"Congratulations to the Seattle Seahawks on their well-deserved victory, and to the New England Patriots for their commendable runner-up finish. This game showcased several exceptional athletes of Nigerian descent, including Michael Onwenu of the New England Patriots and Uchenna Nwosu of the Seattle Seahawks, who made their nation proud on the world’s biggest sporting … [Read more...] about Peter Obi Congratulates Seattle Seahawks and Nigerian American players on Super bowl victory
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LifeTime Grammy for ‘King of Afrobeat’ Fela Kuti
FELA – Black President! By Emeka Chiakwelu When it was dark his music talks to miseryWhen it rains his music shelters the homelessHe admonished the rich, powerful and reminded the poor to open eyeHe was against injusticeHe was against hell on the poorHe spoke truth to power with his trumpet His poems were loaded with awarenessTo see was to actTo walk was to moveTo smell … [Read more...] about LifeTime Grammy for ‘King of Afrobeat’ Fela Kuti
SHABOOZEY (Obinna Chibueze): First Nigerian American and African to win Country Music Grammy Award (see video)
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)
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
On "December 23rd, Governor Alex Otti, OFR, honoured the invitation of the family of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), and former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Nigeria's economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and her husband, Dr. Ikemba Iweala, for the welcoming of Lotte Elsa Goos (Igba Nne) & Kamsochi Iweala, wife and son of Dr. … [Read more...] about Gov Otti AT Okonjo-Iweala’s Son’s Traditional Marriage