Archives Tag: Discover Nigeria

Discover Nigeria Women

April 19, 2022

  Victoria Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire was born on September 29th, 1959. Popularly known as a Nigerian politician. She was the former Deputy-Governor of Lagos State from 2011 to 2015. Prior to that, she was the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation from 2003 to 2011.  Read more about Women Education She attended Salvation Army Primary … Continue reading Woman You Should Know: Victoria Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire

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Discover Nigeria Nigeria

April 19, 2022

Popularly known as a Nigerian nationalist and feminist, who was also the head of the Nigerian Girl Guides and founder of the Nigerian Women’s Party, Iyaloye Oyinkansola “Oyinkan” Abayomi, Lady Abayomi was born Oyinkansola Ajasa in Nigeria in 1897.  Read more about Nigerians in history She was called Oyinkan (the shortened form of Oyinkansola) by … Continue reading Nigerians in History: Iyaloye Oyinkansola “Oyinkan” Abayomi,

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Discover Nigeria Women

April 19, 2022

Biodun Christine Olujimi was born on the 25th of December 1958.  She was born in Omuo Ekiti, Ekiti state. Her education started in Our Lady of Apostles in Ibadan, Oyo State and then proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism to obtain a Diploma in 1976. Biodun Olujimi also bagged degrees in Political science and … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Abiodun Olujimi

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Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

Nigeria is one of the most ecologically diverse countries in the world. It pains me to hear of Nigerians running to other countries to see what we have in Nigeria. Most of our natural resources are so underdeveloped you can virtually enjoy them for free or next to nothing. Here are some must-see wonders we … Continue reading 10 Must-see Wonders in Nigeria

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Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

Ezra Olubiis a Nigerian information technology expert, LGBT advocate, software engineer, mobile app developer, and entrepreneur born on 12 November 1986. He grew up in Ibadan, a prominent city in Oyo State, Nigeria. After completing his secondary school education he gained admission to study computer science at Babcock University, Illishan Remo, Ogun State between 2002 to … Continue reading Ezra Olubi, Activist And Technopreneur

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Did You Know? Discover Nigeria Health

April 19, 2022

An ambitious biker, Kunle Adeyanju, has hit the airwaves and has caused a stir on the internet as he embarked on a “charity ride” from London, the UK, to Lagos on the bike. It has been 14 days since he last set out. According to him, his ride was to create an awareness to end … Continue reading Nigerian Man Rides To End Polio In Africa

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Did You Know? Discover Nigeria Men

April 19, 2022

Ephraim Omorose Ibukun Akpata was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and the first chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria, responsible for the 1998/1999 elections that re-introduced democracy in May 1999. Read more about Do you know Background Ephraim Akpata was born in 1927 in Edo State. He attended … Continue reading Do You Know The First Chairman of INEC? 

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Men

April 19, 2022

Olowofoyeku was born on 21st May 1917, and he grew up as the last born of a traditional extended family in Ilesha, a town in the west-south-west of what had previously been Northern Nigeria, a protectorate within the British Empire. Ilesha had previously been right on the border with Southern Nigeria and was near the … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Babatunji Olowofoyeku

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Discover Nigeria Women

April 19, 2022

Mariam Temitope Masha is the senior special assistant to the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on humanitarian interventions. Prior to that appointment, she served as the senior special assistant to the President of Nigeria on internally displaced persons. She has also served as a strategic advisor to the vice president on North-East interventions.  … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Mariam Temitope Masha

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Discover Nigeria Women

April 19, 2022

  Joy Emodi was born on 23 May 1955 in Onitsha, Anambra State; and is of the Igbo extraction. She attended the Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha and went on to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka where she earned a B.Sc. in Geography Education (1979), and then an LLB. Law (1985). After further legal … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Joy Emodi

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Discover Nigeria Women

April 19, 2022

  Elechi was born in Ezza Ofu Village in Ezza Inyimagu Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State in 1948. Elechi attended Covenant Primary School in Afikpo from 1954–1961. She then moved to Holy Child Secondary School in Sharon from 1962–1966. Elechi took a break from school to work at Nigeria Construction and Furniture Company … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Josephine Elechi

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Discover Nigeria Men Personality

April 19, 2022

Background Shamsudeen Usman was born on the 18 September 1949  in Warure Quarters of Kano State. His father, an Islamic scholar, died when he was about six years old. He began his education at Dandago Primary School. After attending secondary school at the prestigious Government College Keffi and King’s College, Lagos, he gained a BSc. … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Shamsudeen Usman

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Did You Know? Discover Nigeria Men

April 19, 2022

  Akinola Aguda, who was born in 1923 in Akure, Nigeria, to the family of Elijah Aguda and Deborah Fasu, a prominent Anglican couple in Akure. He was a Yoruba Nigerian jurist and a former Chief Justice of Botswana. Prior to becoming Chief Justice, he was a lawyer and a High Court judge in Nigeria’s … Continue reading Did You Know Akinola Aguda: The First Indigenous African To Head The position Of Chief Justice In Botswana

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Did You Know? Discover Nigeria

April 19, 2022

  Working in a male-dominated profession like ADR poses different challenges to women at every stage. As a young arbitrator, one of the first challenges I observed is the unwillingness of senior and older male lawyers to appear before you as an arbitrator, particularly as a Sole Arbitrator. But this is where Dorothy Udeme Ufot … Continue reading Do You Know Dorothy Ufot: The First Akwa Ibom Woman To Become A Senior Advocate Of Nigeria

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Discover Nigeria TECH Women

April 19, 2022

  Jessica Anuna is a 29-year Nigerian startup founder who spent her formative years in London. She has previously worked at Amazon, Net-a-Porter, Shopify, and Restock China (her other company). She holds a degree in Journalism from City University, London. Read more about Discover Nigeria During her time at Net-A-Porter and Amazon, she became interested in … Continue reading Jessica Anuna, Founder And CEO of Klasha

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