Category: Proudly Nigerian

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Femi Otedola joins Dangote, Adenuga and Abdulsamad Rabiu on Forbes 2024 billionaires’ list

Femi Otedola joins Dangote, Adenuga and Abdulsamad Rabiu on Forbes 2024 billionaires’ list

Femi Otedola, chairman of Geregu Power, has been ranked the 20th richest person in Africa by Forbes. The publication listed Otedola with a fortune of [...]
University of Kiagali appoints Nigerian, Ogechi Adeola as deputy vice chancellor

University of Kiagali appoints Nigerian, Ogechi Adeola as deputy vice chancellor

The Governing Body of the University of Kigali (UoK) has appointed Prof. Ogechi Adeola, a Professor of Marketing, as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Acad [...]
Nigeeian doctor performs Nigeria’s first minimally invasive heart surgery

Nigeeian doctor performs Nigeria’s first minimally invasive heart surgery

Tristate healthcare systems, a private hospital in Lagos, has performed Nigeria’s first minimally invasive heart surgery. Minimally invasive heart su [...]
Shola Akinlade, Nigerian software engineer, buys Danish football club

Shola Akinlade, Nigerian software engineer, buys Danish football club

Nigerian software engineer and co-founder of Paystack, Shola Akinlade, has purchased Danish second division club, Aarhus Fremad. The 38-year-old bo [...]
Afe Babalola donates £10million to establish African learning centre at King’s College, London

Afe Babalola donates £10million to establish African learning centre at King’s College, London

Afe Babalola, founder of Afe Babalola University, has donated £10 million to establish a learning centre at King’s College, London. The Afe Babalola [...]
Late Dora Akunyili’s daughter named US hospital’s chief medical director

Late Dora Akunyili’s daughter named US hospital’s chief medical director

Ijeoma, the daughter of late Professor Dora Akunyili, has been named the Chief Medical Officer of the Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJ Barnabas Heal [...]
Nigerian-born Amanda Azubuike promoted to Brigadier General in US army

Nigerian-born Amanda Azubuike promoted to Brigadier General in US army

A Nigerian woman Amanda Azubuike has been promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Brigadier General of the United States Army at a milit [...]
Osahon Enabulele becomes first Nigerian, West African President of WMA

Osahon Enabulele becomes first Nigerian, West African President of WMA

A former President of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Dr Osahon Enabulele has emerged as the first ever Nigerian and West African physician to b [...]
Chimamanda Adichie receives Harvard’s highest honour, W.E.B Du Bois Medal

Chimamanda Adichie receives Harvard’s highest honour, W.E.B Du Bois Medal

Celebrated author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has received the highest honour of Harvard university, the W. E. B. Du Bois Medal. She received the me [...]
Dangote bags Nigerien national Honour for his foundation’s health intervention 

Dangote bags Nigerien national Honour for his foundation’s health intervention 

President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has been conferred with the Commander of the Order of Merit of Niger award by t [...]
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