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Tolulope Arotile. Flying Officer Tolulope Oluwatoyin Sarah Arotile (13 December 1995 – 14 July 2020) was the first-ever female combat helicopter pilot in the Nigerian Air Force. [1] She contributed significantly to combat operations against insecurity in the northern states of Nigeria. Arotile died from a head injury sustained in an accident ...
Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin. Nationality. Nigerian. Notable work. The First African pilot in history to fly solo around the world. Lola was born in South London and moved to Nigeria at a young age. [3] When he was 20 years old, he qualified for his Private Pilot License (PPL) in 19 days. Lola was trained in the UK and US flying for Arik Air ...
22 November 1937. The West African Pilot was a newspaper launched in Nigeria by Nnamdi Azikiwe ("Zik") in 1937, dedicated to fighting for independence from British colonial rule. It is most known for introducing popular journalism within Nigeria. The main focus of the newspaper was to promote Nigerian independence from colonial rule.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is the air branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is the youngest branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces ,established 4 years after the nation became independent. As at 2021, the air force is one of the largest in Africa , consisting of over 18,000 personnel. [ 3 ]
14 July 1959. Ibadan, Western Region, Nigeria. Nationality. Nigerian Place of Birth: Igbanke in Edo State. Organization (s) Leaders and Company Limited, Delta State. Known for. Publisher, ThisDay Newspaper, Chairman, Arise News Channel. Nduka Obaigbena CON, Duke of Owa Kingdom is the founding Chairman & Editor-in-Chief of the THISDAY Media ...
September 16, 2024 at 7:25 AM. By Ahmed Kingimi. MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - People in Nigeria's flood-hit northeastern Borno state are struggling to get medical care as overwhelmed aid ...
Nigeria. Nationality. Nigerian. Occupation. Commercial pilot. Chinyere Kalu, MFR (née Onyenucheya) is the first Nigerian female commercial pilot and the first woman to fly an aircraft in Nigeria. She served as the rector and Chief Executive of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology between October 2011 and February 2014. [1][2]
Arise News. Arise News is a London-based world news channel. It has studios in New York City, London, Johannesburg, Abuja and Lagos. The channel features African, US and European content. It is operated by Arise Broadcasting Ltd., which is owned by Nigerian media mogul Nduka Obaigbena. As of October 2017, Arise News is available on Channel 416 ...