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CAF Award 2019: Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala Wins African Women’s Player Of The Year

NigGalJanuary 9, 2020January 9, 2020

The Nigerian forward reclaimed her crown as the best women’s player in Africa, while the South African was named the best coach again Nigeria and Barcelona forward Asisat...

Appointments

Ooni of Ife chairs Africa Hall of Fame Awards

NigGalJanuary 9, 2020January 9, 2020

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has accepted to be the new Chairman of the Africa Hall of Fame Awards, AHoF, formerly...

Events Sports

Samuel Chukwueze helps Villarreal to a win while Ahmed Musa wins trophy in Saudi Arabia

NigGalJanuary 7, 2020January 7, 2020

A couple of Nigerians were in action for their respective sides in the first weekend of 2020. We review the performances of these players in...

Appointments

Damilola Ogunbiyi takes top UN Energy job

NigGalJanuary 4, 2020January 4, 2020

Mrs Damilola Ogunbiyi has resumed duties as the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of United Nations-Energy. Mrs...

Sports

Mikel, Musa make African Team of the Decade

NigGalDecember 29, 2019December 30, 2019

Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi and Ahmed Musa have been included in the African Team of the Decade. The list was unveiled by...

Music

Nigerian Superstar, Davido Make AP’s Top Songs Of The Decade

NigGalDecember 18, 2019December 18, 2019

The 2010s decade is cruising to an end and as we prepare to move into another, different organisations have been taking a look at some...

Sports

Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman knocks out Colby Covington to retain UFC Welterweight title

NigGalDecember 16, 2019December 16, 2019

Nigerian Kamaru Usman secured a dramatic late TKO against Colby Covington after a thrilling five-round war in the main event of UFC 245 in Las...

Sports

Uchenna Kanu wins Player of the Year award in the USA

NigGalDecember 13, 2019December 13, 2019

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics have named a Nigeria international as their Women’s Player of the Year National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has named Uchenna...

Events

Alternate Sound Live 4.0 Ushered in Detty December in Lagos in a Grand Style.

NigGalDecember 12, 2019December 12, 2019

Africa’s independent Premium band ‘ALTERNATE SOUND’, held its 4th edition ‘Sold Out’ concert, on Thursday 5th of December, 2019 live at the Terra Kulture, Lagos...

Sports

Anthony Joshua beats Andy Ruiz to reclaim world titles

NigGalDecember 8, 2019December 8, 2019

Anthony Joshua has reclaimed his World Heavyweight titles after winning a grueling rematch against Andy Ruiz on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia. The scores were...

Prizes & Awards

Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina named Forbes African of the Year

NigGalDecember 6, 2019December 6, 2019

Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has taken to his social media page to celebrate his award as ‘African of the Year’ for...

Nigeria Guide

Nigerian Taoheed Bayo designs sneaker for Nike

NigGalDecember 6, 2019August 16, 2023

Taoheed Bayo, a Nigerian student at University of Minnesota is making waves after designing a sneaker for Nike, that mirrors his Nigerian and African heritage....

Prizes & Awards

UBA Group Emerges African Bank of the Year

NigGalDecember 4, 2019December 3, 2019

The Banker Magazine has once again selected leading African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc as the “African Bank of the Year 2019”....

Innovations

25 yr old manufactures Nigeria’s first ‘Carbon Fibre’ sports car

NigGalDecember 3, 2019December 6, 2019

At 25, Jerry Isaac Mallo has made a huge statement with the various machines he fabricated. His latest offering is what some have termed Nigeria’s...

Sports

Super Falcons Chiamaka named Best Female Goalkeeper in Africa

NigGalDecember 2, 2019December 2, 2019

Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie named Africa’s Best by IFFHS Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been named the best goalkeeper in Africa, and the...

National

Nigeria ranks world’s largest producer of Yam

NigGalDecember 2, 2019December 2, 2019

The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), has ranked Nigeria as one of the world’s largest producers of yam with about 60% of the global production...

Appointments

Mo Abudu becomes first African to chair International Emmys gala

NigGalNovember 28, 2019November 28, 2019

Media mogul, Mo Abudu has become the first African to chair the International Emmy Awards Gala. Abudu performed the role at the recently concluded 47th...

Music

Burnaboy gets Grammy nomination for African Giant

NigGalNovember 21, 2019November 21, 2019

Burnaboy’s African Giant album has been nominated for ‘Best World Music category’ in the recently released list for the 2020 Grammy Awards. The nomination is...

Prizes & Awards

Nigerian entrepreneur Temie Giwa-Tubosun wins Jack Ma’s African business hero award

NigGalNovember 18, 2019November 18, 2019

A Nigerian entrepreneur has taken home the top prize at the Jack Ma Foundation’s first annual prize for African businesses.Temie Giwa-Tubosun walked away with the...

Arts Nigeria Guide

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chinua Achebe, Yaa Gyasi named in BBC’s List of “100 Novels That Shaped Our World”

NigGalNovember 14, 2019August 16, 2023

Our faves keep winning, their influence and power apparent, and what else can we do but stan? In a list by the BBC on 100 novels...

Arts Nigeria Guide

Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi & Njideka Akunyili Crosby named in TIME “100 Next” List

NigGalNovember 14, 2019August 16, 2023

TIME has released its 2019 list of 100 rising stars who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, science, health and more, and our very one Oluwaseun...

Diaspora

Nigerian Doctor, Oluseun Alli becomes 1st physician to implant 100 patients with watchman device

NigGalNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019

Oluseun Alli, a Nigerian doctor with Novant Helath Presbyterian Hospital, has become the first health expert to implant 100 patients with Watchman device – The...

Prizes & Awards

Meet The Winners Of 2019 Cowbellpedia Mathematics Competition.

NigGalNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019

In a thrilling Cowellpedia Mathematics competition final encounter last weekend, Michael Enehizena of The Scholars Universal Secondary School, Ota, Ogun State and Oghenero Ologe of Zionfield Pinnacle School, Ikorodu, Lagos State won the crowns in the Junior and Senior...

Prizes & Awards

Putin honours Oramah with National Award

NigGalNovember 8, 2019November 7, 2019

President Vladimir Putin of Russia today in Moscow bestowed the national honour of “The Order of Friendship” on Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of the African...

Diaspora

Nims Obunge runs for Mayor of London

NigGalNovember 8, 2019November 8, 2019

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...

Appointments

IWEC Foundation appoints Awosika as new Board President

NigGalNovember 7, 2019November 7, 2019

The International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge Foundation (IWEC) has announced the appointment of Ibukun Awosika to the Board of Directors as its New President. Awosika is...

Press Releases

Oando Energy’s COO, Ainojie Irune nominated for Enterprise CxO of the Year at AfricaCom Awards 2019.

NigGalNovember 7, 2019November 7, 2019

AfricaCom Awards 2019 Shortlist announced London, 6 November 2019 – The word is out. The AfricaCom Awards, one of the global technology and telecommunications industry’s most...

Prizes & Awards

Burna Boy Wins ‘Best Africa Act’ Award at 2019 MTV EMA’s

NigGalNovember 5, 2019November 5, 2019

Serial hitmaker, Burna Boy, has been announced as the winner of the ’Best Africa Act’ award at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards. Burna, who was nominated alongside fellow Nigerian, Teni the Entertainer, South Africa’s Prince...

Prizes & Awards

Ex-Budget Minister, Sen Udoma bags Japan’s highest honour medal

NigGalNovember 4, 2019November 4, 2019

Nigeria’s immediate past Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, on Sunday, made history as the first-ever Nigerian to be recognised and honoured by the Japanese Government with...

Music

Wizkid, Beyonce make ‘Brown Skin Girls’ video.

NigGalNovember 4, 2019November 4, 2019

Nigerian singer and songwriter Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun aka Wizkid and American singer, Beyoncé Knowles, has called on people to appear on ‘The Lion King ‘...

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