Personalities

Introduction Aliko Dangote, born April 10, 1957, in Kano, Nigeria, is a Nigerian business magnate and philanthropist, widely recognized as Africa’s richest person for 13 consecutive years, with a net...

Introduction Fela Aníkúlápó Kútì, born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti on October 15, 1938, in Abeokuta, Nigeria, and passing on August 2, 1997, in Lagos, was a Nigerian musician, bandleader, and...

Introduction Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, born June 13, 1954, in Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria, is a globally renowned economist, the first woman and first African to serve as Director-General of the World...

Introduction to the life of Wole Soyinka Akinwande Oluwole Babatunde Soyinka, born July 13, 1934, in Abeokuta, Nigeria, is a literary titan, playwright, poet, novelist, and essayist, celebrated as the...

Introduction to Chinua Achebe's life Chinua Achebe, born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe on November 16, 1930, in Ogidi, Nigeria, and passing on March 21, 2013, in Boston, Massachusetts, was a Nigerian...