All posts tagged "Profiles"
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9132ProfilesMeet Gifty The Baddest Barber!
Gifty’s plan after Secondary school was to work and gather some money in preparation for university. So, she got a job as...
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6013ProfilesMo Abudu Becomes The First African To Receive The Medaille D’honneur Award
The CEO of EbonyLife Media, Mo Abudu has been awarded the 2019 Médailles d’Honneur in Cannes at MIPTV, becoming the first African...
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1.2K60ProfilesMum of 4 Bagged Ph.D in Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management With 5.0 CGPA!
This journey has indeed been challenging…. amidst the ASUU strike extending this program for almost 2 sessions, the turbulent waters at one...
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9786Profiles“I Am Not The Best Chef In The World But I Strategically Positioned Myself As The First And Only Nigerian Food In The City Of San Francisco”- Simileoluwa Adebajo
As Simileoluwa begins a full operation of her food business next month, she will become the first Nigerian restaurant in the city...
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1.1K2ProfilesEverything We Know About Oyeyimika Adeboye – The First Woman To Be The Managing Director Of Cadbury Nigeria Plc
Oyeyimika Adeboye has become the first woman to be appointed by Cadbury Nigeria Plc as its Managing Director since the establishment of...
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1.0K7ProfilesJanet Jumbo Has Become The First Nigerian Model To Walk The Louis Vuitton Show Exclusively
"Yesterday I walked my first show ever—Vuitton. I’m proud to say that I am the first Nigerian woman to walk that show."
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1.2K11ProfilesStella Chinelo Emelife Breaks Record As She Wins 20 Gold Medals From An Indian University
For her feat in MSc Chemistry, Chinelo received 20 gold medals and five cash prizes, the highest ever in post-graduation studies, during...
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782ProfilesTolu Oni Is One Of 127 Young Global Leaders for the Class of 2019
Tolu, an Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, South Africa, is the only woman from...
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705ProfilesFive Nigerian Women Are on List of Forbes Woman Africa’s New Wealth Creators
FORBES WOMAN AFRICA launched a new initiative, The New Wealth Creators list, where female entrepreneurs on the African continent running businesses and...
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7126ProfilesOluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi Is The 2019 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year
Oluwaseun is the founder of Stand to End Rape, an NGO advocating against sexual violence and providing support for survivors. A survivor...
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6634ProfilesHow Chidera Natasha Is Seeking Justice And Equity For The Girl Child Through Make Girls Initiative
I grew up in an environment that was hostile to women and girls. An environment where women and girls were often marginalized...
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975Profiles3 Nigerian Authors Made The Longlist For The 2019 Women’s Prize For Fiction
The Women’s Prize for Fiction is one of the most respected, most celebrated and most successful literary awards in the world. An...
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692ProfilesChimamanda Ngozi Adichie Quoted By Google Doodle For Celebration of International Women’s Day
Google showcased inspirational quotes across various languages by thirteen international female trailblazers—both past and present and Chimamanda’s quote was featured.“I matter. I matter equally....
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5391Profiles22 Nigerian Women Make 2019 Okay Africa 100 Women List
“This year, we celebrate the daughters of the continent for their dedication to disrupting the status quo locally and creating safe spaces...
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824ProfilesMo Abudu To Receive Médailles d’Honneur At MIPTV For Her Contribution To The Entertainment Sector
The MIPTV Médailles d’Honneur are awarded to senior executives who have, through their talent, leadership and passion, made a significant contribution to...
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1.3K4ProfilesWidline Pyrame Created Dolls With Afro Hair To Encourage Little Black Girls To Love How They Look
While training to become a social worker, she became more exposed to the concept of self-love and decided to help young black...
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599ProfilesElizabeth Kperrun Wins The Inaugural Champions of Science – Africa Storytelling Challenge
She has developed educational apps and animated video content for children in Africa. Her award-winning products help students understand the importance of...
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977ProfilesToyo Ajibolade And Adeola Olubamiji Have Been Nominated For 2019 L’Oréal Paris Women Of Worth Award Program
Listed alongside eight others, each of the women will receive $110,000 in charitable grants from L’Oréal Paris . they will also to...
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807ProfilesThese Four Nigerian Beauty Influencers Have Millions Of Subscribers On YouTube!
Top four Nigerians beauty vloggers killing it on Youtube!
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596ProfilesChinonye Chukwu Becomes First Black Woman To Win Sundance Biggest Prize
Chinonye Chukwu, has become the first Black woman to win the Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize for her U.S. Dramatic entry,...
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764ProfilesRuth Oshikanlu Has Been Appointed As A Member Of The Order Of The British Empire (MBE) For Her Services To Community Nursing
Ruth also works very closely with the Nigerian Nurses Charitable Association in the UK, and mentors several Nigerian nurses via a virtual...
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7601ProfilesAdenike Oyetunde Launches Her Autobiography To Inspire Love, Hope and Faith Against All Odds
Diagnosed with the cancer of the bone at 20 and having one of the limbs cut off, Adenike has since moved on...
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8671NewsChimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Books Are Increasingly Being Read In China
With more than 100,000 copies of her previous works sold, between 8,000 and 10,000 copies of Dear Ijeawele will be published for...
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670ProfilesFunmilola Fagbamila’s ‘Black Girls Fly’ Is A Must Read For Every Black Girl!
Society says, "don't do this because you are a girl and you're black", but Funmilola says, "challenge stereotypes and you will go...
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8804ProfilesElizabeth Kperrun Is The First Nigerian Woman To Be Shortlisted For Africa Engineering Prize
Shortlisted for developing Zenafri, an app that teaches toddlers basic language and numeracy skills in their native tongue, Elizabeth will be the...
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513ProfilesThis Is How Adesuwa Aighewi Wants To Change The Way The World Sees Africa
“I want to show what Africa is from an African’s point of view, and the quickest way to educate people is through...
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629ProfilesTemilayo Abodunrin Started Playing The Saxophone At 6, Now She Is Working To Release An Album This Year
Temilayo Abodunrin is a nine year old saxophonist, who started playing at the age of six.
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804ProfilesSekinat Quadri Started Boxing When She Was 5. Now She’s 7 and Her Aspirations Are Growing Bigger
When I first told my mum that I wanted to be a boxer, my mum said, no, that I am a girl...
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1.3KProfilesNoo Saro-Wiwa Makes The Conde Nast Traveller ‘30 Most Influential Female Travellers’ In 2018 List
Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and raised in England, Noo is the daughter of the iconic activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa. She attended King’s...
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623Personal StoriesHow Gloria Atanmo Defied Her Parents To Turn Her Passions Into Paycheck
So, for three years, she decided to do what her parents wanted but she wasn’t happy doing it. After failing the first...