Category: Proudly Nigerian
Adichie, Ezekwesili, Iweala, others make Forbes list of ‘Africa’s 50 Most Powerful Women’
Forbes Africa has put together a first-of-its-kind Pan-African list of the continent’s leading women, drawn from business, politics, media, science, s [...]
Tony Elumelu makes 2020 Ebony Power 100 list
The chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Tony Elumelu has not only been named in the 2020 Ebony Power 100 list, he is the only Nigerian o [...]
Covenant University only Nigerian varsity to make world’s 100 best varsities in emerging economies + complete list
Covenant University has been named among the world’s 100 best universities in the emerging economies 2020. The institution was ranked 91st in the annu [...]
Adichie scores another first, bags the Belle van Zuylen Ring award
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has started the year 2020 from where she left off in 2019 by receiving another award. The award winning writer has become the [...]
Nigerian, Moyinoluwa Adeyemi builds Android app that tells time in Yoruba dialect
Moyinoluwa Adeyemi, a graduate of computer science and mathematics from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Osun state, has developed what is called ‘ [...]
29-year-old Nigerian elected as New York Albany County legislator
A 29-year-old Nigerian, Beroro Efekoro has been elected as an Albany County legislator in the state of New York 11 years after he relocated from Niger [...]
Aliko Dangote’s fortune increases by $4.3bn, only African on top 100 world richest
Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote has significantly moved up in the World billionaires’ list as he emerged 96th richest person in the world, with an [...]
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is IvoryNG person of the decade. Here is why!
As the second decade of this millennium winds down today, Tuesday December 31st 2019, it became imperative for us here at IvoryNG to make a pick of w [...]
Nigerian, Igwilo performs robotic surgery in U.S.
A Nigerian is currently shoring up the image of the nation in faraway United States as Dr. Obinna Chukwudi Igwilo, has reportedly performed a major ro [...]
Bella Disu bags French national honour
Globacom’s Executive Vice Chairman, Bella Disu, has been awarded the French national honour of “Chevalier dans l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres” (Knigh [...]