Category: Proudly Nigerian
‘I made my momma so proud,’ – says UNIZIK medical graduate who bagged 12 awards at induction
A young lady, Winifred Ugochinyere Hyacinth, has rekindled hope that some youths take education very seriously.
Winifred who is a medical graduate [...]
Biden appoints Nigerian-born Funmi Badejo as White House counsel
US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed Nigerian-born Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo into his cabinet.
Biden had announced the appointment of Badejo, a [...]
Biden names Nigerian, Okolo as member Covid-19 response team
President-elect Joe Biden has announced the names of the people who will lead the COVID-19 Response Team and one of the members of the team is a Niger [...]
Forbes names Okonjo-Iweala Africa Africa person of the year
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named the Forbes Africa Person of the Year for 2020.
Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s first female minister of finance a [...]
Former roadside food Vendor creates device that detects Covid-19, cancer cells
A Nigerian neuroscientist and start-up founder has created a device that can be used to detect Covid-19, the smell of explosives and even cancer cells [...]
Biden taps Wally Adeyemo as deputy Treasury Secretary
US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday formally tapped Nigerian-born Wally Adeyemo, a former deputy national security advisor and current president of [...]
Aisha Yesufu Makes BBC’s List Of 100 Most Influential Women In The World
The British Broadcasting Corporation has announced Nigerian activist and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign, Aisha Yesufu, as one of its [...]
Onyema Ogbuagu: The Nigerian leading COVID-19 vaccine research in US
One of those leading the research at Pfizer for a COVID-19 vaccine in the US is Onyema Ogbuagu, a Nigerian-born researcher and medical doctor.
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Nigerian born Dr Okojie inducted into NASA Inventors Hall of Fame
Dr Robert Sola Okojie, a Nigerian born genius who invented a lot of patented devices to help National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA’s [...]
Sam Adeyemi named member of Forbes Coaches Council
Sam Adeyemi, a senior pastor of the Daystar Christian Centre, has become a member of Forbes Coaches Council, a fee-based organisation comprising of [...]