Nigerian preacher TB Joshua, one of Africa’s most influential evangelists, has died on Saturday 5 June 2021, at the age of 57. A post on his Facebook page, which has more than five million followers, said: “God has taken His servant”. Temitope Balogun Joshua was the founder of the Synagogue, Church of All Nations. He was one of Nigeria’s most popular televangelists but was perhaps the least flamboyant of his peers.Find out more
T.B. Joshua (Temitope Balogun Joshua) was born June 12 1963 in Ondo State. He started The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN).Find out more
Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff was born on August 10, 1966, North Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, died in a plane crash on Friday 21 May 2021 on an official visit to the northern state of Kadun.Find out more
Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, 54, only took up his post in January in an overhaul of the military’s top brass. The Nigerian Air Force said the incident happened as the plane was landing at Kaduna International Airport.Find out more
The match, which kicks off at 7.30 pm LA time will be the sixth confrontation between the senior teams of both countries, four of which have ended in draws. The only win in the series has gone to Mexico, when they trumped a US Gold Cup encounter in Dallas (State of Texas) 2-1 on 24th June 1995. Jonathan Akpoborie scored Nigeria’s only goal.Find out more
Ahmed Musa: “Anything that improves the image of Nigerian football is something I strive to embark on and Kano Pillars holds a special place in my heart.”Find out more
Nims Obunge was born in St Mary Abbots Hospital in Kensington in 1965 to Nigerian parents. Going to Nigeria allowed him to appreciate his African heritage, and celebrate his culture.Find out more
Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao was born on 14 September 1965 at Enugu. Air Vice Marshal Oladayo Amao was appointed the 21st chief of the air staff (CAS) on February 26, by President Muhammadu Buhari. Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao Biography and Profile.Find out more
Oliver Sunday Akanite, fondly called Oliver de Coque, was born on 14 April 1947, hailed from Ezinifite, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Oliver de Coque Biography and Profile.Find out more
The doodle, illustrated by Ohab Tochukwu, a Lagos-based artist: “I believe that Oliver De Coque paved the way for so many African artists of this generation. My hope is that this Doodle can highlight his story.”Find out more