Category: Spotlight
Forbes: Aliko Dangote’s wealth surges by almost 100% to $23.9bn, now 86th richest in the world
Billionaire Aliko Dangote has seen his wealth nearly double to $23.9 billion, according to Forbes, which ranks the Nigerian entrepreneur as the wealth [...]
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie makes history, becomes first Nigerian to join MET Gala host committee
The organisers of the Met Gala 2025 have unveiled the members of this year’s host committee, which includes a diverse lineup of influential figures, o [...]
Nigerian woman, Abayomi Whint sworn in as US judge
Abayomi Whint, a Nigerian woman based in the United States (U.S), has been officially sworn in as a judge for the Kings County New York Civil Court.
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Life after FirstBank: Adesola Adeduntan floats financial services firm
Very unlike his predecessor who floated a real estate firm after the end of his tenure in FirstBank Nigeria Ltd as a managing director, Adesol [...]
Meet Amanda Azubuike, first Nigerian female to become Brigadier General in US Army
Amanda Azubuike, a 57-year-old black military officer of Nigerian origin, has made history as the first Nigerian woman to be decorated as a Brigadier [...]
Baba Akande, #EndSARS, and his attempt to rewrite history
The annals of Nigeria’s history of protests and civil resistance cannot be fully recounted without the pivotal chapter of the EndSARS movement.
Whi [...]
Florence Eshalomi, Nigerian born politician appointed as UK’s trade envoy
A 44-year-old Nigerian-British politician, Florence Eshalomi has been appointed as the United Kingdom’s trade envoy to Nigeria.
Eshalomi who is now [...]
THE Rankings 2025: Covenant University ranked best in Nigeria for 3rd consecutive time
Covenant University has been ranked as the best tertiary institution in Nigeria in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World Universities Rankings.
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Peter Obi donates N30m Anambra varsity, decries high level of hardship faced by poor Nigerians
Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, has decried the level of h [...]
Social media should be correctly used for social good, self-development and nation building – Florence Bodex Hungbo
Serial entrepreneur and social media advocate, Bodex Hungbo is a rare example of someone who is not only skilled in a variety of things but has manage [...]