TEMIE GIWA-TUBOSUN, OPENS OXYGEN PLANT IN NASARAWA
A medical-tech entrepreneur, Temie Giwa-Tubosun, CEO of Lifebank Nigeria, has opened an oxygen plant in Nasarawa State. According to her, the plant has the capacity to produce 100 million cylinders of medical oxygen daily to bridge the oxygen gap being experienced nationwide. This is great news, as we hope more lives will be saved.
TWO KIDNAPPED KADUNA NURSES REGAIN FREEDOM AFTER 80 DAYS IN BANDITS’ DEN
On Sunday, July 11, 2021, Nurse Afiniki Bako and Nurse Grace Nkutregained freedom after 80 days in captivity. They were kidnapped on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at the Idon General Hospital in the Kajuru area of Kaduna State while on duty. According to media sources, over 10 million naira was allegedly paid as ransom to […]
MEET HETTY OFUGHARA – FIRST NIGERIAN FEMALE ACCESSIONS COMMANDER IN THE U.S.
Meet Hetty Ofugara, a Nigerian from Delta State. She has become the first black female and first Nigerian to be made an Accessions Commander in the US Navy. She will oversee the recruitment of new naval personnel, among other tasks. Congratulations!
GTB APPOINTS MIRIAM OLUSANYA AS FIRST FEMALE MANAGING DIRECTOR
Miriam Olusanya has been appointed as the first female Managing Director/CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB). Her appointment continues the tradition of female commercial bank CEOs and brings the current number to six – Halima Buba (SunTrust Bank), Ireti Samuel-Ogbu (Citibank Nigeria), Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe (Fidelity Bank), Tomi Somefun (Unity Bank), and Yemisi Edun (First City Monument Bank – FCMB).
3 NIGERIAN – AMERICAN SISTERS MAKING NIGERIA PROUD IN BASKETBALL
Meet Nneka, Chiney, and Erica Ogwumike, 3 sisters who play basketball for different teams in the USA, but have decided to represent Nigeria in the Tokyo Olympics. Nneka and Chiney play for the Los Angeles Sparks, while Erica plays for the Minnesota Lynx. Unfortunately, Nneka won’t be playing for Nigeria in Tokyo. Her appeal for […]
NIGERIA MAKES BASKETBALL HISTORY
On Saturday, July 10th, Nigeria’s D’Tigers made history by being the first African team to defeat the U.S. men’s basketball team. They won the Olympic exhibition game with 90-87 points. They went on to defeat Argentina 94-71 on Monday, July 12th. We congratulate the team for making Nigeria proud, and wish them victory in the […]