Nigerian-Briton Princess Opeyemi Bright Makes History as UK’s Youngest Mayor at 29.
In a moment that resonated deeply across communities in the United Kingdom and Nigeria alike, 29-year-old Princess Opeyemi Bright has been officially sworn in as...
Category : Diaspora
Nigeria Celebrates as Ganiyat Adeduntan Takes Helm of George Washington Women’s Basketball
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has hailed the appointment of Coach Ganiyat Adeduntan as head coach of the George Washington Revolutionaries women’s basketball team....
Meet Kunle Olukotun The Mind Behind the Multi-Core Processor You Use Every Day.
In the world of computer engineering, where breakthroughs often build incrementally, certain figures stand out for fundamentally shifting the landscape. Dr. Kunle Olukotun, a British-born...
Nigerian Scientist Revolutionizes Biological Research with AI-Driven Study on Worm Mating Behavior.
A groundbreaking study by Nigerian scientist Chukwuma Hilary Akpu is putting Nigeria on the map for cutting-edge research in animal behavior. Recently published in an...
Nissi Ogulu Honored with ‘Youth Icon Award’ at Forbes Women Summit
Nissi Ogulu, a multi-talented figure in music, visual arts, engineering, and entrepreneurship, received the prestigious ‘Youth Icon Award’ at the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women...
President Tinubu Pledges National Recognition for Super Bowl Champion Morotoluwa Ojomo
President Tinubu Pledges National Honor for Super Bowl Champion Morotoluwa Ojomo On Friday, February 28, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomed Morotoluwa Ojomo, a Super...
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...