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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Chimamanda Adichie (born 1977) is Nigeria's most celebrated contemporary writer. Her novels include "Purple Hibiscus" (C?
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Ahmadu Bello
Sir Ahmadu Bello (1910-1966), Sardauna of Sokoto, successfully balanced modernization with tradition. As Premier of Nort?
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Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900-1978) was a trailblazing educator and feminist who challenged colonial oppression and patri?
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Adenike Ogunlesi
Adenike Ogunlesi (born 1965) is a Nigerian entrepreneur who founded Ruff 'n' Tumble, a leading children's clothing brand?
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Tara Fela-Durotoye
Tara Fela-Durotoye (born 1977) is a Nigerian entrepreneur who founded House of Tara, a leading beauty and cosmetics comp?
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Mark Essien
Mark Essien (born 1980) is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur who founded Hotels.ng, Nigeria's largest hotel booking platform.?
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Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah
Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah (born 3 September 1971) is a Nigerian businessman and politician who founded Capital Oil and Gas, one o?
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Dr. Adesola Adeduntan
Dr. Adesola Adeduntan (born 1969) is a Nigerian banker and the Managing Director/CEO of First Bank of Nigeria, one of Ni?
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Prof. Dora Akunyili
Prof. Dora Akunyili (14 July 1954 - 7 June 2014) was a Nigerian pharmacist and former Director-General of the National A?
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Sim Shagaya
Sim Shagaya (born 1975) is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur and founder of Konga, one of Nigeria's largest e-commerce platfo?
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Dr. Kemi Adeosun
Dr. Kemi Adeosun (born 9 March 1967) is a Nigerian-British chartered accountant and former Minister of Finance who imple?
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Dr. Akinwumi Adesina
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina (born 6 February 1960) is a Nigerian agricultural economist and the President of the African Develo?
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Tope Awotona
Tope Awotona (born 1982) is a Nigerian-American entrepreneur and founder of Calendly, a scheduling software platform use?
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Dr. Dora Akunyili
Dr. Dora Nkem Akunyili (14 July 1954 – 7 June 2014) was a Nigerian pharmacist, government administrator, and public heal?

Celebrate Nigeria

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Adichie (born 1977) is Nigeria's most celebrated contemporary writer. Her novels include "Purple Hibiscus" (Commonwealth Prize), "Half of a Yellow Sun" (Orange Prize), and "Americanah." Her

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Ahmadu Bello

Sir Ahmadu Bello (1910-1966), Sardauna of Sokoto, successfully balanced modernization with tradition. As Premier of Northern Nigeria (1954-1966), he established Ahmadu Bello University (1962), built h

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Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900-1978) was a trailblazing educator and feminist who challenged colonial oppression and patriarchal norms. She founded the Abeokuta Ladies Club (1946), which mobilized marke

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Adenike Ogunlesi

Adenike Ogunlesi (born 1965) is a Nigerian entrepreneur who founded Ruff 'n' Tumble, a leading children's clothing brand. She has created jobs and has been a pioneer in children's fashion in Nigeria.

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Tara Fela-Durotoye

Tara Fela-Durotoye (born 1977) is a Nigerian entrepreneur who founded House of Tara, a leading beauty and cosmetics company. She has created jobs and has been a trailblazer for women in business. Her

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Mark Essien

Mark Essien (born 1980) is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur who founded Hotels.ng, Nigeria's largest hotel booking platform. He has created jobs and has contributed to Nigeria's tech ecosystem development

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Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah

Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah (born 3 September 1971) is a Nigerian businessman and politician who founded Capital Oil and Gas, one of Nigeria's leading petroleum marketing companies. He has created thousands of j

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Dr. Adesola Adeduntan

Dr. Adesola Adeduntan (born 1969) is a Nigerian banker and the Managing Director/CEO of First Bank of Nigeria, one of Nigeria's largest banks. Under his leadership, First Bank has expanded its digital

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