Archives Tag: Nigerian
Nigerian, Kelechi Ndukwe To Command US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer
April 19, 2022
On Friday, April 2, 2021, United States-based Nigerian-American Navy Officer, Kelechi Ndukwe, will make history as the first Nigerian to command a United States Navy Guided Missile Destroyer, USS HALSEY (DDG-97). The Nigerian has joined the long list of the Africans in diaspora hitting remarkable heights. Read more about Men you should know His … Continue reading Nigerian, Kelechi Ndukwe To Command US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer
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Men You Should Know: Yinka Shonibare
April 19, 2022
Yinka Shonibare CBE, RA (born 1962) is a British-Nigerian artist living in the United Kingdom. His work explores cultural identity, colonialism and post-colonialism within the contemporary context of globalisation. A hallmark of his art is the brightly coloured Ankara fabric he uses. Because he has a physical disability that paralyses one side of his … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Yinka Shonibare
By jeremiah
Obinna Ukwuani Has Been Appointed Chief Digital Officer at Rwanda’s Bank of Kigali
April 19, 2022
A Nigerian, Obinna Ukwuani, has been appointed Chief Digital Officer at the Bank of Kigali, a commercial bank in Rwanda. In his new role, Obinna will oversee the development of innovative digital banking products for the bank. The division is known to have produced a digital wallet tailored to people in Rwanda’s agribusiness value chain. … Continue reading Obinna Ukwuani Has Been Appointed Chief Digital Officer at Rwanda’s Bank of Kigali
ThrowBack Thursday – Walter Carrington: The Naturalised Nigerian Who Stood For Its Sovereignty
April 19, 2022
To many Nigerians who have embarked on the pursuit of migrating from the shores of the country, Walter Carrington may mean a different thing to them. By moving for greener pasture in America, it may also reflect the irony behind the ideals which the former U.S ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, stood for when … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday – Walter Carrington: The Naturalised Nigerian Who Stood For Its Sovereignty
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Nigerians in History: Ayodele Awojobi
April 19, 2022
Ayodele Oluwatuminu Awojobi was born on the 12th of March 1937. He was also known by the nicknames “Dead Easy”, “The Akoka Giant”, and “Macbeth”, was a Nigerian academic, author, inventor, social crusader and activist. He was considered a scholarly genius by his teachers and peers alike. Early Life and Education Born in Oshodi, … Continue reading Nigerians in History: Ayodele Awojobi
By jeremiah
Akinwumi Adesina Cleared Of Corruption Charges
April 19, 2022
High profile Nigerian economist and banker, Akinwumi Adesina, has been cleared of corruption allegations levelled against him by whistleblowers in the African Development Bank (AFDB). An independent team of experts, headed by Mary Robinson (former Irish President) discredited accusations raised against the Nigerian. Popular for his elegant suits and bow ties, 60-year-old Adesina in … Continue reading Akinwumi Adesina Cleared Of Corruption Charges
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Amuneke Tips Osimhen To Surpass Drogba
April 19, 2022
Ex-Nigerian international and former coach of the Nigerian national U-17 team, Emmanuel Amuneke has tipped Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, to raise his game and surpass Ivorian and Chelsea FC legend, Didier Drogba. He is 21 and is constantly compared with the two-time African Footballer of the Year and Amuneke has weighed in on … Continue reading Amuneke Tips Osimhen To Surpass Drogba
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Nigerian Becomes First African Vice Chancellor In The United Kingdom
April 19, 2022
Nigerians have continued to hit remarkable strides within and outside the country in all fields of life. A Nigerian Professor who hails from Abatete, Idemili North LGA, Anambra State, has been appointed the Vice-Chancellor of Leeds Trinity University, United Kingdom. This appointment saw the Nigerian become the first African to lead a university or … Continue reading Nigerian Becomes First African Vice Chancellor In The United Kingdom
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Women You Should Know: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
April 19, 2022
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, was born, September 15, 1977, in Enugu, Nigeria. The Nigerian author is one whose work has drawn extensively on the Nigeria-Biafra war of the late 1960s. Background and Education Adichie was born in the city of Enugu in Nigeria and grew up as the fifth of six children in an Igbo … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
By jeremiah
Video Of The Week: Nigerian Keto Diet Recipes
April 19, 2022
We all know the health benefits of the low-carb and ketogenic diet (or keto diet). Though there have been some controversial claims about this diet, most scientific studies prove it can be beneficial in a number of ways: boosts weight loss, strengthens your brain, stabilises blood sugar, increases energy, lowers blood pressure, and more. Read … Continue reading Video Of The Week: Nigerian Keto Diet Recipes
Everyday Hero: Mayowa Abisola Adegbile
April 19, 2022
Our everyday hero for today is no other person but Mayowa Abisola Adegbile. Born on the 10th of September 1986, Mayowa Adegbile is a Nigerian Philanthropist known for excelling as one of the three Nigerians that made it to the top 10 finalists in the year 2014 Google Africa Connected competition. Mayowa Adegbile is a … Continue reading Everyday Hero: Mayowa Abisola Adegbile
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ThrowBack Thursday – James Pinson Labulo Davies: A Pioneer Nigerian of Many Firsts (2)
April 19, 2022
While captaining merchant vessels owned by Saros and navigating the coast between Freetown and the Niger Delta, Davies Labulo used the opportunity to trade in Palm Oil and cotton – a relatively lesser known trade commodity for African merchants. Within a few months, he had purchased two condemned slave ships at auction and began shipping … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday – James Pinson Labulo Davies: A Pioneer Nigerian of Many Firsts (2)
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Video Of The Week: Meet the Nigerian Who Built World’s First Gaming Robots: Silas Adekunle!
April 19, 2022
Silas Adekunle is a Robotics enthusiast and tech genius who left Nigeria to learn more about the field. Today, he has gained so much knowledge and experience in the field of Robotics that enabled him build his first prototype in 2014. The prototype, Megakon, is the world’s first augmentative reality robot. It has sold over … Continue reading Video Of The Week: Meet the Nigerian Who Built World’s First Gaming Robots: Silas Adekunle!
Nigerians in History: Henry Adefope
April 19, 2022
Henry Edmund Olufemi Adefope was a Nigerian Army Major-General who was born on 15 March 1926 in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria to Alice Adefope and Chief Adefope. He was educated at CMS Grammar School, Lagos and Glasgow University, graduating in General medicine in 1952. He worked as a doctor from 1953 to 1963 and was … Continue reading Nigerians in History: Henry Adefope
By jeremiah
ThrowBack Thursday: Ajayi Crowther – The Boy Slave Who Returned to Make a Difference in Nigeria’s History
April 19, 2022
Samuel Ajayi Crowther was born in about 1809 to a family of kingly heritage in South-Western Nigeria. Due to the incessant wars of conquests spanning across northern and southern Nigeria in the early 19th century, Fulani slave raiders captured Crowther with his family in 1821 and sold them to Portuguese slave traders when he was … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Ajayi Crowther – The Boy Slave Who Returned to Make a Difference in Nigeria’s History
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