Category: Spotlight
Nigerian Army promotes first female officer trained in UK military academy
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has ordered the promotion of Second Lieutenant Oluchukwu Owowoh to the substantive rank o [...]
UniAbuja appoints 41-year-old Aisha Maikudi acting VC
The Senate of the University of Abuja has appointed the youngest Professor of Law in the institution, Aisha Maikudi, as acting Vice Chancellor.
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Brain tumour advocacy, not just about me, but fulfilling God’s purpose – Engr. Chika Okwuolisa
World Brain Tumour Day is observed every June 8, to remind the global healthcare community of the need for consistent efforts in educating people and [...]
‘My mum, a barometer of what people in public service are capable of,’ Late Dora Akunyili’s son pays tribute to her at 10th memorial
Obumneme, son of Dora Akunyili, the late former director-general, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says his mo [...]
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A Nigerian woman, Abigail Katung, has been announced as the 130th Lord Mayor of Leeds City in England, becoming the first person of African descent to [...]
Oluwami Ogunbi becomes first black female Engineer with Ph.D. robotics while Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua becomes first black woman in the world to obtain a Ph.D. in Cybernetics
Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi, a Nigerian, has made history as the first black woman to earn aΒ Ph.D. in U-M RoboticsΒ at the University of Michigan.
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I’m determined to nurture engineering to new heights as the first female President of NSE – Margaret Oguntala
On January 1 2023, Margaret Oguntala stepped into a pioneering role as the first-ever female president the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, an inst [...]
Covenant beats UI, FUTA to retain Nigeriaβs best varsity spot
Covenant University has been ranked above the University of Ibadan and the Federal University of Technology, Akure, as the best university in Nigeria [...]
Stephanie Linus makes history as first black recipient of Lennox K Black Prize For Excellence In Medicine
Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Stephanie Linus has made history as the first black recipient of the Lennox K. Black Prize For Excellence in Medicine [...]
Nigerian female engineer, Kemisola Bolarinwa invents smart bra to detect breast cancer
A Nigerian robotics and embedded systems engineer, Kemisola Bolarinwa has introduced an invention, a smart bra designed to detect early-stage breast c [...]