Archives Tag: Discover Nigeria
Discover Nigeria Men Personality
Men You Should Know: Ernest Ojukwu
April 19, 2022
Professor Ernest Maduabuchi Ojukwu, who was born on the 23rd of September 1960, is a partner at the Law firm of Ojukwu Faotu & Yusuf (OFY-lawyers). He has deep experience in litigation practice, including finance law, energy law, tax law, access to justice, risk and compliance, and mediational and international commercial arbitration. He was Deputy … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Ernest Ojukwu
By jeremiah
Discover Nigeria Men Personality
Men You Should Know: Tahir Mamman
April 19, 2022
Mamman was born in 1954, on the 7th of July, at Michika in Adamawa State. He holds an LL.B degree from Ahmadu Bello University in 1983 and the Nigerian Law School in 1984. He earned his masters from the University of Warwick England in 1987 and his PhD in 1990. Read more about Men you … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Tahir Mamman
By jeremiah
Did You Know? Discover Nigeria
Do You Know Justice Olumuyiwa Jibowu: The Nigerian Jurist Of Many Firsts
April 19, 2022
Sir Olumuyiwa Jibowu, Kt was born on the 26th of August 1899. was a Nigerian jurist who was the first African to serve on the Supreme Court of Nigeria.The first African police magistrate, the first Nigerian High court judge, a pioneer of the Nigerian Judiciary and one-time Chief Justice of Western Region, Nigeria. Jibowu … Continue reading Do You Know Justice Olumuyiwa Jibowu: The Nigerian Jurist Of Many Firsts
By jeremiah
Women You Should Know: Catherine Obianuju Acholonu
April 19, 2022
Catherine was a Nigerian author, researcher and political activist. She served as a Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to President Olusegun Obasanjo on Arts and Culture and was a founder-member of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA). Read more about Nigerians in history Early life, marriage and education: Catherine Obianuju Acholonu was born in an … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Catherine Obianuju Acholonu
By jeremiah
Africa Did You Know? Discover Nigeria
Did You Know That Taslim Olawale Elias Was The First African To Earn A PhD In Law From The University Of London?
April 19, 2022
Elias was born into the traditional aristocracy of Lagos, then the capital of Nigeria, on 11 November 1914. Taslim Olawale Elias received his secondary education at the Church Missionary Society Grammar School and Igbobi College in Lagos. He married Ganiat Yetunde Fowosere, and the couple would have five children together (three sons, two daughters). After … Continue reading Did You Know That Taslim Olawale Elias Was The First African To Earn A PhD In Law From The University Of London?
By jeremiah
Adeola Ariyo: Nigerian-Ghanaian Model and Philanthropist
April 19, 2022
Adeola Ariyowas was born in 1986 in Lagos, Nigeria. Her father is Nigerian while her mother is Ghanaian. That is why she is always referred to as a Nigerian-Ghanaian. She is a model and beauty queen, and the first African Ambassador to Elizabeth Ardenin 2014. She has a degree in Psychology from University of South … Continue reading Adeola Ariyo: Nigerian-Ghanaian Model and Philanthropist
Did You Know? Discover Nigeria Nigeria Women
Do You Know Folake Solanke: The First Nigerian Female Lawyer To Wear The Silk Gown As Senior Counsel
April 19, 2022
Chief Folake Solanke was born on the 29th of March, 1932. She is a Nigerian lawyer, administrator, and social critic. She is the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria and the first Nigerian female lawyer to wear the silk gown as Senior Counsel. She is also the first Commissioner of Western State and is … Continue reading Do You Know Folake Solanke: The First Nigerian Female Lawyer To Wear The Silk Gown As Senior Counsel
By jeremiah
Mitchell Elegbe, Interswitch Founder And CEO
April 19, 2022
Mitchell Elegbe is a Nigerian entrepreneur, engineer, and philanthropist born on November 14, 1973. He is a graduate of Electrical Engineering from the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo state. He is also an alumnus of the Global CEO Program organized by IESE Business School, The Wharton School, and China Europe International Business School (CEISBS) for … Continue reading Mitchell Elegbe, Interswitch Founder And CEO
Discover Nigeria FinTech Men TECH
Tayo Oviosu, The Software Engineer/Techpreneur
April 19, 2022
There has been a tremendous shift to a cashless and digital economy because certain situations can prevent branches of commercial banks to shut down temporarily when circumstances demand it. This week’s profile is on Tayo Oviosu, software engineer, founder, and CEO of a prominent payment solutions provider, Pagatech, the startup that paved the way for … Continue reading Tayo Oviosu, The Software Engineer/Techpreneur
Legendary Nigerian Playwright, Ola Rotimi, Honoured By Google Doodle
April 19, 2022
Ola Rotimi created plays influenced by traditional architectural forms. Read more about Discover Nigeria Today, Wednesday, April 13, 2022, is the posthumous birthday of legendary Nigerian playwright Ola Rotimi, and global technological giants, Google, have chosen to honour him by displaying him as their doodle today. In the background of the company is Ola Rotimi’s … Continue reading Legendary Nigerian Playwright, Ola Rotimi, Honoured By Google Doodle
By ugo-chinedu
Corps Member Puts A Smile On Older Man’s Face
April 19, 2022
A member of the National Youth Service Corps, Adisa Olashile, has recently trended online for his benevolence towards an old man simply identified as Baba Onilu. Adisa who doubles also as an award-winning iPhone photographer and NFT creator, met the old man at the NYSC secretariat where he and other Corps members have their regular CDS … Continue reading Corps Member Puts A Smile On Older Man’s Face
Discover Nigeria Entertainment Fashion Men
TY Ogunkoya: One Of Nigeria’s Finest Super Models
April 19, 2022
Akintayo Ogunkoya, popularly known as ‘TY’ in the modelling industry is a 6 ft 1 tall Nigeria UK based model born in 1990. TY holds a degree in materials engineering from Imperial College in London. He became famous in 2008 when he was signed to New York Model Management. Read more about Entertainment After TY … Continue reading TY Ogunkoya: One Of Nigeria’s Finest Super Models
Women You Should Know: Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim
April 19, 2022
Khadija Bukar Abba-Ibrahim was born on the 6th of January 1967. The Nigerian politician and was All Progressives Congress member of the House of Representatives for Damatura/Gujba/Gulani/Tarmuwa in Yobe State was born to the family of Waziri Ibrahim and attended Kaduna Capital School, Kaduna, Nigeria between 1972 and 1977. In 1978, she began her … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim
By jeremiah
Women You Should Know: Betty Abah
April 19, 2022
Betty Abah was born on March 6th, 1974. She was born in Otukpo, Benue State, Middle Belt region of Nigeria. She obtained a first degree in English and Literary Studies from the University of Calabar and a Masters’s in English Literature from the University of Lagos. She is a Nigerian journalist, author and women … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Betty Abah
By jeremiah
Did You Know? Discover Nigeria Tourism
Did You Know: Hidden Treasures In Nigeria To Explore In 2022 (Pt 2)
April 19, 2022
Have you ever read through the packages offered by other countries for tourism? There is so much Nigeria has that has not been material for tourism exploration. We have looked at rolling hills, sand dunes, waterfalls, quarries, etc. but there are still more hidden treasures to tap into in Nigeria. Read more about Tourism There … Continue reading Did You Know: Hidden Treasures In Nigeria To Explore In 2022 (Pt 2)
By ann
