Archives Tag: ladi kwali

throwback thursday

April 19, 2022

A quick glance at the back of the mint-green note of the N20 Nigerian currency depicts a woman in traditional attire tending to her pottery. Her name is Hadiza Ladi Kwali – the only Nigerian woman who appears on any of the Nigerian denominational notes. She was born in present Kwali Area Council of the … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Ladi Kwali – The Potter Who Graced A Naira Note

By adedoyin

People Personality Women

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

By jeremiah