Refilwe Ledwaba, born and bred in Lenyenye, a semi-rural township in the Limpopo province of South Africa, found herself at her wits’ end when she could not pursue a career in science due to outstanding university fees. By breaking cultural and social barriers in aviation at the grassroot level, Ledwaba aspires to make aviation a norm for women through the Girls Fly Programme in Africa foundation. Read more
Wunmi Mosaku, 5′ 9″ (1.74m) tall, was born in Zaria, Nigeria, on 31 July 1986. She emigrated to Manchester, where she attended Trinity Church of England High School and Xaverian Sixth Form College. Read Wunmi Mosaku Biography and Profile. Read more
Yahaya Bello was born 18th June 1975 to late Pa Alhaji Bello Ipemida Ochi and Hajiya Hawawu Oziohu in the rural setting of Agasa, Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State. Read Yahaya Bello Biography and Profile. Read more
Born 11 September 1964, UK to Nigerian parents, Mo Abudu moved to Lagos in 1993 and spent more than a decade in the corporate world, where she launched a consulting firm and, later, a hotel. Mo Abudu, Nigerian media entrepreneur and talk show host, is the founder of Ebony Life TV. Read more
Oscar Onyema holds the Nigerian national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON); is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors (IOD); Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS); Associate of Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) in the UK; Holder of FINRA Series 7, 24, and 63 in the USA. Read Oscar Onyema Biography. Read more
Mansa Musa (Mansa means “Emperor” or “Sultan”), was born and lived from 1280 to 1337 into a ruler family, where his brother, Mansa Abu-Bakr, ruled the empire until 1312. When Abu-Bakr failed to return from an ocean expedition, Musa inherited the throne of the gold-rich kingdom. Read more
“Jeff Okudah is going to be a star at the NFL level — there’s no coverage he can’t play, no role he can’t fill in the secondary. Okudah pairs prototypical size with trust in his technique and dynamic movement skills and should be a lockdown cornerback at the NFL level in just about any system. This is a top of the 1st-round caliber player that will excel in man or zone and can be used to mirror and erase the opposition’s best receiver in the NFL. A future Pro Bowl and All-Pro player,” Crabb said. Read more
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, born 3 March 1965. Dr Tedros elected WHO Director-General in May 2017. Dr Tedros Heads WHO to Tackle Covid-19 Pandemic. He has been praised for reforming the health sector and improving access to health care in Ethiopia, Africa’s most populous state after Nigeria. But when he was in charge, his ministry was known to discourage journalists from reporting about suspected cholera cases in the country. Tedros holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Community Health from the University of Nottingham in the UK and a Master of Science in Immunology of Infectious Diseases from the University of London. Read more
Prof Babagana Umara Zulum, was born 26 August 1969, Borno State. Babagana Umara Zulum is a Nigerian politician and Governor of Borno State. Here’s Babagana Umara Zulum Biography and Profile. Read more
Manu Dibango, Cameroonian singer, best known for his hit single “Soul Makossa,” was born 12 December 1933. Dibango achieved a considerable success following in the U.K. with the disco hit “Big Blow,” and in 1998 he recorded the album CubAfrica with Cuban artist Eliades Ochoa. Manu Dibango died on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 after contracting the new coronavirus, his representatives have confirmed. Dibango was “a fatherly figure who was always ready to advise, hold the hand of younger musicians and lead them to success,” fellow musician and journalist Ateh Francis, also known as Bazore, said. Here’s Manu Dibango Biography and Profile. Read more