Germany-Nigeria trade volume hits €3b in 2022.
The bilateral trade between Germany and Nigeria hit the €3 billion mark in 2022, German Ambassador to Nigeria, Annett Günther has said. This is against €2 billion...
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Nigerian Entrepreneur, Yemi Mobolade makes history as Colorado’s First Black Mayor
Yemi Mobolade is making history as the first elected Black and immigrant mayor of Colorado Springs. He was sworn in Tuesday at the Pioneers Museum....
US hospital names Dora Akunyili’s daughter Chief Medical Officer
Ijeoma, the daughter of late Professor Dora Akunyili, has been named the Chief Medical Officer of the Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJ Barnabas Health...
Buhari congratulates Nigerian-Americans on election victory.
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated eight Nigerian Americans on their victory in the United States midterm elections. In Georgia State, Segun Adeyina, Gabe Okoye, Solomon...
UK-based Nigerian wins Sir George Macfarlane medal for overall young engineer.
A young Nigerian engineer resident in the United Kingdom, George Imafidon has emerged as the overall winner of the RAEng Engineers Trust Young Engineer of...
Obi eulogises Nigerian-born US female pilot, Miracle Izuchukwu
Miracle Izuchukwu, who joined the aviation industry in 2019 as a flight attendant, is now the youngest female commercial pilot in the US . Labour Party (LP)...
Nigeria’s first female Boeing 787 pilot valued by Qatar Airways.
Nigeria’s first female Boeing 787 pilot is cruising long-haul for Qatar Airways, doing so with class, from an unprecedent perch that inspires men, and women,...
Meet Tomi Makanjuola: The London-Based Vegan Chef Making Nigerian Food Deliciously Accessible.
Nigerian food takes you on a journey. The combination of earthy, wholesome ingredients and piquant flavourful spices has the power to transport you, particularly away...
U.S. city of Newark celebrates Nigeria
The City of Newark in the State of New Jersey, U.S. has celebrated the 61st Independence anniversary of Nigeria and hoisted Nigeria’s flag at the...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala covers TIME Magazine.
Nigeria’s Former Minister of Finance and Current Director-General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine. She...
Okowa congratulates U.S Naval officer, Oraka-Onojeje.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has congratulated Hetty Oraka-Onojeje on her promotion to the rank of Commander in the United States Navy. The governor’s felicitation was conveyed...
Nigerian Princess Adejinmi becomes first black woman to be elected Mayor in Ireland.
A UK-based Nigerian woman, Mrs. Uruemu Omeru Adejinmi, has made history, with her election as the new Cathaoirleach of Longford Municipal District in Ireland. She...
Nigerian Steve Ezeonu wins city council election in Texas, USA.
Nigerian- American, 22 year-old Steve Ezeonu, has won the Grand Prairie City Council run-off election in Texas, United States. Ezeonu, a Democrat clinched 3,903 votes...
Commander Kelechi Ndukwe Makes History as the First Nigerian to Take Command of a U.S. Navy Guided Missile Destroyer, USS HALSEY (DDG-97)
Commander Kelechi holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Notre Dame and a master’s degree in National Security and Strategy from the U.S. Naval...
Okonjo-Iweala’s sister gets huge honour in the US, becomes first black woman to win the award.
Another member of the Okonjo family has written the country’s name in gold and done herself and family proud – Okonjo-Iweala’s sister, Dr Njideka Udochi,...
VeggieVictory: Global Investors Back Nigeria’s First Plant-Based Food Tech In Pre-Seed Round.
VeggieVictory, Nigeria’s first plant-based startup, has announced the completion of a pre-seed funding round from a number of international investors. Describing the investment round as...
Shola Olunloyo is opening the door for the next generation of African chefs in the U.S.
In 2017, I was invited to participate in a festival at the Culinary Institute of America — the Hogwarts of chef schools is how I...
Nigerian man ‘revolutionizes’ local food on TV, wows UK judges with its taste
A Nigerian chef, Victor Ofunime Okunowo, has shown off an enviable culinary innovation as he ‘revolutionized’ the making of amala. On a TV food show, the...
Dr Robert Okojie inducted into NASA Inventors Hall of Fame.
Doctor Robert Sola Okojie has made Nigeria proud by being inducted into the NASA inventors hall of fame. Dr Okojie’s has spent 20 years at...
Obinna Ukwuani appointed Chief Digital Officer of Bank of Kigali
A Nigerian Obinna Ukwuani has been appointed as the chief digital officer by the Bank of Kigali, Rwanda. Ukwuani, a former Paystack executive, will lead...
Gabe Okoye is running for US Senate
Okoye, who hails from Enugwu-Aguleri, in Anambra, is seeking the main opposition party’s ticket for the Nov. 3 general election into the Georgia State Senate...
Remittance inflow by Nigerians in Diaspora hits $25bn
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday disclosed that remittance inflow by Nigerians in Diaspora has exceeded $25 billion annually in the last three years. Buhari...
Meet Nigerian designer Duro Oluwu who decorated White House.
Nigerians are not only making it big abroad, their works and skills speak for them in places that matter. Duro Oluwu is a designer with...
Timi Adelakun Breaks South Broward School’s Records With A Record-Setting GPA
South Broward senior is school’s first black valedictorian with highest GPA in school history The first black valedictorian of South Broward High School’s graduating class...
Joseph Chukwueke elected Mayor of Woodlynne, New Jersey
Joseph Chukwueke, a Nigerian American has been elected the New Mayor of the city of Woodlynne, Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Mayor Chukwueke defeated...
Nigerian Doctor, Oluseun Alli becomes 1st physician to implant 100 patients with watchman device
Oluseun Alli, a Nigerian doctor with Novant Helath Presbyterian Hospital, has become the first health expert to implant 100 patients with Watchman device – The...
Nims Obunge runs for Mayor of London
A British-Nigeria citizen Nims Obunge is running as an independent candidate for the London mayoral election scheduled for May 7, 2020. He will face the...
Canadian based Nigerian, Stephen Abara gains endorsement for MP
As the Canadian federal election for parliamentarians scheduled to take place on October 21, 2019 draws near, Dave Madder, one the city’s most successful community leaders...