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Did You Know? The First Certified Female Neurosurgeon In West Africa Is A Nigerian
April 19, 2022
The celebration of the women ought to be amplified. Countless women have shown that talent, skill, zeal and other virtues are not peculiar to a gender. Salamat Ahuoiza Aliu-Ibrahim Simply put, Salamat Ahuoiza Aliu-Ibrahim is a trail blazer. Do you know she is the first female to be certified as a neurosurgeon in the entirety … Continue reading Did You Know? The First Certified Female Neurosurgeon In West Africa Is A Nigerian
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Men You Should Know: Professor P. N. Okeke
April 19, 2022
In our society, it is unarguable that there abound countless heroes whose praises are not sung quite enough. One of such heroes is the man who demystified Physics and has, through that singular act, raised loads of Nigerian scientists. How much appreciation will be proportionate to the immense contribution of this erudite scholar and indefatigable … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Professor P. N. Okeke
Women You Should Know: Ladi Kwali
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
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Women You Should Know: Christy Uduak Essien-Igbokwe
April 19, 2022
Christy Uduak Esssien-Igbokwe, in her time, was regarded as Nigeria’s First Lady of Songs. Sadly, her fame was short-lived as death took her away too soon. The Akwa-Ibom State-born Christy Igbokwe, according to the predictions of fortune tellers, would be a great icon. True to the foretold destiny, Christy was one of the foremost, being … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Christy Uduak Essien-Igbokwe
Discover Nigeria: A Tour To Ibarapa Tribe
April 19, 2022
The Ibarapa tribe are a group of Yoruba people predominantly located in the Southwest of Oyo State, Nigeria. They are bordered on the East by the people of Oyo, Egbado on the West, Egba on the South, and Onko (a group consisting of Iwajowa, Iseyin, and Kajola Local Government Areas) on the North. The town … Continue reading Discover Nigeria: A Tour To Ibarapa Tribe
Everyday Heroes-Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh
April 19, 2022
Calamity came knocking on the doors of the Nigerian nation in 2014 in the form of the Ebola virus. The fear was so gripping that the false instruction given by ‘one voice’, “Salt! Drink salt, rub salt, bathe with salt… anything Salt, was obeyed across the entire nation, from the high and mighty literate to … Continue reading Everyday Heroes-Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh
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Tribes In Nigeria: The Berom Tribe Of The Jos Plateau
April 19, 2022
If the person is a Nigerian and has names like ‘Dung’, ‘Gyang’, ‘Pam’, ‘Kachollom’, ‘Kangyang’ or ‘Chundung’, the chances that such a person is from the Berom tribe is ninety percent. As a matter of fact, if you have five friends from the Jos Plateau, there is high probability that one out of those five … Continue reading Tribes In Nigeria: The Berom Tribe Of The Jos Plateau
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Everyday Heroes: Jonathan Olakunle Olanlokun
April 19, 2022
“It is not only what my country can or will do for me, but what I can also do for the betterment of my country.” – Jonathan Olakunle Olanlokun FAMILY BACKGROUND Jonathan Olakunle Olanlokun, born in Jos, Plateau State, is the second child and only son of his late parents. His father, Late Deacon … Continue reading Everyday Heroes: Jonathan Olakunle Olanlokun
Google Doodle Marks Dr. Stella Adadevoh’s 62nd Birthday
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s heroine, Dr. Stella Adadevoh, who saved the nation from the Ebola outbreak in 2014, would have turned 62 today had she not contracted the deadly virus from Patrick Sawyer – Patient Zero. “For the greater public good.” — Adadevoh Despite, like other doctors in Nigeria, never having come across Ebola before, Dr. Adadevoh suspected … Continue reading Google Doodle Marks Dr. Stella Adadevoh’s 62nd Birthday
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Everyday Heroes: Oyebowale Oladayo
April 19, 2022
“Your input in your country is better felt in its developing stage. You will be celebrated for your contributions when it is fully developed.” – Christianah Ajiki Mr Oyebowale Oladayo, is one of the patriotic Nigerians who seek to effect change in the society in every way possible. He is passionate about community development and … Continue reading Everyday Heroes: Oyebowale Oladayo
Nigerian, Fedelis Duker, Consults For Ethiopian Film Industry
April 19, 2022
Nigerian Filmmaker, Fidelis Duker, has been contracted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and Ethiopian Film Producers and Distributors Association to help grow the country’s film industry. The accomplished Nigerian filmmaker was engaged to build the country’s fledging film industry, having made immense contributions to the growth and current status of the industry in … Continue reading Nigerian, Fedelis Duker, Consults For Ethiopian Film Industry
Professor Titus Ibekwe Elected Vice-Chairman Of Int’l Advisory Board of American Academy
April 19, 2022
Amongst 70 member countries present, a Nigerian, Professor Titus Ibekwe, was elected the Vice-Chairman of the International Advisory Board (IAB) of the American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), at their 2018 annual meeting, held from October 7th to 10th October, in Georgia, Atlanta. Since the inception of the academy 122 … Continue reading Professor Titus Ibekwe Elected Vice-Chairman Of Int’l Advisory Board of American Academy
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Women You Should Know: Agbani Darego
April 19, 2022
Agbani Darego is widely known as the winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria competition in 2001 and the first native African to win the Miss World competition. The other three Africans who had won the contest before her, Penelope Coelen and Anneline Kriel (South Africans) and Antigone Costanda (Egyptian) are of European and … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Agbani Darego
Interesting Facts About The Egba Tribe
April 19, 2022
The Egba tribe is a sub-ethnic group of one of the major tribes in Nigeria – the Yoruba tribe. They are a group of people domiciled in Ogun State, precisely Abeokuta. It is worthy to note that besides being one of the four major ethnic groups in Ogun State, they are also one of the … Continue reading Interesting Facts About The Egba Tribe
Meet Zannah Mustapha, The First Nigerian To Receive The United Nations’ Highest Honor
April 19, 2022
When most people would rather run away for their own safety, one man chose to stay back and help those who would be victims of a war they did not bring upon themselves. A Nigerian lawyer, Zannah Mustapha, set up a school in Northeast Nigeria — right in the midst of the Boko Haram conflict, … Continue reading Meet Zannah Mustapha, The First Nigerian To Receive The United Nations’ Highest Honor
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