International Women’s Day (IWD) is a day set aside to celebrate women’s achievements and raise awareness about gender equality and women’s rights. Celebrated March 8 of every year, it is observed in a variety of ways around the world; it is a public holiday in some countries and is observed socially or locally in others to celebrate and promote women’s achievements. The...
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has reacted to her sister’s big win in the United States. Dr. Njideka Udochi, a medicine graduate from the University of Nigeria, with over 33 years of experience recently emerged as the family doctor of the year 2021 in Maryland, USA. This makes her the first black female winner of the reputable award. She is the founder...
A Nigerian lady, Nono Okeke is celebrating her big win as a worker in the Central Bank of Ireland. She took to Twitter to reveal she won the highest award at the Central Bank called the ‘Spotlight Award’. Nono also revealed she was dedicating the award to Okonjo-Iweala who motivates her. She wrote: So this happened yesterday! I work in...
A Nigerian lady has shot her shot at Davido asking him to allow her to be his pilot. The young lady quoted a photo of the musician beside his jet. Davido, in the caption of the photo, said he is off to have a better time with his clique. Check out her tweet below Dear @davido I am a 24...
Adesua Etomi and hubby, Banky W have welcomed their first child, a son. The actress who coincidentally turns a year older today, February 22 shared the news via her Instagram page as she shared photos from her baby bump. The couple got married in November 2017 at a star-studded wedding. She wrote: “You have a track record of keeping your...
There is no stopping Elsa Majimbo, the social media comedienne who is gradually taking over the world. The 19-year-old Kenyan star who came into prominence in 2020 with her hilarious videos has continued to make major moves while also receiving global recognition. Her first major win was when she got signed by Rihanna’s Fenty as an ambassador following it up...
The British High Commissioner, Caitriona Laing has also joined in the #BeLikeNgoziChallenge to celebrate Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Recall that the challenge has been trending where Nigerians dress up in the WTO DG’s signature style. Laing shared a video of herself dressed up like Okonjo-Iweala. She was clad in an Ankara print, with the special headgear, necklace, and a pair of eyeglasses....
A Nigerian woman, Tito Daodu, has been named the first Black woman to become a pediatric surgeon in Canada. She currently works at Alberta’s Children’s Hospital Foundation. Born in Nigeria and raised in Winnipeg, Daodu attended medical school at the University of Manitoba. She completed her residency and fellowship in Calgary and is currently completing a master’s in public health...
Nigerian women are celebrating Ngozi Okonjo Iweala’s win as WTO DG with the #BeLikeNgoziChallenge on Twitter. The challenge was aimed at celebrating the ex-finance minister with her signature Ankara and headtie look. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s tomorrow! #NoiGoesToWTO! We are giving away N100k to the best dressed! Dress up like NOI and send her a message of support as she...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s many achievements on her journey to becoming the WTO DG cannot be quantified. Born 13 June 1954, Okonjo-Iweala studied economics at Harvard University, graduating in 1976. She followed it up with a Ph.D. in regional economics and development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Here are all her achievements. 1. She has twice served as Nigeria’s finance...