Dr Chika Judith Abolle Okoyeagu, a lecturer has been named among the Top 50 Women in Engineering 2024 by the Women’s Engineering Society. Okoyeagu is a lecturer and Head of the Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department at Robert Gordon University. A statement via the University’s LinkedIn page while congratulating her reads: ”Dr. Abolle’s groundbreaking contributions to the field of...
Maureen, daughter of late renowned novelist, Chinua Achebe has received the 2024 Faculty Development and Diversity Award from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The hospital, a world-class academic medical center based in Boston, Massachusetts is a premier teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Her brother, Chidi Achebe made the announcement via a LinkedIn post dated July 2. In the post, he...
Has the thought of being a UGC creator crossed your mind or maybe you have heard it numerous times but don’t know what it means? This article will break down what UGC is about and the steps on how to become a UGC creator in 2024. What is User-Generated Content and Who is a UGC creator? User Generated Content or...
Candidates of Nigerian origin were part of those who contested for seats in the parliament at the recently concluded 2024 UK election. The Labour party which won the majority seat in the parliament had the highest number of seats. Out of the eight British Nigerians who won their party seats in various constituencies at the elections, six of them...
Nigerian, Sandie Okoro OBE has been appointed by the University of Birmingham as its new Chancellor. With her appointment, she becomes the first female to be appointed chancellor by the university since its establishment over 100 years ago. Okoro, a lawyer and diversity expert is currently the Group General Counsel of Standard Chartered where she leads the Bank’s Legal, Group Corporate...
Ijeoma Akunyili, the first daughter of late Dora Akunyili has been elected an alumni board member at Harvard Kennedy School. This prestigious appointment recognizes her contributions and leadership in healthcare and academia. She was named alongside eight others from different countries. Recall that Akunyili was appointed the first black chief medical officer of Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJ Barnabas...
If you are about to negotiate a salary during an interview, then this post is for you. Salary acceptance is a major part of a job you need to pay attention to. We know for sure everyone wants payment for the services they render in any organization. After landing that job, it’s important to negotiate your salary so you don’t...
The primary goal of an interview is to let the hiring manager know you are the perfect candidate for the job. However, there are some interview mistakes you should avoid. You will do well by speaking effectively about your skills, experience, and why you need the job more than anyone else. In putting your best foot forward, there are some...
You know that moment when you want to scream but you know you can’t because the object of your frustration is right in front of you? It’s that time when you have to deal with difficult clients again. Understandably, you would want to consider that you have to deal with a client who not only infuriates you but also wants...
A Nigerian female scholar, Professor Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua, has become the first black woman in the world to earn a doctorate (Ph.D) in Cybernetics, Vanguard reports. She earned the premiering degree from the University of Reading in the UK under the supervision of her first Ph.D. supervisor, Prof. Kevin Warwick, and the first human Cyborg in the world. Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua is...