EMPOWERED NEWSWIRE TOP 50 US/CANADA BASED NIGERIANS * THIS listing is not in any significant order. However at the Dinner Awards on October 16, 2010 in Sheraton Hotel, Long Island, New York-categories would be revealed and the Nigerian Diaspora Prizes and Distinguished awards shall be conferred. Also a publication detailing the contributions, qualifications and the significance of the feats of the Top 50 winners is forthcoming. 1. Dr. Kase Lawal-Business-Chairman, CAMAC Energy Inc, New York & Houston 2. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala-International Finance-Managing Director, World Bank, Washington DC 3. Dr. Oby Ezekwesili-International Public Service-Vice President for Africa, World Bank, Washington DC 4. Beatrice Hamza-Bassey –Law-Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed New York 5. Dr. Funmi Olopade-Medicine-University of Chicago Professor of Medicine & Human Genetics 6. Dr. Oluyemi Badero-Medicine-Invasive & Interventional Cardiologist, New York 7. Professor Ferdinand Ofodile-Medicine-Plastic Surgeon & Professor of Medicine, Columbia University, New York 8. Professor Toyin Falola-Academic-University of Texas Professor of History 9. Professor Joseph Igietseme-Research-Center for Disease Control, CDC, Atlanta 10. Mr. Jelani Aliyu-Innovative Technology-Senior Auto Designer, General Motors, Michigan 11. Professor Jacob Olupona-Academic-Harvard Professor of African Religious Traditions 12. Kayode Oladele-Human Rights-Justice Center, Detroit, Michigan 13. Hauwa Ibrahim-Human Rights-Law Lecturer, Harvard University 14. Pastor Goke Oyedeji-Community Leadership-Evergreen recognition, New York 15. Pastor James Fadele-Community Leadership, Dallas, Texas 16. Dr. Ola Kassim-Diaspora leadership, Toronto, Canada 17. Prof. Biodun Jeyifo-Academic-Harvard Professor of Comparative Literature 18. Dr. Peter Isemobor-Banking-Senior Vice President, UBS, New York 19. Chief Usua H. Amanam-Business-Chairman Amakpe International Refineries & Amtrat International Corporation, California 20. Dr. Marcel Ajah-Medicine-Gynecologist & Obstetrician, New York 21. Chimamanda Adichie-Literary-Novelist & writer 22. Dr. Baba Adam-Public Service-Vice President North Central University, Arizona & Chairman defunct US-PRONACO 23. Prof. Mobolaji Aluko-Public Service-Howard University Professor of Chemical Engineering and public commentator 24. Prof. Femi Vaughan-Academic-Bowdoin College Professor of Africana Studies & History, Maine 25. Dr. Jide Williams-Medicine-Neurologist, Columbia University, New York 26. Toni Onianwah-Business-CEO Apex Petroleum, Maryland 27. Seni Hazzan-Business-SHIELD Academy-of Wall Street fame, Connecticut 28. Fidelis Umeh- Technology- Senator Barack Obama's IT expert, Chicago 29. Victor Oladokun-Media-Host CBN Africa, Virginia 30. Chamberlain Peterside-Banking & Investing-CEO New Era Capital 31. Vincent Ahonkhai-International Public Service-Director Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle 32. Edward Oparaoji-Diaspora leadership-Pharmacologist, Pennsylvania 33. Dr. Mercy Obamogie-Medicine-Family Practice, Maryland 34. Prof. Abba Gumel-Academic-University of Manitoba Professor of Mathematics, Canada 35. Prof. Benedicta Egbo-Academic- Professor of Education University of Windsor, Canada 36. H Garuba-Youth Recognition-Queen's University, Canada 37. Prof. Ebere Nduka-Academic-City University Professor of Biology 38. Khalida Bello-Youth Recognition-Harvard University, United States 39. Prof. Wale Awodiya-Academic-Suffolk County Community College, New York Professor of Communication 40. Nigerian Nurses Association 41. Nigeria in Diaspora Organization, NIDO, New Jersey Chapter 42. Nigeria Democratic Leadership Forum, NDLF 43. Saharareporters-Citizen Media-Nigeria's Wikileaks 44. Nigeriavillagesquare 45. African Abroad Newspaper 46. Nigeria Higher Education Foundation, NHEF 47. Nigeriaworld 48. Sunday Dare-Media-of Voice of America fame 49. Dr. Awofolaju-Business-Business Leadership Strategist, New York 50. Mike Okwu-Media-of CNN and NBC fame
Congratulations to our winners and happy Golden Jubilee to our nation!
Laolu Akande Empowered Newswire |
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