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Featured Celebrations

Directory entries selected for their national value and public interest.

Person Business Leaders
Femi Otedola
Femi Otedola (born 1962) is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, founder of Forte Oil (formerly African Petroleum)…
Person Sports Heroes
Daniel Amokachi
Daniel Owefin Amokachi (born 1972), nicknamed "The Bull," was a powerful Nigerian striker. He played a crucial role in N…
Person Sports Heroes
Blessing Okagbare
Blessing Okagbare (born 1988) is one of Nigeria's greatest track and field athletes, competing in sprints and long jump.…
Person
Dr. Bisi Ezerioha
Dr. Bisi Ezerioha is a Nigerian-born mechanical engineer who became a legend in automotive performance engineering. Born…
Person
Prof. Oye Ibidapo-Obe
Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe (1945-2020) was a distinguished systems engineer and education administrator. He earned a …
Person Cultural Icons
Pete Edochie
Pete Edochie (born 1947) is one of Africa's most respected actors, known for his powerful voice and commanding presence.…
Person Cultural Icons
Tiwa Savage
Tiwatope Savage-Balogun (born 1980), known as Tiwa Savage, is Nigeria's leading female musician. She started as a backup…
Person Cultural Icons
Davido
David Adedeji Adeleke (born 1992), known as Davido, is one of Nigeria's most successful musicians. The son of a billiona…
Person Cultural Icons
Wizkid
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 1990), known as Wizkid, is one of Africa's biggest music stars. He rose to fame in 2010 wi…
Person Cultural Icons
Burna Boy
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (born 1991), known as Burna Boy, is Nigeria's most internationally successful contemporary musici…
Event
Felabration
Felabration is an annual music festival celebrating the life, music, and legacy of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Afrobeat pio…
Event
New Yam Festival (Iwa Ji / Iri Ji)
The New Yam Festival (Iwa Ji or Iri Ji) is one of the most important Igbo cultural celebrations, marking the end of the …
Event
Eyo Festival (Adamu Orisha Play)
The Eyo Festival, also known as Adamu Orisha Play, is Lagos Island's most spectacular cultural event. Eyo masqueraders, …
Place
Aso Rock
Aso Rock is a 400-meter monolithic rock formation that dominates Abuja's skyline and gives the Presidential Villa its na…
Place Natural Wonders
Ikogosi Warm Springs
Ikogosi Warm Springs is a unique tourist attraction in Ekiti State where warm and cold water springs flow side by side b…
Place
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is one of Nigeria's two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, located along the Osun River in Osogbo…
Place Natural Wonders
Obudu Mountain Resort
A stunning plateau situated 1,576 meters above sea level in Cross River State, offering breathtaking views and a tempera…
Person Business Leaders
Jim Ovia
Dr. Jim Ovia (born 1951) is the founder and chairman of Zenith Bank, one of Africa's largest financial institutions. In …

Celebrate Nigeria

Femi Otedola

Femi Otedola (born 1962) is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, founder of Forte Oil (formerly African Petroleum). He built his fortune in oil and gas, becoming one of Africa's wealthiest indiv

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Daniel Amokachi

Daniel Owefin Amokachi (born 1972), nicknamed "The Bull," was a powerful Nigerian striker. He played a crucial role in Nigeria's 1994 World Cup campaign and won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations. Amokach

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Blessing Okagbare

Blessing Okagbare (born 1988) is one of Nigeria's greatest track and field athletes, competing in sprints and long jump. She won silver in the long jump at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. At the 2013 World

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Dr. Bisi Ezerioha

Dr. Bisi Ezerioha is a Nigerian-born mechanical engineer who became a legend in automotive performance engineering. Born in Kaduna, he moved to the US and earned a PhD in mechanical engineering. Ezeri

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Prof. Oye Ibidapo-Obe

Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe (1945-2020) was a distinguished systems engineer and education administrator. He earned a PhD from Imperial College London and became a professor at 37. Ibidapo-Obe serve

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Pete Edochie

Pete Edochie (born 1947) is one of Africa's most respected actors, known for his powerful voice and commanding presence. He rose to fame playing Okonkwo in the NTA adaptation of Chinua Achebe's "Thing

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Tiwa Savage

Tiwatope Savage-Balogun (born 1980), known as Tiwa Savage, is Nigeria's leading female musician. She started as a backup vocalist for George Michael and Mary J. Blige before returning to Nigeria. Her

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Davido

David Adedeji Adeleke (born 1992), known as Davido, is one of Nigeria's most successful musicians. The son of a billionaire, Davido chose music over business, releasing his debut single "Back When" in

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