Nigerian Civil War Survivor Earns Ph.D. From Howard University at 73
73-year old Florence Nwando Onwusi Didigu was not letting age stop her from receiving her Ph.D. in communication, culture, and media studies from Howard University. ...
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This Female Mechanic In Nigeria Is Teaching African Women How To Fix Their Cars
Sandra Aguebor, Nigeria's only female mechanic, is giving back by empowering women to learn technical skills....
Black Sculptor Builds Prosthetics for Amputees of Color
John Amanam, a 32-year-old Nigerian sculptor, has used his extensive experience and knowledge to create hyper-realistic prosthetics....
Trump To Prevent Nigerians From Entering U.S. By Adding Country To Travel Ban
The Trump Administration is adding Nigeria to the list of countries that are subject to the travel ban along with Myanmar, Eritrea, and Kyrgyzstan....
Nigerian Inventor Creates Stove That Cooks Food And Charges Smartphones
Max Chinnah, a 26-year-old Nigerian inventor, patented a smokeless stove that cooks and converts heat energy into electricity to charge cell phones....
Twitter Curates Virtual Food and Conversation Experience Between Harlem and Lagos, Nigeria
As a part of #Tweetups, Twitter curated an experiential activation, virtually connecting voices of color in Harlem and Lagos to share a meal and conversation....
Lessons All Professionals Can Learn from Hugely Successful Immigrant Women
Three immigrant women explain why immigrant powerhouses excel in business, government, and their in careers while others don't....
25-Year-Old Nigerian Entrepreneur Is One of the Top Young Wealth Creators
25-year-old Nigerian fintech entrepreneur Odunayo Eweniyi was named her one of the top 20 young wealth creators in Africa....
Nigerian FinTech Platform Amplify Gets Acquired by OneFi
Amplified Payments Ltd, a fintech company that builds and facilitates payment solutions and digital financial transactions in Nigeria, recently got acquired by One Finance Limited...
Social Media Week Lagos Bridges the Gap within the Diaspora through Storytelling
This year’s theme, “STORIES: With Great Influence Comes Great Responsibility”, set the tone as the narrative thread became connectedness as those who traveled from all...