Personality

Nigerians In History: Yahaya Madawaki

  Alhaji Yahaya Madawaki, MFR, OBE, DLL and holder of King George VI Coronation Medal was born in January 1907. He was a prominent Nigerian politician, former Minister of Health, the Madawaki of Ilorin and the Atunluse of Erin-Ile, Kwara

Women You Should Know: Osonye Tess Onwueme

  Osonye Tess Onwueme, also known as T. Akaeke Onwueme was born on the 8th of September 1955. She is a Nigerian playwright, scholar and poet, who rose to prominence writing plays with themes of social justice, culture, and the

Men You Should Know: Halilu Akilu

  General Halliru Akilu is a Nigerian general who was Director of National Intelligence and Director of Military Intelligence at various times in the 1990s. Akilu was born and educated in Kano State. Read more about Men you should know

Men You Should Know: Ogaga Ifowodo

  Ogaga Ifowodo was born on May 14, 1966, in Oleh, Delta State of Nigeria. He attended Federal Government College, Warri, for his secondary education. He studied law at the University of Benin (Nigeria) from where he obtained an LL.B

Krystal Okeke: A Model And A Role Model

  Krystal Okeke, is a Nigerian-American model, actress, journalist and philanthropist. She is the founder of the America Kids Multicultural World Organization and Miss and Mrs America Nation beauty pageant. At different points, she was crowned as the Ms Illinois

Do You Know Nana Asma’u: The Iconic Figure of African Feminism?

  African feminism liberation struggles have sprung up all over the continent and in some cases, the efforts of resistance are aimed at removing the holds of colonialism where it is bound to patriarchy. Some women fighters have fought alongside

10 Nigerian Women In History: The Resilient Spirit Of The Nigerian Women Pt2

  This article is a sequel to the previous edition on some women that represent the resilient spirit of the Nigerian woman. Below is the continuation of other five heroic and notable women in Nigeria’s History: Queen Amina Bakwa Amina

How I Filter Advice In This Noisy World

  You need to know that many advice and teachings will fly at you in life. Most of them will be complete opposites of each other, but they will both be right. What should you do? Well, these are the

Gender Based Violence: What We Must Do

  Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is any violence directed against a person because of their gender. It is also any violence that affects a particular gender disproportionately. It is a phenomenon entrenched in gender inequality and the most notable human rights

5 Nigerian Women In History: The Resilient Spirit Of The Nigerian Women

  This article is a two-part article on some women that represent the resilient spirit of the Nigerian woman. This is not necessarily a defined order or the standard measurement of the Nigerian woman. There are a lot of women

The Deification Of Mr Macaroni (Debo Adedayo)

  A fast-rising skit comedian and actor, Mr Macaroni (whose real name is Debo Adedayo) may have been the most recent win against the Nigerian police. Mr Macaroni is not a stranger to fighting for human right causes as he

Women You Should Know- Mowalola Ogunlesi

Mowalola Ogunlesi was born on the 25th of March, 1995. She is a Nigerian-born fashion designer working and living in London. She is known for working with a wide variety of textiles such as leather and PVC to produce non-traditional

Yusuf Bilesanmi Emerges African Prize For Engineering Top Contender

  Nigerian engineer, Yusuf Bilesanmi, who alongside his engineering team at the University of Loughborough created a low-cost ventilator for coronavirus patients, have emerged as one of the top contenders for this year’s (2021) Africa Prize for Engineering Innovations which

History Trivia: Oshodi Tapa

One of the most important historical characters in Lagos, Oshodi Tapa, would come to be one of the most notable Lagosian from the latter days of the sovereignty of the Obas of Lagos. Many would see the name and assume

Did You Know? This Nigerian Is A Deputy Director-General Of The WTO

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

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Makes History As First African And First Woman To Lead WTO

  Nigerian economist and development expert, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, made history today, February 15, 2021, after the World Trade Organization (WTO) confirmed her as its new Director-General. The General Council of the WTO agreed today by consensus to select the

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