Archives Tag: Women You Should Know
Women You Should Know: Hilda Adefarasin
April 19, 2022
Hilda Adefarasin in the mainstream cycles is popularly regarded as a Nigerian women’s rights activist and former president of the National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS). Though that is not incorrect a description, it is however well incomplete. The name Adefarasin in itself rings a bell in different terrains, but especially in the Christian domain … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Hilda Adefarasin
By jeremiah
Women You Should Know- Florence Omagbemi
April 19, 2022
Florence Omagbemi was born on February 2nd, 1975 and hails from Delta state of Nigeria. The player who has represented the Nigerian female national team, playing the positions of defender and midfielder is part of Nigeria’s mould of elite athletes and exemplary sportswomen. Omagbemi has made history and is still making history in Nigeria’s football. … Continue reading Women You Should Know- Florence Omagbemi
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Everyday Heroes: Itoro Eze-Anaba
April 19, 2022
A lot has bedevilled the Girl Child in Africa; one of such monsters is the issue of rape and sexual assaults made on women. Though there are a lot of campaigns that are on-going on the subject matter, there are just very few notable ones that are causing the effects of a rolling stone. One … Continue reading Everyday Heroes: Itoro Eze-Anaba
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Women You Should Know- Margaret Ekpo
April 19, 2022
Margaret Ekpo, a pioneer female politician, a women’s rights activist and a social mobiliser; that’s an introduction to the woman, more so, at its basest. Born on the 27th July 27, 1914, Ekpo was born in Creek Town, Cross River State, to the family of Okoroafor Obiasulor. Early life and Education Margaret was a leading … Continue reading Women You Should Know- Margaret Ekpo
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Women You Should Know: Oluwatobi Boshoro
April 19, 2022
Women have achieved great feats over time because they simply refused to be limited by rules created by a world that could not see beyond the colour of the skin, gender or class. —Oluwatobi Boshoro, CEO, Renmoney On 7 November 2018, Oluwatobi Boshoro became the Chief Executive Officer of Renmoney. This was remarkable as she … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Oluwatobi Boshoro
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Women You Should Know: Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
April 19, 2022
Mary Onyali-Omagbemi, born on the 3rd of February 1969 in Adamawa State is one of the most notable names in Nigeria’s sporting history. As a sportswoman, She has bagged many honours in her chosen career. Regarded as a foremost and a well-disciplined athlete, her laurels include; the Olympic medal, Gold medals from the all African … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Mary Onyali-Omagbemi
By jeremiah
Mira Mehta, the American Entrepreneur Building a Tomato Business in Northern Nigeria
April 19, 2022
You’re a smart young woman living in the United States, with an MBA from Harvard and billion dollar corporations offering you jobs that many could only dream of getting. What do you do? Mira Mehta has an answer to this question: settle in a Northern Nigerian village and start a tomato farm there. It’s an … Continue reading Mira Mehta, the American Entrepreneur Building a Tomato Business in Northern Nigeria
Women You Should Know- Osaretin Afusat Demuren
April 19, 2022
If the term ‘Slay Queen’ is of a positive connotation, then Osaretin Afusat Demuren should fall in the category of synonyms or definitions for that phrase. In the simplest way of referencing, Osaretin could be regarded as a Nigerian banker, and more notably as, the first female Chairman of Guaranty Trust Bank; a bank that … Continue reading Women You Should Know- Osaretin Afusat Demuren
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Women You Should Know: Joke Silva
April 19, 2022
Actress, Director, Businesswoman, Philanthropist…, Much More! Joke Silva. Silva: Born and fed from a ‘Silva’ Spoon Silva was born on the 29th of September 1961, in Lagos into an Amaro family of four children. In the later years of her life however, she discovered that she was an adopted child of the Silva’s. Her mother, … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Joke Silva
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Did You Know? Calabar is Home to the Only African Airport Named After a Woman
April 19, 2022
For centuries, Calabar has been the window to the world for much of the Eastern end of the Gulf of Guinea. It was once a favorite port of merchandise traders and slave dealers; these days, it’s better known as one of Nigeria’s more peaceful and aesthetically attractive cities, with features just about good enough to … Continue reading Did You Know? Calabar is Home to the Only African Airport Named After a Woman
Women You Should Know: Maryam Babangida
April 19, 2022
Credited with the creation of the office of the first lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Maryam Babangida was regarded as one of the most glamorous Wife’s of the Head of State that Nigeria has had so far; Beautiful, Elegant and a contemporary version of a vintage Queen; expressed by her attainment of a … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Maryam Babangida
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Women You Should Know: Queen Amina of Zazzau
April 19, 2022
The Zazzau emirates is one of the most powerful and most popular emirates in Nigeria, possibly West Africa. One factor that has contributed to the legendary status of the Zazzau emirates is the name, Queen Amina. Whether in reference as Queen Amina of Zaria, or the Amina Sauraniyan Zazzau, or Amina the Warrior Queen, Queen … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Queen Amina of Zazzau
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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: Dr Lola Dare
April 19, 2022
Dr Oluwafunmilola (Lola, for short) Dare is a trained epidemiologist, who has practiced as a community physician and social development consultant for 30 years. She currently presides over Centre for Health Sciences Training, Research and Development (CHESTRAD) Nigeria, a global, non-state and not-for-profit organization she founded in 1993. Dr Lola had her secondary education at … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Dr Lola Dare
Women You Should Know: Alhaja Asiata Onikoyi-Laguda
April 19, 2022
Alhaja Asiata is a 92-year old woman currently reported as the oldest person living with sickle cell disease in the world. According to a report in 1994, the life expectancy for sickle cell patients was 45 years for males and 48 years for females whereas in the early years, precisely 1973, the average lifespan was … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Alhaja Asiata Onikoyi-Laguda