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The past 60 years have been a rollercoster. However, we’ve had really good times and people who have raised our flag high and made the country proud. Here’s a thread of some Nigerians who have made us proud #NaijaBestMoments
1. Agbani Darego
No doubt, Nigeria is blessed with beautiful women. However, Agbani Darego took things up a notch when she became the first black woman to win Miss World! Two decades after, she’s still one of the wealthiest models in Nigeria #NaijaBestMoments
No doubt, Nigeria is blessed with beautiful women. However, Agbani Darego took things up a notch when she became the first black woman to win Miss World! Two decades after, she’s still one of the wealthiest models in Nigeria #NaijaBestMoments
2. Chinedu Echeruo
Having attended Kings College, he relocated to USA and worked for companies like J.P Morgan Chase, before founding HopStop. He raised $8M for his two startups- HopStop and Tripology. In 2013, Apple purchased HopStop for $1 Billion #NaijaBestMoments
Having attended Kings College, he relocated to USA and worked for companies like J.P Morgan Chase, before founding HopStop. He raised $8M for his two startups- HopStop and Tripology. In 2013, Apple purchased HopStop for $1 Billion #NaijaBestMoments
3. Israel Mobolaji Adesanya
Born in Lagos and raised in New Zealand, the UFC Middleweight Champion has an undefeated record of 20 wins and no losses. The 31 year old kickboxer has always acknowledged his roots and makes us proud everytime #NaijaBestMoments
Born in Lagos and raised in New Zealand, the UFC Middleweight Champion has an undefeated record of 20 wins and no losses. The 31 year old kickboxer has always acknowledged his roots and makes us proud everytime #NaijaBestMoments
4. John Adedayo Adegboyega
Born to Nigerian parents in Peckham, London, the Star Wars star is no stranger to our screens. He was listed in the Top 100 most influential people in the UK of African descent #NaijaBestMonents
Born to Nigerian parents in Peckham, London, the Star Wars star is no stranger to our screens. He was listed in the Top 100 most influential people in the UK of African descent #NaijaBestMonents
5. Anthony Oluwafemi Joshua Obe
The two-time unified heavyweight champion is ranked as the world’s second best active heavyweight and has knocked out 5 world heavyweight champions.
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Nigerians are blessed with a resolute spirit, that fighting spirit that makes the best out of all situations, against all odds. We no dey carry last!! #NaijaBestMoments
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6. Pearlena Igbokwe
Born in Lagos in the 1960’s, she moved to the United States at the age of 6. She is the Chairman of Universal studio group, a division of NBC universal. #NaijaBestMoments
Born in Lagos in the 1960’s, she moved to the United States at the age of 6. She is the Chairman of Universal studio group, a division of NBC universal. #NaijaBestMoments
7. Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin
She is a Nigerian Women and Girls advocate social entrepreneur. She is the founder of Pearls Africa Youth Foundation, an NGO aimed at educating young girls inhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇳🇬" title="Flagge von Nigeria" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von Nigeria">. She was named among CNN’s Heroes of the year and BBC’s 100 Women #NaijaBestMoments
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8. USA 96 football team
“When Nigeria beat Brazil...Bebeto come dey cry” from Joseph Dosu to Jay Jay Okocha to Celestine Babayaro, to mention but a few. The squad went on to claim the gold medal against Argentina, after defeating Brazil in the semis #NaijaBestMoments
“When Nigeria beat Brazil...Bebeto come dey cry” from Joseph Dosu to Jay Jay Okocha to Celestine Babayaro, to mention but a few. The squad went on to claim the gold medal against Argentina, after defeating Brazil in the semis #NaijaBestMoments
9. Dr Oluyinka Olutoye
In 2016, the pediatric surgeon operated on a baby who had a birth defect. His team removed the baby from the uterus for 20 minutes, operated on the baby’s tumor before returning the baby who was later born healthy. He deserves accolades! #NaijaBestMoments
In 2016, the pediatric surgeon operated on a baby who had a birth defect. His team removed the baby from the uterus for 20 minutes, operated on the baby’s tumor before returning the baby who was later born healthy. He deserves accolades! #NaijaBestMoments
10. Zain Asher
If you watch CNN, Zain shouldn’t be a stranger to you. What you didn’t know is she’s Zain Ejiofor Asher, sister to Chiwetel Ejiofor (who’s also repping us well)
Naija to the world! #NaijaBestMoments
If you watch CNN, Zain shouldn’t be a stranger to you. What you didn’t know is she’s Zain Ejiofor Asher, sister to Chiwetel Ejiofor (who’s also repping us well)
Naija to the world! #NaijaBestMoments
