaitan Anwoju family of Epe,Lagos. She attended Holy Child College, Lagos from 1971 to 1975 for her secondary Education and had her A Level studies at Federal Government College, Odogbolu … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Mrs Olayinka Oladunjoye
Women You Should Know: Dr Lola Dare
April 19, 2022
Dr Oluwafunmilola (Lola, for short) Dare is a trained epidemiologist, who has practiced as a community physician and social development consultant for 30 years. She currently presides over Centre for Health Sciences Training, Research and Development (CHESTRAD) Nigeria, a global, non-state and not-for-profit organization she founded in 1993. Dr Lola had her secondary education at … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Dr Lola Dare
Women You Should Know: Alhaja Asiata Onikoyi-Laguda
April 19, 2022
Alhaja Asiata is a 92-year old woman currently reported as the oldest person living with sickle cell disease in the world. According to a report in 1994, the life expectancy for sickle cell patients was 45 years for males and 48 years for females whereas in the early years, precisely 1973, the average lifespan was … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Alhaja Asiata Onikoyi-Laguda
