The new Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator George Akume was a governor of Benue State at the same time the incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was governor of Lagos between May 29, 1999-May 29, 2007. After leaving Benue Government House, he headed straight to the Senate and was there from May … Read more
When cryptocurrency was relatively new in Nigeria, a centralized trading platform NairaEX was founded on November 9, 2015 by David Ajala. At the time he founded the crypto platform for Nigerians to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum, the closing price for BTC was $380.26, according to StatMuse while Dollar to Naira exchange rate at the time … Read more
On September 17, 2023, a few months after Ameen Amshi celebrated his 29th birthday, President Bola Tinubu appointed him as the Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties in the Office of the Vice President. He was among the youngest appointees in the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Who is Ameen Amshi? Born Musa Amshi Muhammad Al-Amin on March … Read more
From her party’s primaries to the day of the governorship election in Adamawa State, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani is the definition of an unrelenting fighter. She is on the path to becoming the first elected female governor in Nigeria, especially in a region that believes that a woman should be at home playing a womanly … Read more
In late 2014, a Bulgarian German citizen Ruja Ignatova founded OneCoin which she described as a “Bitcoin Killer” in a cocky manner. OneCoin would later become one of the biggest scams in the cryptocurrency world when the CryptoQueen disappeared with at least $4 Billion of investors’ money. At the time, Bitcoin (BTC) was enjoying the cryptocurrency … Read more
Yaya Mwanda is one of the housemates of Big Brother Titans (season 1). She is a plus-sized South African model and a TV presenter. Who is Yaya? Education: Yaya of BBTitans has a diploma in Animal Health and Business Management. According to her, the diplomas are in line with her love for animals. Family: Yaya Mwanda is a Xhosa girl … Read more
A 38-year-old Frenchwoman Stéphanie Frappart makes history Thursday, December 1, 2022, as the first woman to referee a men’s FIFA World Cup match when Germany takes on Costa Rica in Group E at the 68,000 capacity Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar. Born in France on December 14, 1983, Stéphanie Frappart is a football referee who has … Read more
Six decades after the establishment of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Folasade Tolulope Ogunsola emerged as the first female Vice Chancellor of the prestigious institution on Friday, October 7, 2022. She will assume office on Saturday, November 12, 2022, while her tenure comes to an end on Thursday, November 11, 2027. Ogunsola, a Professor … Read more
Among school dropouts that turned out to be inventors, Mustapha Gajibo is one of them. He began the production of electric vehicles in Nigeria, even without a degree. We’ll tell you how his determination led to a resounding success. When we were growing up, our Dad told us the importance of education: how it could … Read more
In Nigeria, Rita Dominic is synonymous with captivating Nollywood movies. And across Africa, those who have been following her roles in movies know that she is a voice to reckon with when it comes to playing daring and highly technical roles. For 20 years ago or more, millions of her fans and admirers in Nigeria … Read more
If there is any member of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) who decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and rose to be one of the powerful members of APC, it is Abdullahi Adamu, a two-term governor of Nasarawa State. His sojourn to Nigeria’s political landscape did not start in 1998 when he was … Read more
On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, Olumuyiwa Adejobi was confirmed as the 25th Indigenous Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba. Adejobi (now an Assistant Commissioner of Police {ACP}) replaced Frank Mba on February 12, 2022, and was appointed in an acting capacity on February 16, 2022, … Read more
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic and Research, of the International University of Equator (IUE), Burundi, Professor Austin Njiribeako Nosike, was born on March 23, 1972. Before his present role at IUE, he was appointed by Copperstone University (CU), Zambia, as its Deputy Vice-Chancellor in February 2022. Early Life and Education Born in Emii, Owerri, Imo State, … Read more
If there is anyone who was able to maintain the footprints of their father and able to make a significant impact in Nigerian and across Africa, it is Oye Hassan-Odukale, who sustained the legacy of his father who founded Leadway Assurance Company Limited Overview: Full name: Oyekanmi Hassan-Odukale Alma mater: University of Houston Investment interest: … Read more
Tunde Folawiyo is one of the “big boys” in Nigeria elite caucus and making abundant money from juicy investments isn’t strange to him. Apart from inheriting a chunk of family wealth, the billionaire has also explored every rewarding sector in Nigeria that fetch mouth watery Return On Investment (ROI). So… Who is Tunde Folawiyo? Full name: Tijani … Read more