Celebrate Nigeria
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Onyeka Onwenu
Onyeka Onwenu (born 1952) is a legendary Nigerian singer, songwriter, actress, and journalist known as the "Elegant Stal...
Gani Fawehinmi
Chief Abdul-Ganiyu "Gani" Oyesola Fawehinmi (1938-2009) was Nigeria's most prominent human rights lawyer and activist. A...
Margaret Ekpo
Margaret Ekpo (1914-2006) was a trailblazing Nigerian women's rights activist and politician. Born in Creek Town, Calaba...
Rashidi Yekini
Rashidi Yekini (1963-2012) was Nigeria's greatest goal scorer and an African football legend. Born in Kaduna, Yekini's p...
Olusegun Obasanjo
General Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR (born 1937) is a unique figure in Nigerian history, having led the nation as both militar...
Goodluck Jonathan
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan GCFR (born 1957) served as Nigeria's president from 2010-2015. Born in Otuoke, Bayel...
Nneka Egbuna
Nneka Egbuna (born 1980) is a Nigerian-German singer-songwriter whose music fuses soul, hip-hop, reggae, and African rhy...
Stephen Keshi
Stephen Okechukwu Keshi (1962-2016), nicknamed "Big Boss," was a Nigerian football icon who excelled as both player and ...
Chioma Ajunwa
Chioma Ajunwa OON OLY (born 1970) made history at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics by winning Nigeria's first-ever Olympic gold...
Calabar Carnival
The Calabar Carnival, dubbed "Africa's Biggest Street Party," is an annual festival held every December in Calabar, Cros...
Argungu Fishing Festival
The Argungu Fishing Festival is a spectacular cultural event held annually in Argungu, Kebbi State, typically in Februar...