EMMANUEL OMOREGIE, AN ART STUDENT STYLISED THE ICONIC #EndSARS PROTEST PICTURE OF AISHA YESUFU
“I thank the Lord, for this. I am Omoregie Emmanuel. As part of the requirements for the award of B.A Fine and Applied Arts, I made a stylised igure of Aisha Yesufu to appreciate her roles towards contemporary activism in Nigeria.” Emmanuel used the iconic photograph of Aisha taken during the historic #EndSARS protest of […]
YEKEMI OTARU APPOINTED AS UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR IN SCOTLAND
Yekemi Otaru, a Nigerian based in Aberdeen has been appointed as the Chancellor of the University of the West of Scotland. Yekemi is the Co-Founder and Executive Director at Doqaru Limited, an Aberdeen-based sales, and marketing consultancy. She is popular for her innovative use of interactive online platforms to connect a wide range of organisations […]
MEET ELOHOR, THE FIRST FEMALE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SHELL NIGERIA IN OVER 60 YEARS
Shell Exploration Company has appointed Elohor Aiboni as its new managing director with effect from Sunday, August 1st. She becomes the first female to occupy the position in over 60 years of Shell’s operations in Nigeria. Congratulations on this historic appointment!
ESE BRUME & BLESSING OBORUDUDU WIN OLYMPICS MEDALS FOR NIGERIA
On Tuesday, August 3rd, Ese Brume and Blessing Oborududu made Nigeria proud at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Ese clinched the bronze medal, Nigeria’s first track and field medal at the Olympics since 2008, after leaping to an impressive 6.97 metres in the women’s long jump event. Blessing won a silver medal in the women’s freestyle […]
AKINTOLA WILLIAMS AT 102 YEARS
We celebrate Pa Akintola Williams who turned 102 years old on Sunday, August 8th. He is indeed a living legend. Pa Williams is the first chartered accountant in Africa. He founded the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in 1965 and championed the establishment of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in 1960. Between April […]
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 […]