Category : Appointments

Tunde Kehinde and Chinny Ogunro made the list of Young Global Leaders for the class of 2020.

NigGalMarch 26, 2020March 26, 2020

Tunde Kehinde Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Lidya Holdings, Inc, Nigeria and Chinny Ogunro, Chief Executive Officer, WellSpring Health, Nigeria are the two young leaders...

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Ike Eweama promoted to the rank of Colonel in the US Army

NigGalMarch 20, 2020March 20, 2020

A lot of Nigerians abroad are making the country proud with their achievements in any field they find themselves. Ike Eweama has joined such Nigerians...

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Nigerian Ezenyi sets record, emerges 1st black SUG president of UK University

NigGalMarch 13, 2020March 13, 2020

Chukwudi Kosi Ezenyi, a 24-year-old, has set a huge record by emerging the first black student president at University of Plymouth – To secure the...

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South Africa Appoints Okonjo-Iweala Member, Economic Advisory Council

NigGalMarch 9, 2020March 9, 2020

Recession-plagued South Africa is looking the way of Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to join an economic think tank that will deliver it from...

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Adebola William appointed ‘Youngest Global Champion’

NigGalMarch 6, 2020March 6, 2020

The United Nations Generation Unlimited has appointed the Chief Executive Officer of RED | For Africa, Adebola Williams, as a Global Champion for Generation Unlimited...

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Nemtari Ajienka: Nigerian man becomes senior lecturer at Nottingham Trent University, UK.

NigGalFebruary 28, 2020February 28, 2020

Nemtari Ajienka has been promoted to a senior teaching member staff at Nottingham Trent University, UK – The new development came after he got an...

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Harvard Names Okonjo-Iweala Next Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow

NigGalFebruary 4, 2020February 4, 2020

Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named the next Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School. Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment was announced...

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YouTube appoints Nigerian Okosi MD of Europe, Middle East, Africa

NigGalJanuary 22, 2020January 22, 2020

YouTube on Tuesday appointed Nigerian Alex Okosi as Managing Director of Emerging Markets for YouTube in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) to further drive...

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Nigeria’s Michael Ugwu to represent Africa on the board of Merlin Network

NigGalJanuary 15, 2020January 15, 2020

The former General Manager of Sony Music West Africa, Michael Ugwu has been appointed into the board of Merlin Network to represent Africa. This makes...

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...

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Nigerian Beroro Efekoro Elected As Albany County Legislator In New York

NigGalJanuary 6, 2020January 6, 2020

Nigerian, Beroro Efekoro, has been elected as an Albany County legislator in the state of New York. He becomes the first Nigerian-born politician to hold...

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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...

Appointments

22-Year-Old Nigerian Becomes First African World Student Organisation Appointee

NigGalDecember 31, 2019December 31, 2019

A Nigerian innovator, David Adeyemi, has became the first Nigerian and African appointee of The World Student Organisation. David, 22, was appointed as the Nigeria...

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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...

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Nigerian Lawyer, David Ndudim Appointed Judge In California

NigGalNovember 19, 2019November 19, 2019

A Nigeria-born lawyer, David Ndudim, has been named as judge at the Sacramento County Superior Court of California, United States. Ndudim has a law office...

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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...

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California Gov. appoints Nigerian Uduak-Joe Ntuk as oil and gas supervisor

NigGalNovember 4, 2019November 4, 2019

Governor of California , Gavin Newsom , has appointed a Nigerian , Uduak- Joe Ntuk , as the State Oil and Gas Supervisor , responsible...

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Akinlolu Ojo named executive dean of University of Kansas.

NigGalNovember 1, 2019October 31, 2019

Akinolu Ojo, an academic and versed medical researcher, has been made the executive dean of University of Kansas – Before his appointment, he was associate...

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UN: Damilola Ogunbiyi Appointed As Special Representative For Sustainable Energy

NigGalOctober 31, 2019October 31, 2019

The United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has appointed Mrs Damilola Ogunbiyi of Nigeria as his Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair...

Appointments Prizes & Awards

UN Appoints Dangote, Adesina to Battle Global Malnutrition

NigGalSeptember 25, 2019October 19, 2019

The United Nations has appointed Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina,...

Appointments National Press Releases

Nigeria’s Muhammad-Bande sworn in as 74th UNGA President

NigGalSeptember 17, 2019October 19, 2019

Ambassador Muhammad-Bande receives from María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés the symbolic instrument of office History was made at the United Nations in New York on Monday...

Appointments National

Nigerian Chinelo Anohu gets appointed as head Africa Investment Forum.

NigGalSeptember 5, 2019October 19, 2019

Nigerian woman Chinelo Anohu has been appointed to head and senior director of Africa Investment Forum by African Development Bank Group – Anulo’s appointment takes...

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Nigerian appointed Surgeon-In-Chief at US hospital.

NigGalAugust 26, 2019October 19, 2019

A Nigerian medical doctor Oluyinka Olutoye has been appointed as the Surgeon-In-Chief at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio, United States. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the...

Appointments Brands/CSR

Zenith Bank appoints Henry Oroh Executive Director and Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar Independent Non-Executive Director

NigGalAugust 23, 2019October 19, 2019

The Board of Directors of Zenith Bank Plc has approved the appointment of Mr. Henry Oroh as Executive Director of the bank. The appointment is...

Appointments Sports

IFAA admits Nigeria, appoints Prof. Chike Anibeze delegate

NigGalAugust 15, 2019October 19, 2019

The Society of Experimental and Clinical Anatomists of Nigeria (SECAN) was yesterday formally admitted as a member of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists...

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Nigerian Journalist, Arit Okpo named by CNN as new African Voices host

NigGalAugust 9, 2019October 19, 2019

Arit Okpo, a Nigerian journalist, has been announced by CNN as the new host of its talk show programme, African Voices. CNN publicized the appointment...

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World Trade Board appoints a Nigerian as first African member

NigGalAugust 9, 2019October 19, 2019

An international legal and finance expert, Dr Adesegun Akin-Olugbade, has been appointed as a member of the World Trade Board. Chairman of World Trade Board,...

Appointments Diaspora

British PM appoints Nigerian as children’s minister

NigGalJuly 30, 2019October 19, 2019

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has appointed Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch, aged 39, as Children and Families Minister, as part of his government reshuffle. Badenoch is...

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