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 […]
JUSTIN CHUKWUDI OLEWUEZI BREAKS 143-YEAR OLD RECORD
We celebrate Justin Chukwudi Olewuezi, a Nigerian medical student who just graduated from Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk in Russia with a CGPA of 5.0 in a 5.0 grading system. He is the first Nigerian to graduate from the Russian University in 143 years.
ONDO AND SOKOTO STATES PASS VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS PROHIBITION (VAPP) BILL
We are making progress! Ondo and Sokoto States have finally passed the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Bill. This is a big step forward, as the VAPP Act ensures that survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) are protected by law to get justice. We are excited that the governor of Ondo has assented to […]
PHILIP OKAFOR BECOMES THE FIRST RECIPIENT OF THE DEAN’S SPECIAL PRIZE FOR EXEMPLARY BEHAVIOUR.
Philip Okafor, a 200-level student of Microbiology at the University of Benin, became the first recipient of the Dean’s Special Prize for Exemplary Behaviour. He reportedly found a missing wallet with a large sum of money belonging to another student, at a time he couldn’t pay his tuition, yet he ensured the wallet was returned […]
LADUNNI THANKFUL AT 50
Meet Ladunni Idowu Giwa-Osagie, who gave birth at the age of 50! Her story is that of hope and incredible resilience despite challenges. She got married at 49 years old and gave birth to a baby few days to her 50th birthday. Congratulations Ladunni!
UNILAG TEST RUNS ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) is test-running its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV), a mechatronics automobile device, with 63% of its hardware and 100% of its software locally sourced. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and Research), Prof. Oluwole Familoni, stated that the production is an invaluable addition to the University’s efforts at preventing the release of toxic emissions […]