Collins Obinna chibueze aka Shaboozey "dedicated the trophy to his mother, who he described on stage an immigrant and retired nurse who once worked multiple jobs to support his family, which included the singer and his four siblings. Raised in Virginia, Shaboozey’s parents immigrated from Nigeria. During an acceptance speech after winning Best Country Duo/Group Performance for … [Read more...] about SHABOOZEY (Obinna Chibueze): First Nigerian American and African to win Country Music Grammy Award (see video)
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Igbo @ Pope’s Vatican Christmas Mass: Igbo becoming a global language of worship (video)
For Christmas 2025, the Vatican's Christmas Vigil Mass led by Pope Leo XIV featured significant Igbo participation, including a prayer read in Igbo and an Igbo couple presenting offertory gifts, celebrating the global diversity of the Catholic Church and Nigerian Catholics. This event at St. Peter's Basilica showcased Igbo language and culture, with streams on YouTube and … [Read more...] about Igbo @ Pope’s Vatican Christmas Mass: Igbo becoming a global language of worship (video)
Gov Otti AT Okonjo-Iweala’s Son’s Traditional Marriage
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala made the list of Forbes most powerful women
"Nice to make (for the eighth time) the @Forbes List of the 100 most powerful women of the world 2025 and to be on the cover of the magazine. With power comes responsibility! We are doing our best to fight for and reform the rules-based multilateral trading system which the world needs to avoid a chaotic approach to world trade that would hurt the smallest and the least … [Read more...] about Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala made the list of Forbes most powerful women
‘I’m very proud of what we export to Nigeria’ – Boris Johnson, former UK prime minister
“I’m very proud of what we export to Nigeria. We send you pharmaceuticals, bankers, services of all kinds and huge quantities of whiskey. And in return, you send us oil, gas, Nollywood movies, brilliant doctors, nurses, tech geniuses. We are very, very grateful.” — Boris Johnson, former UK prime minister, at the Imo economic summit Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is … [Read more...] about ‘I’m very proud of what we export to Nigeria’ – Boris Johnson, former UK prime minister