Introduction Dora Akunyili, born July 14, 1954, in Makurdi, Nigeria, and passing on June 7, 2014, in Hyderabad, India, was a Nigerian pharmacist, public health advocate, and transformative Director-General of...
Read moreDetailsIntroduction Kanu Nwankwo, born August 1, 1976, in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, is a Nigerian football legend, Olympic gold medalist, and philanthropist whose dynamic play as a forward earned him...
Read moreDetailsIntroduction Olusegun Obasanjo, born March 5, 1937, in Ibogun-Olaogun, Ogun State, Nigeria, is a Nigerian statesman, military leader, and two-time president (1976–1979, 1999–2007) who shaped Nigeria’s democratic and economic landscape....
Read moreDetailsIntroduction Wizkid, born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun on July 16, 1990, in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and Afrobeats pioneer who has elevated African music globally. His 2011...
Read moreDetailsIntroduction Burna Boy, born Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu on July 2, 1991, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and Afrofusion pioneer who won the 2021 Grammy for Best...
Read moreDetailsIntroduction Margaret Ekpo, born July 27, 1914, in Creek Town, Nigeria, and passing on September 21, 2006, in Calabar, was a Nigerian women’s rights pioneer, nationalist, and social reformer who...
Read moreDetailsIntroduction Hakeem Olajuwon, born Akeem Abdul Olajuwon on January 21, 1963, in Lagos, Nigeria, is a Nigerian-American basketball icon and NBA Hall of Famer, widely regarded as one of the...
Read moreDetailsIntroduction Agbani Darego, born Ibiagbanidokibubo Asenite Darego on December 22, 1982, in Lagos, Nigeria, is a Nigerian model and beauty queen who made history as the first Black African to...
Read moreDetailsIntroduction David Olaniyi Oyedepo, born September 27, 1954, in Osogbo, Nigeria, is a Nigerian pastor, author, and philanthropist who founded Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners’ Chapel, in...
Read moreDetailsIntroduction Anthony Onyemaechi Elumelu, born March 22, 1963, in Jos, Nigeria, is a Nigerian economist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist whose transformative leadership in banking, investments, and philanthropy has reshaped Africa’s economic...
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