“Sir Laz lived to be quite old and by far the oldest in his village when he passed at the ripe age of 93, a most fulfilled life in every aspect, a journey with such memorable strides, an exit of a giant among men, a sunset for now, yet a joyfull reunion with God Almighty.”
Nigeria Women Continue to Shine Positive Light on Nigeria as a Nation of People With Skills, Brilliant Minds, and Great Managers. Even as the Nigerian nation continues to struggle through economic recession while battling a trend of negative political and leadership challenges, more Nigerian women continue to excel in their fields and paint a picture […]
Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Honored By Presidents of Two Countries Recently, His Excellency President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) , and Her Excellency, President Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia conferred respective National Honors of their countries Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia on Former two terms Finance Minister of Nigeria (2003-2006, 2011-2015) and former Managing […]
Recently, the American Medical Association recognized forensic neuropathologist Bennet I. Omalu, MD, MBA, for his discovery of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in NFL players. Dr. Omalu was awarded the association’s highest and Distinguished Service Award at the 2016 AMA Interim Meeting, in Orlando, Florida (Nov. 12-15, 2016). The Distinguished Service Award honors an AMA member for […]
PROFILE: Dr. Jude Uzodinma Iheoma (Phd), is an administrator, educator, doctor, bureaucrat, community advocate, and humanitarian. Jude Uzodinma Iheoma was born August 1, 1956 to Mr.& Mrs. John Iheoma of Umuosoehi Oboama, Ezinihitte Mbaise, Imo State. After his Secondary School education at Oraifite Grammar and Obizi High School respectively, he proceeded to the United Sates […]
PROFILE: Genevieve Nnaji is an actress, singer, & humanitarian, Genevieve Nnaji started her acting career as a child actress in the then-popular television soap opera “Ripples” at the age of 8. She was also featured in several commercials, some of which included Pronto beverage and Omo detergent. In 1998, at the age of 19, she […]
PROFILE: Salif Keita is an Afro-pop singer, songwriter Salif Keïta, (the long-time ambassador of Malian music) born August 25, 1949 is an afro-pop singer-songwriter from Mali. He is unique not only because of his reputation as the “Golden Voice of Africa” but because he has albinism and is a direct descendant of the founder of […]
PROFILE: Mosunmola Abudu is a media personality, TV producer, talk show host, entrepreneur, & human resources management consultant. “If you CAN think it …you CAN do it!” Talk about “words speaking volumes”, this catchy phrase aptly sums up the life, personality and achievements of Mosunmola Abudu – more popularly know as ‘Mo Abudu’. Mo’s whole […]
PROFILE: Oliver Oscar Mbamara, is an attorney, filmmaker, actor, writer, & poet. Background and Legal Career: Oliver Oscar Mbamara started writing and acting while pursuing a legal career in Nigeria before moving to the United States where he was also admitted to the bar. He subsequently became an Admin Judge for the State of New […]
PROFILE: Jane Maluka, is a singer, songwriter, composer, guitarist, producer, voice healer, & humanitarian JANE MALUKA is a Danish Artist Musician, Visionary, Spiritual Teacher & Healer. Conventional professional backgrounds as a trilingual correspondent with experience in international corporate businesses, PA management, teacher in Danish as foreign language, co-owner of independent food business, and more. World […]
PROFILE: Marie Claudine Mukamabano is a humanitarian, event organizer, artist, and poet Marie Claudine MUKAMABANO, a Rwandan genocide orphan survivor, has received recognition from The Assembly of State of New York on May 2011 on the occasion of the Africa Day Celebration for turning a life of hardship into one of leadership and advocacy. The […]
PROFILE: Michael Adeniyi is a community activist, humanitarian, and administrator Michael Adeniyi is a graduate of City University of New York – Hunter College, New York. Michael is managing partner of SIMADEN Capital, LLC — a financial advisory, oil & gas, and real estate investment firm — which he co-founded. As an active community activist, […]
PROFILE: Michelle A. Mitchell is an attorney, and associate of the International Trade Practice. Ms. Michelle A. Mitchell received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center where she served as legislative counsel within the school’s Federal Legislative and Administrative Law Clinic developing policy and strategy on workplace flexibility issues and crafting federal level workforce and […]
PROFILE: Patrick C. Wilson is an administrator, international observer, trainer and speaker Dr. Patrick C. Wilson serves as the Administrator of Blacks In Government (BIG) -Africa Partnerships Secretariat (BAPS). BAPS overall mission involves providing African governments, public and private sectors, with infrastructure export-ready tools and train-the- trainer programs essential for the successful export of agricultural […]
Sir Hilary Beckles is a professor, historian, author, and consultant Professor Sir Hilary Beckles was born in Barbados in 1955. He attended secondary school in Barbados and Birmingham in the U K. He received his higher education in the United Kingdom. He graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Economic History from Hull University in […]
PROFILE: Michael Blake is a pastor, politician, associate producer, consultant, and campaign manager Michael Alexander Blake, born in The Bronx, NY with a heart murmur on Christmas Day, is named after two historic Jamaican public servants – Michael Manley and Alexander Bustamante. This beginning probably explains his foundation of faith, politics and putting his heart […]
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