UK appoints Nigerian professor Christian Harrison to prestigious skills experts College
By Esther Onyegbula Professor Christian Harrison, Director of the Centre for Leadership and Empowerment and senior academic in the University of Greater Manchester, has been appointed to the prestigious Government Skills College of Experts in the United Kingdom. The appointment places Harrison among 24 leading academics and expert practitioners selected from top universities and institutions […]
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Dr. Deji Ayoade, the first African immigrant to serve as a nuclear missile operator in the United States Air Force, is a trailblazer whose remarkable journey has shattered barriers and defied expectations.
Why I didn’t announce birth of my twin sons – Chimamanda Adichie
Popular Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie has revealed that she welcomed twin boys in 2024, adding to her family, which includes her nine-year-old daughter.
Meet Princess Owowoh, Nigeria’s first female graduate of British military academy
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Meet Major Eragbai Evborokhai, first Nigerian-born soldier to lead U.S. Army Infantry Regiment
Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Eragbai E. Evborokhai has made history as the first Nigerian-born U.S. soldier to lead a U.S. Army infantry regiment.
Meet Hetty Ofugara, Nigerian woman who got promoted to commander level in US Navy
Hetty Ofugara, a native of Delta State, Nigeria, achieved a milestone when she got promoted to the rank of Commander in the United States Navy on July 1, 2021.
Meet Nigerian-born Moro Ojomo who led Philadelphia Eagles to Super Bowl triumph
From the bustling streets of Lagos to the grand stage of the Super Bowl, Moro Ojomo has written his name in history after leading Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl triumph.
Meet Navy Captain Kelechi Ndukwe, first Nigerian to command a US warship
Kelechi Ndukwe, a Nigerian-American naval officer, is crested in history as the first Nigerian to command a US Navy warship.
Meet Toyin Tofade, first black female president of a US college
Dr. Toyin Tofade made history as the first Black female president of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) in July 2022.
Nigerians abroad craze for fake marriage certificates
For Tayo, hiring the service of a marriage agent firm to obtain a certificate was the only option to live and work freely in America and the United Kingdom (UK) among others.
Meet Amanda Azubuike, the first Nigerian female to become a Brigadier General in the US Army
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