Tag: Nigeria
From using her personal savings from NYSC to establishing her own food processing firm: The inspiring story of Chinomso Idam
As a young woman in her mid-twenties, Chinomso Idam is the CEO and Founder of Kocid Global Foods Enterprise, a food processing firm she founded in November 2019 that provides/sells healthy and safe food products like Kocid probiotic yoghurt and Kocid coconut chin-chin, to its customers.
Spanish side SD Huesca terminates contract with Kelechi Nwakali because he represented Nigeria at the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon
Spanish La Liga 2 club, SD Huesca has terminated the contract they had with Nigerian midfielder Kelechi Nwakali because he represented Nigeria at the just concluded African Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Kelechi Nwakali says the club axed his contract because he was called up to play for Nigeria “against their will”, and also owed him wages.
Little-known facts about how Tony Elumelu rose from salesperson to multimillionaire philanthropist
Tony Elumelu is a Nigerian entrepreneur and investor who owns major shares in Transcorp, a publicly traded Nigerian conglomerate with interests in hospitality, agriculture, oil production and power generation.
Man Declared Dead Abroad Returns To Nigeria After 5 Years To Find Out That His Wife Has Remarried
Man Declared Dead Abroad Returns To Nigeria After 5 Years To Find Out That His Wife Has Remarried
Nigeria | Beautiful Nigerian Female Police Officer wins boxing championship in London
Mary Yetunde Aina, a young and beautiful Nigerian female police officer has melted the hearts of social media users after winning the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) International Super Bantamweight Belt.
“Irregular northward migration from my continent drains Africa’s talent pool” – President Muhammadu Buhari
The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has, during the 6th AU-European summit currently going on in Brussels, Belgium, raised his concerns over the massive migration of the Nigerian and African youthful population to Europe to seek better life and opportunities.
Nigeria | Aliko Dangote’s auto company, Dangote Peugeot Automobile, begins assembly in Nigeria
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote is changing the narrative as the billionaire is set to take over the continent’s automobile. His automobile company, Dangote Peugeot Automobile Nigeria Limited has started assembling vehicles in Nigeria. The assembly plant can assemble 100,000 units in a year.
Why Nollywood Might Be Responsible For Nigeria’s Rampant Money Ritual Killings – Opinion
Nollywood is the continent’s biggest movie industry with thousands of movies to its name, but the industry has faced recent backlash from social media users with the recent money ritual killings (Yahoo yahoo) orchestrated by young boys as young as 10-year-old in the name of getting rich.
Meet Oluwaseyi Adewumi: The Nigerian Woman Who Breaks 59-Year-Old Record at UNILAG, Bagged 11 Scholarships and Awards
A young Nigerian woman identified as Oluwaseyi Adewumi, graduated from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) with a bachelor’s degree, breaking a record of 59 years in the process.
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery to save Nigeria US$43 Billion on annual refined petroleum importation
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote is set to save Nigeria US$43 billion on annual importation of petroleum oil products.
21-year-old Nigerian built a sports car that runs on an automatic engine
A 21-year-old Nigerian, Amalu Chikamso, with no college education, has built a sports car that runs on an automatic engine.
Hadi Usman: The 67-year-old Nigerian man who invented a cooking stove that runs on water
Have you ever seen a cooking stove that runs on water? Or have you heard of a 67-year-old doing the unthinkable? Well, In Gombe State, Northern region of Nigeria, a 67-year-old man named Hadi Usman has done the unthinkable by inventing a cooking stove that runs on water
Nigerian couple go viral after inviting five guests to their wedding
“Immediately I met my husband, I told him I don’t want a loud wedding. He thought I was joking and he didn’t take it seriously.”
Top 10 Richest Countries In Africa 2021
Nigeria is the richest and most populous country in Africa. The country’s large population of 211 million is a likely contributor to its large GDP. Nigeria is a middle-income, mixed economy and emerging market with growing financial, service, communications, and technology sectors. Here are the 10 richest countries in Africa
In 1984, Sarki Abba From Kano State Did The Unthinkable
In the cold harmattan of 1984, a Kano Indigene from Science Secondary School, Dawakin Tofa did the unthinkable!!!
Sarki Abba scored 9 distinctions (8 A1 and 1 A2) in his West African Senior School Certificate (WASC) Exams. This achievement seemed unrealistic and never happened that the authorities at Lagos assumed it was a cheat.
A Sierra Leonean, Geraldo Pino is the godfather of Afro-beat, not Fela Kuti
This article is not in any way authorized to discredit the widely commended musical delivery of Fela Kuti but to give an insight on someone…
The University of Lagos Has Developed A Zero-Emissions Vehicle To Eliminate Carbon Emissions
The University of Lagos (UNILAG)has developed a zero emissions vehicle. The vehicle was designed to eliminate carbon emissions associated with internal combustion engines, as well as minimise acoustic noise when in operation. The team UNILAG is test-running its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) it initiated in 2018.
Nigeria’s Uruemu Adejinmi has become the first black woman to be elected as a Mayor in Ireland
Nigeria’s Uruemu Adejinmi has become the first black woman to be elected as a Mayor in Ireland
Nnamdi Kanu: Nigerian Government Arrests IPOB Leader
The Nigerian Government has said in a statement, the leader of the proscribed Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has been arrested
Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr Juldeh Jalloh, Prince Ned Nwoko, and others to grace Focus Africa Series Launch and Awards.
The Republic of Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Senate Minority Leader and Hon Prince Ned Nwoko, Chairman Ned Nwoko…