Ogenna Walter Ekwubiri Bags African Development Ambassador Award.
The African Development Ambassador Award 2021 has honoured and recognised Ogenna Walter Ekwubiri for her efforts and impact in eradicating poverty in Africa through her...
Category : Appointments
42-year-old Nigerian Yekemi Otaru appointed Scotland varsity chancellor.
An inspirational entrepreneur renowned for her passionate commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion has been named University of the West of Scotland’s Chancellor-elect. The university...
Oil & Gas veteran Robert Onyejekwe joins African Energy Chamber board.
Robert Onyejekwe has joined the African Energy Chamber’s (www.EnergyChamber.org) Advisory Board. Robert will be working with other board members and the Johannesburg based team of...
Rev. Ugolor elected UNCAC Coalition sub-Saharan African representative.
Nigeria’s Rev. David Ugolor has been elected into the Board of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Coalition, to occupy the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional...
Prince Charles appoints Nigerian, Omaghomi, as royal director.
Prince Charles has appointed Eva Omaghomi as the director of community engagement, a newly created role aimed at improving diversity in royal households. The role...
Stephanie Linus Unveiled as Gree AC Brand Ambassador.
It was all glitz and glamour as the stunning Nigerian actress, film director and producer, Stephanie Linus, was unveiled as the new face of Gree...
Sanwo-Olu hails Oshodi appointment as ATTF deputy president.
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated former Lagos State Commissioner for Sports and Ex-President, Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) Wahid Enitan Oshodi on...
WIMBIZ founder, Omobola Johnson, appointed Guinness Nigeria board chairman.
Omobola Johnson has been appointed by Guinness Nigeria as its chairman, following the retirement of Babatunde Savage from the position. Savage had informed the company...
Olukotun and Soboyejo Elected To US National Engineering Academy.
Two Nigerian-Americans, Oyekunle Olukotun and Oluwole Soboyejo, have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering of the United States America. Olukotun and Soboyejo...
Olufemi Badejo Appointed as Trade and Investment Commissioner of Vanuatu in Nigeria.
The Republic of Vanuatu has appointed the Managing Partner of Cersèi Partner, Olufemi Badejo as the *Honourable Trade and Investment Commissioner of Vanuatu to The...
Julia Oparah Appointed Provost Of University Of San Francisco.
A Nigerian, Julia Oparah, has been named the provost and vice president of academic affairs at the University of San Francisco (USF) in the United...
Temitope Oriola Appointed Advisor On Police Reform In Canada.
Temitope Oriola, an associate professor of criminology at the University of Alberta, has been appointed as a special advisor on police act review to the...
Okonjo-Iweala named first female WTO boss.
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed Monday as the first female and first African head of the beleaguered World Trade Organization, saying a stronger WTO would...
U.S. endorses Okonjo-Iweala for WTO Job.
The United States government has announced its endorsement of former the Nigerian minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to emerge as the director general of the World Trade Organization....
Joe Biden Appoints Nigerian-Born Lawyer, Enoh Ebong as the Acting Director of the U.S. Trade & Development Agency.
US President, Joe Biden has appointed a Nigerian-born lawyer, Enoh Ebong as the Acting Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). Ebong is the latest in the list...
Ganiyu Musa becomes ECOWAS scheme’s council chairman.
The Chairman, Nigerian Insurers Association, Mr Ganiyu Musa, has been inaugurated as the chairman of the council of bureaux, ECOWAS Brown Card. Musa, who is...
Biden appoints Funmi Badejo, into cabinet as White House counsel.
The incoming President of the United States of America, Joe Biden has appointed Nigerian-born Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo into his cabinet days before the inauguration of...
Odunsi OAU Ife-trained doctor heads University of Chicago cancer centre.
Adekunle Odunsi, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife trained medical doctor , has been appointed director of the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center. His appointment...
University of Ibadan Graduate Heads American Board Of Internal Medicine First Time In 81 Years.
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has appointed a Nigerian doctor, Olakunle Akinboboye, to head its management board of cardiovascular disease . It is...
Biden Appoints Nigerian-born Adeyemo Deputy Treasury Secretary
The United States President-elect, Mr. Joe Biden, yesterday unveiled Nigerian-born, Mr. Adewale Adeyemo, as the Deputy Treasury Secretary. Adeyemo, appointed as the president of the...
Joseph Owolabi Emerges First African Vice President of ACCA
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rubicola Consulting, Joseph Owolabi, has emerged vice president of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). The ACCA is...
Ifiok Nkem Accepted Into The Forbes Business Council
Ifiok Nkem, CEO and Cofounder of Snapilabs, a software company in Nigeria, has been accepted into the Forbes Business Council, the foremost growth and networking...
WTO boss: Coast clear for Okonjo-Iweala as South Korea withdraws candidate
South Korea has decided to withdraw its candidate from the World Trade Organisation, WTO, director-general race, according to Washington Trade Daily. Yoo Myung-hee is South...
Pastor Sam Adeyemi joins Forbes Coaches Council
Renowned motivational speaker, founder and Senior Pastor of the Daystar Christian Centre, Pastor Sam Adeyemi has been named as a member of the Forbes Coaches...
European Parliament Backs Okonjo-Iweala WTO Job Bid
The European Parliament (EP) has endorsed Nigeria’s candidate for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The parliament...
Okonjo-Iweala Gets to Final Stage in Race for WTO DG.
Nigeria’s candidate for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been selected as one of the two...
European Union Backs Okonjo-Iweala For WTO Job
European Union governments will support the Nigerian and South Korean candidates to lead the World Trade Organization as the race enters its final month. EU...
Stephanie Linus appointed as National OPS-WASH Ambassador by the Honourable Minister of Water Resources
Stephanie Linus has been recognized for her role in inspiring improved personal and community hygiene with an appointment from the Federal Government as the National...
Nigeria’s Damilola Ogunbiyi gets co-chair appointment for UK COP26 Energy Transition Council.
Nigeria’s Damilola Ogunbiyi has been appointed by The United Kingdom as co-chair of the United Nations (UN) Climate Change conference’s (COP26) Energy Transition Council as...
Okonjo-Iweala scales WTO first hurdle, makes shortlist of 5
The World Trade Organisation, WTO has pruned to five the field of contenders for its vacant position of director-general, with Nigeria’s candidate, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, top...