Archives Tag: personality

Personality Women

April 19, 2022

  Overview of Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi Adeleye-Fayemi has been associated with a number of international women’s rights and philanthropy organisations, including as co-chair of the International Network of Women’s Funds, President of the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID), and Chair of the International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC). She has also been on the Board … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi

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Personality Women

April 19, 2022

    Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa was a Nigerian author born in Oguta, on 13th January 1931. Flora Nwapa was the eldest of 6 children of Christopher Ijeoma – who worked with the United Africa Company (UAC) and Martha Nwapa – a drama teacher. Flora started her early education in Oguta from where she proceeded … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday – Flora Nwapa: Nigeria’s First Female Novelist

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Men Personality

April 19, 2022

  Lieutenant Victor Agunbiade, a Nigerian serving in the United States Naval force has been honoured for effectively managing the country’s largest overseas cash disbursement of $45million. The Nigerian was honoured with the Navy and Marine Corps Development Medal for his outstanding achievement and credibility while in charge of such huge financial asset. Agunbiade who … Continue reading US Navy Honours Lt. Victor Agunbiade For Managing $45 Million

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Personality

April 19, 2022

  Viola Adaku Onwuliri is a university professor of Biochemistry and politician who served as Nigeria’s Foreign Minister. She was born on the 18th of June, 1956. Background and Early Life Viola Onwuliri is the first daughter of the Royal Family of His Highness Eze Cletus and Ugoeze Dorathy Oparaoji of Amuzi, Ahiazu Mbaise LGA, Imo … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Viola Onwuliri

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Everyday Heroes

April 19, 2022

  Ighodalo, 39, was due to celebrate her 40th birthday on the 19th of July 2020, and had been travelling across the country to build isolation centres for coronavirus patients, her family said. In addition to being the co-pastor of Trinity House church in Lagos, Nigeria, along with husband Ituah Ighodalo, she also ran upscale, … Continue reading Everyday Heroes: Ibidunni Ituah-Ighodalo

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EDUCATION Men Personality

April 19, 2022

  Aina Onabolu was born in 1882. He was a pioneering Nigerian modern arts teacher and painter who was an important figure in the introduction of arts into the curriculum of secondary schools in the country. He promoted the drawing of environmental forms in a verisimilitudinous style and was known for his early modern work … Continue reading Do You Know that Aina Onabolu is Regarded As One of the First Indigenous Teachers in Nigeria

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EDUCATION Men Personality

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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BUSINESS TECH

April 19, 2022

  The Nigerian tech industry was thrown into mourning on Monday, July 13, 2020, after news of the death of the founder and CEO of the ride-hailing tech company, Gokada, was made public. The Bengali-American national, Fahim Saleh, played a huge role in the growth of the Nigerian tech industry and was notable for Co-founding … Continue reading Fahim Saleh: A Visionary Entrepreneur And Human Being

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Literature Personality Women

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

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Personality Women

April 19, 2022

  Agbani Darego, born on 22 December 1982, is a Nigerian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World in 2001. She was the first indigenous African to win Miss World. Early life The Abonnema-native, Darego, was born in Lagos, the sixth child to a family of eight children. At age two, her family … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Agbani Darego

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Men Personality

April 19, 2022

  Peter Fatomilola, or Chief Peter Fatomilola was born on January 16th, 1946. He is popularly known as a Nigerian dramatist, film actor, poet and prolific playwright. Early life and Background Fatomilola was born on 16 January 1946 in the town of Ifisin-Ekiti in Ido-Osi Local Government area of Ekiti State, Nigeria, to Chief Abraham … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Peter Fatomilola

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Men Personality Politics

April 19, 2022

  Bola Ige was highly respected not only for his wisdom but also for his oratory prowess. He was trained in the Classics with Greek and Latin languages as part of the disciplines. Ige could also speak Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa fluently and this endeared him to people across divides. Several books and articles to … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Bola Ige – The Rise Of The Cicero Of Esa-oke |2

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Personality Politics

April 19, 2022

  Besides partaking in the struggles, as one of the founders of Afenifere, to hound late General Sani Abacha into recognizing M.K.O Abiola as substantive president, a lot of the youth only began to know about Chief Bola Ige when he was appointed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo as Attorney General and Minister of Justice … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Bola Ige – The Rise of the Cicero of Esa-Oke |1

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Entertainment Men Personality

April 19, 2022

  Bright Okpocha is one of the finest comedians to grace the industry in Nigeria and arguably, Africa. Basketmouth is a household name, and he has been in the art for more than two decades now. From his spontaneity to ribs cracking jokes, he is a must-listen-to, hence many fans of the comedy art. One … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Bright ‘Basketmouth’ Okpocha

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History Men Personality SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Teslim Balogun is the popular name of Tesilimi Olawale Balogun, a Nigerian footballer that played between the 1940s and 1960s. His date of birth is put around 1927 and place of birth, Nigeria. Teslim Balogun was not only regarded as Nigerian football player but also a pioneer coach. Balogun played at both professional and … Continue reading Nigerians In History: Teslim Balogun

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