Nigerian Lawyer Appointed High Court Judge in the UK
Margaret Obi, a former Nigerian solicitor, has been appointed as a High Court Judge in England and Wales, effective October 3, 2025.
Gift Wins Gold at African Para Badminton Championships
Gift Ijeoma Chukwuemeka has won gold at the 2025 African Para Badminton Championships
18-Year-Old Becomes One of Nigeria’s Youngest Commercial Pilots
Muhammad Aminu Sani, 18, has earned a U.S. FAA Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot License
Oyin Olugbile Wins $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature
Oyin Olugbile has won the 2025 Nigeria Prize for Literature, Africa’s most prestigious literary award, for her acclaimed novel Sanya.
Nigerian Correctional Officer Wins 2025 UN Trailblazer Award
Chief Superintendent Olukemi Ibikunle of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has received the 2025 United Nations Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers.
Three Nigerian Academics Rank Among the Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide
Three Nigerian-born scholars – Professor Ogechi Adeola, Dr. Ayodeji Amobonye, and Dr. Adebowale Adetayo – have been listed among the world’s top 2% of scientists in the 2025 Stanford–Elsevier Global Scientist Ranking.
Samuel Ogazi Wins NCAA 400m Gold
Nigerian athlete Samuel Ogazi powered to victory in the men’s 400m at the 2025 NCAA Championships in Oregon, clocking under 45 seconds.
History Made! Tobi Amusan Shines in Tokyo
At the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Tobi Amusan stormed to a silver medal in the women’s 100m hurdles with a time of 12.29s.
Abdulmalik Adetola Lawal Wins U.S. Researcher of the Year
Abdulmalik Adetola Lawal, master’s student at the University of Nevada, Reno, has been named the 2025 Outstanding Graduate Student Researcher of the Year (USA).
Roberta Edu-Oyedokun Wins Women Agripreneurs Award
Founder of Moppet Foods, Roberta Edu-Oyedokun has won the Outstanding Value-Adding Enterprise Award at the 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA) in Dakar.