Five Nigerians that have been featured on TIMES
Nigerians are recognized globally as groundbreakers. From providing innovative solutions to industries, to leading growth in multinationals and flying the country’s flag proudly, the achievements of many Nigerians have been documented and featured in various international media outlets, like Time Magazine.
Time magazine is considered one of the most authoritative guides to happenings around the world. It features events and individuals in politics, business, health, current affairs, science, and entertainment. Times have produced issues that have attracted attention around the world, one of which is its Time 100, a list of 100 most influential people of the year. People around the world have been featured, including influential people from Nigeria.
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Here are five Nigerians that have been featured in TIMES:
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In 2015, Chimamanda was featured in the artist section of Time’s 100 most influential people. Chimamanda is a renowned Nigerian author and a public advocate for feminism. She has written best-selling titles including Purple Hibiscus, Half of A Yellow Sun, Americana, and We Should All Be Feminist.
- Obiageli Ezekwezili
Obiageli Ezekwezili is an economic expert, a two-time federal minister in Nigeria, and an activist who used her position as Minister of Education to advocate for the release of young students from the north. The campaign titled “Bring back our girls” became a world movement attracting support from many prominent figures. With this campaign, she was recognized as an influential person on the Time100 2015 list.
- Christopher Chris Ofili
In 2015, Time 100 recognized Chris Ofili as one of the world’s most influential people. Chris’ outstanding work in painting and art form creation earned him the British Turner Prize and further increased his influence and highlighted his distinct use of “elephant dung” in painting. Chris’ notable works including No Woman No Cry, The Upper Room, and The Holy Virgin Mary, revealed to the world that painting can be redefined and relevant even in the 21st century.
- Tony Elumelu
Tony Elumelu is the Chairman of the United Bank of Africa and Heirs holding. He was recognized in the Titan section of Time 100 2020. Tony Elumelu is a proponent and supporter of entrepreneurship through his “Tony Elumelu Foundation.” Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote described him as “a leading proponent of “Africapitalism,” a belief that Africa’s private sector can and must play a leading role in the continent’s development through long-term investments, as well as entrepreneurship and regional connectivity.”
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade Organization as Director-General. Notably, she was the only Nigerian featured on Time 100 influential people list in 2021. Okonjo-Iweala was a two-time minister of finance and sits on the board of different international organizations.