Nigeria secures 233 spots in Stanford’s 2024 list of the world’s top 2% scientists
Post AMUGE
September 27, 2024
Business a.m. Olusola Elekofehinti, of the Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), one of the 233 Nigerian scientists recognised among the top 2% global scientists in the 2024 Stanford-Elsevier ranking Stanford University, in collaboration with Elsevier, a Dutch academic publishing company, has identified 233 Nigerian scientists as being among the top two […]
King’s College 1979/84 alumni invests in alma mater with kitchen equipment donation
Post AMUGESeptember 12, 2024
Onome Amuge Members of the King’s College class of 1979/84 and the school management during the handover ceremony of kitchen equipment to the school, at the King’s College Annex, Victoria Island, Lagos, recently. The King’s College class of 1979/84, a part of the King’s College Old Boys Association (KCOBA), recently gathered for their 40th reunion, […]
King’s College Old Boys’ association rallies for a secure Nigeria by 2030 at Kingsweek 2024
Post AMUGESeptember 10, 2024
Onome Amuge L-R: Femi Adegoke, member, board of trustees; Wole Eperokun, alternate chairman, 2024 Kingsweek Planning Committee; Ali A Agada, principal King’s College, Lagos; Tonye Cole, chairman, 2024 Kingsweek Planning Committee; Leke Oshunniyi, president, King’s College Old Boys’ Association; Jani Ibrahim, chairman of the School Based Management Committee; Busuyi Onabolu, member, board of trustees, during […]
20 Nigerian change-makers mark a new era for the continent at ALC graduation
Post AMUGEMarch 25, 2024
Business a.m. Twenty Nigerian graduates of the African Leadership College (ALC) were recently honoured at the institution’s Asante Sana Day, a memorable ceremony that took place in Pamplemousses, Mauritius. The event was graced by dignitaries from across the African continent, including Prithvirajsing Roopun, the President of Mauritius, who was present to congratulate the graduates acknowledge […]
Nigeria women clinch cricket bronze with a historical win over Uganda
Post AMUGEMarch 13, 2024
Sam Emelu In a historic feat, the Nigerian Women’s Cricket team beat the Ugandan Women’s team by 3 wickets to pick the bronze medal at the ongoing All Africa Games in Accra. Zimbabwe won gold at the event after they beat South Africa to Silver Medal in a Super Over. The two teams tied with […]
John Kamara, tech entrepreneur, changing the African narrative
Maduabuchi EfegadiMay 14, 2022
BY MADUABUCHI EFEGADI As Africans from all across the continent and within the diaspora are making a move to change the current African narrative, with the change causing a shift that will define the continent’s history, one such African, John Kamara, is eminently turning things positively. For sure, Kamara steps up the podium in a […]
Adeosun becomes president of Stockbrokers’ Institute
Businessam StaffMay 9, 2022
Oluwole Adeosun, described as a core finance professional, is the new president of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS). He will also double as the chairman of the governing council of the body following his election into both roles. With his election at the institute’s hybrid annual general meeting (AGM) over the weekend, Adeosun, the […]
Afreximbank’s Awani makes list of Nigeria ‘100 Leading Women’
Maduabuchi EfegadiMay 2, 2022
BY MADUABUCHI EFEGADI Kanayo Awani, the managing director of African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) intra-African trade initiative division (IATID), has been named among the 100 outstanding women leaders in Nigeria, according to the list published in the 2022 edition of Nigeria women annual, 100 Leading Women. Awani, who holds a master of public administration degree (specialising […]
Lucky Ohworode Idike, Delta governorship dark horse to chart new course for state
Businessam StaffApril 25, 2022
A dark horse in Delta State race for governorship is promising modern, enterprising, innovative blueprint for the oil rich state, one of Nigeria’s most diverse sub-nationals with vast potentials to be self-sufficient. Oil rich Delta State is one state in the country whose politics bears a resemblance to a mini Nigeria. And that is because […]
Opara, Fidelity Bank ED, elected president of CIBN
Businessam StaffApril 11, 2022
Kenneth Opara, an executive director at Fidelity Bank Plc, is the new president and chairman of council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), following his election to the position over the weekend at the 2022 annual general meeting (AGM) held in Lagos. He will assume the position on May 21, 2022 when […]