Category: Proudly Nigerian
Toke Makinwa makes New York Finance list of entrepreneurs to follow in 2021
Brick by brick, mortar by mortar, Toke Makinwa is building her empire and the world is taking notice.
The budding beauty and fashion mogul was feat [...]
Adenuga, Dangote, Rabiu retain spots on Forbes billionaires list, increase fortune by $5.7bn
The combined net worth of three of Nigeria’s richest persons increased by $5.7bn in one year to $22.5bn, according to Forbes’ 2021 World’s B [...]
Okonjo-Iweala, Chimamanda, six other Nigerians make Forbes ‘Africa 100 Innovations, Inventions, Icons List’
The Director General of the World Trade Organization, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Nollywood super star, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Burna Boy are among [...]
Biden picks Nigerian, Jackson Akiwumi for Chicago federal appeals court seat
President Joe Biden has announced his first 11 judicial nominees, a historic diverse mix that includes a lawyer from Chicago, Candace Jackson-Akiwumi [...]
Police officers offered N1m for rejecting bribe in Kano
The Kano State Police Command and the Consumer Protection Council have given N1 million to two police officers for rejecting the same amount of money [...]
Police Inspector, Garba Rabo rejects N1m bribe in Kano
A Police Officer, Inspector Garba Saleh Rabo, attached to the Department of Operations Kano State Police Command has reportedly rejected the sum of O [...]
WEF names Nigerian born Obi Ozor, 2021 Young Global Leader
The World Economic Forum has named Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kobo360 Nigeria, Obi Ozor, one of the 112 Young Global Leaders, class of 202 [...]
Nigerian owned digital payment platform, Flutterwave now valued at $1bn
Flutterwave, a digital payment platform, has raised $170 million from investors, pushing its valuation to over $1 billion.
Flutterwave a tech start [...]
Biden appoints Nigerian as Director Global Health Resources
United States President Joe Biden has again given another senior appointment to a Nigerian, Mrs. Adesuwa Ogiamien-Adesotoye in his administration.
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Nigerian-American, Akunna Cook sworn in as US deputy assistant secretary of state
A Nigerian-American of Igbo origin, Ms. Akunna Cook, has been sworn-in as deputy assistant secretary of state for African affairs.
Akunna, a season [...]