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  2. West African Pilot - Wikipedia

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    West African Pilot. 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.

  3. Tolulope Arotile - Wikipedia

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    Flying Officer. Alma mater. Nigerian Defence Academy. Buried. Military Cemetery, Airport Road, Abuja, Nigeria. 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 ...

  4. Nnamdi Azikiwe - Wikipedia

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    The group's flagship newspaper was the West African Pilot, which used Dante Alighieri's "Show the light and the people will find the way" as its motto. Other publications were the Southern Nigeria Defender from Warri (later Ibadan), the Eastern Guardian (founded in 1940 and published in Port Harcourt), and the Nigerian Spokesman in Onitsha.

  5. Lola Odujinrin - Wikipedia

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    Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin. Nationality (legal) 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 ...

  6. Chinyere Kalu - Wikipedia

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    Nigeria. Nationality (legal) 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]

  7. ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ Christian Okoye sees a dream realized ...

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    And had the Nigerian Olympic Committee in 1984 not inexplicably snubbed an amazing athlete who established NAIA records in four events (including the 100- and 200-meter dashes) and was then the ...

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  9. News Agency of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    www .nannews .ng. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) is a news reporting agency owned and run by the Federal Government of Nigeria just like Nigerian Television Authority. [1] NAN was formed in part to disseminate news easily across the country and to the international community and also as a means to counter negative stories about Nigeria.