Tag: Nigerians in America

Basketball

Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets is set to play for Nigeria in the Olympics

By david keith | Go Tech Daily

While Spencer Dinwiddie of the Brooklyn Nets has worked well with major league stars, it wasn’t enough to invite him to Team USA for the Tokyo Olympic. However, this 27-year-old didn’t stop from doing anything else to learn how to make basketball in games.According to a letter from Shams Charania of The Athletic, Dinwiddie obtained a Nigerian passport for him to play for Nigeria.

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Video

New York based United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohamed, speaks on Covid 19 response

Nigerian Amina Mohamed, New York based United Nations Deputy Secretary-General speaks on Covid 19 response.

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David Adefeso: the Nigerian-born wealth manager who is dating Tamar Braxton

By Ebimo Amungo

David Adeyemi Adefeso has a growing profile in America, not least because he is the boyfriend of singer and  reality television star, Tamar Braxton, but also because he is a Certified Public Accountant,  a Harvard Business School  trained wealth management adviser and owner Sootchy Inc, a company that finding solutions to one of America’s most intractable problems, Student Loans.

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Immigration, Politics

The untapped political power of African immigrants in the US is set to take off

By Chidinma Irene Nwoye | Quartz Africa

When it comes to the polls, black African and Caribbean immigrants in the United States are becoming a force to reckon with owing to a fast-growing population. Between 2010 and 2018, the number of African and Caribbean immigrants in the U.S. rose by 30% to 4.3 million people from 3.3 million, according to a recent report from the bipartisan research group, New American Economy. Their growth has consequently led to more eligible Black immigrant voters.

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Entertainment

Meet The ‘Mrs. America’ Cast that includes Nigerian-American, Uzo Aduba

By Jennifer Nied | Women’s health

A star-studded cast of leading ladies is bringing this powerful story, written by Mad Men’s Davhi Waller, to Hulu. Among them is Nigerian-American, Uzo Aduba, Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth Banks, Rose Byrne and Ari Graynor

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British-Nigerian Comedian Gina Yashere is Changing the World One Comedic Exercise at a Time

By Saybin Roberson | LOS ANGELES SENTINEL

British-Nigerian comedian Gina Yashere is telling it like it is. A self-made star, Yashere is enlightening the world and informing the culture one joke at a time. Born and raised in London to Nigerian parents, Yashere began her journey into adulthood studying engineering. However, one day while working on elevators, she decided to make a switch. A naturally funny and charismatic young lady, Yashere took to stand up comedy and the rest was history.

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Politics

Ngozi Akubuike, Nigerian-American lawyer running for Ramsey County Judge

By Cynthia Simba | Mshale

Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Pauli attorney Ngozi Akubuike has her sights set on a new position. After a long multi decade legal career Akubuike is running to be a Ramsey County judge.

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Book review

For Her Debut, Abi Daré Confronts ‘Dreams and Intelligence That We Kill’

Writing “The Girl With the Louding Voice,” about a 14-year-old employed as a housemaid, challenged how the novelist viewed a common practice in her native Nigeria.

By Concepción de León | New York Times

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Three Nigerians die of coronavirus in US

By News Agency of Nigeria

The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, has confirmed the death of three Nigerians from the coronavirus disease in the United States. Okoyen made the announcement in a statement in New York on Saturday evening.

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Sports

Azubuike and Dotson Named 2020 Wooden Award All-Americans

Nigerian-Born Kansas University senior Udoka Azubuike and sophomore Devon Dotson were each named to the 10-member 2020 Men’s Wooden Award All-American Team, the Los Angeles Athletics Club announced Wednesday. Additionally, Azubuike was named one of five finalists for the 2020 Wooden Award. The men’s and women’s Wooden Award All-American teams were selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board.

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Movies

Why Nigerians living abroad love to watch Nollywood movies

By Franoise Ugochukwu |Sierra Leone Times

The Nollywood industry – which came to life in the early 1990s – is often seen as a natural heir to the Nigerian TV series which had already produced roughly 14,000 feature films in the previous decade. These video-films of the early years have now become full feature films, and an integral part of popular life in Nigeria. Local audiences appreciate these homegrown productions relating to daily life in the country.

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Ancestry

After my mother died, I reconnected with her Nigerian heritage through food at Rio Carnival

By Rosie Bell

AS PART OF MY voyage of the heart to heal from the sudden loss of my mother, Grace, I headed far afield to Brazil, a country she loved wholeheartedly yet never visited. During my mission to forget her passing, I encountered many a reminder of her aliveness, the dishes she cooked, and the tales she told of the place she was born: Nigeria.

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Entertainment

Davido Is Bridging The Gap Between Africans And Black Americans With ‘A Good Time’

By CHERISE JOHNSON

As this generation’s Afrobeats leader, Nigerian superstar Davido reigns supreme. Fresh out of an electrifying soundcheck for his sold-out Los Angeles show at The Wiltern, the cultural icon touted as the “King Of Afrobeats,” was gleefully surrounded by family, friends and his French Bulldog pup 30, backstage ahead of his performance.

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African Food

Third-Culture Cooking: Making Efo Riro With Kemi Seriki

By Joe Sevier|Epicurious

I came to the Bronx to learn how to make efo riro, a stew of leafy greens cooked in a savory tomato-pepper sauce, native to the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria. I left with a recipe only Kemi Seriki could have written.

Seriki moved to the States from Lagos, Nigeria, in 1982, to attend college and earn her master’s degree. She intended to move back to Nigeria after school, but she stayed in New York, where she now works as a youth counselor in the New York City court system.

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People

MEET THE OWNER OF HOUSTON’S ONLY WEST AFRICAN POP-UP DINNER SERIES

Ope Amosu shares the beauty and love of West African culture through the food he grew up eating. He created ChòpnBlọk, a contemporary West African-inspired, fast, casual pop-up dinner concept serving as a cultural crossroads between West African culinary traditions and local communities in Houston, Texas

by Dana Givens

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Military

Lake Crystal Resident Serves as Navy Officer in Africa After Emigrating from Nigeria

By Ashley Hanley|Story by Lt. Jennifer K Cunningham

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Lt. Victor Agunbiade, a Lake Crystal, Minnesota resident, is a Navy Reserve supply officer currently serving at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti as the dispersing officer in charge of dispersing and money collection for the entire African region. Located in an austere environment, Camp Lemonnier is a U.S. Navy base located in the Horn of Africa and is the only enduring U.S. military base on the continent of Africa.

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Education

Clear Lake resident starts University of Houston-Clear Lake’s first African Student Association

By Colleen Ferguson 

A Clear Lake resident and current graduate student at University of Houston-Clear Lake is responsible for the creation of the college’s first African Student Association, according to a Feb. 24 media release from UHCL.

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Trump’s travel ban ignores the Nigerian success story

This article in the San Francisco Examiner argues that the Trump Administration ignored the achievements and contributions of the Nigerian community in the US before including citizens of the country in the travel ban.

By JAYA PADMANABHAN

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Discussions

Trump’s xenophobic travel ban punishes Americans above all

The president’s recent anti-immigration move is breaking up American families.

By The Editorial Board |BOSTON GLOBE

A rational president, making decisions untainted by racial bias, would know that Nigerians are among the most successful and highly educated immigrant groups in America: 61 percent hold at least a bachelor’s degree. More than 1 in 3 Nigerian immigrants work in the US health care industry; compared to the general population, they’re also more likely to work in science, technology, and engineering fields.

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A Nigerian football player’s journey to U.S. citizenship

By DESTINI AMBUS

Prince Michael Sammons finds strength through God and comfort in family. Sammons, an offensive lineman for the Auburn Tigers and native of Nigeria, received his American citizenship earlier this semester. It was a long process for Sammons to get to America, but it was even longer for him to gain his citizenship.

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Sports

Nigerian Immigrant Eloquently Explains Why He’s the ‘Real American’ After Breaking MAGA UFC Fighter’s Jaw

Could this fight and subsequent interview have been the moment Donald Trump took a deep dislike of Nigerian immigrants?

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Carol Angela Davis gives her opinion on the travel ban on Nigerians

American social commentator gives her opinion on the recent visa restrictions on Nigerians.

Immigration

The Nigerian Immigration Ban And Its Potential Impact On Houston Employers

Christopher Bacon

President Trump’s recent decision to add Nigeria to the restricted travel list not only surprised the Nigerian government, but also many Houston businesses that provide services for the Nigerian oil and gas industry.

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Arts

Artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby explores memory, Nigerian culture in work, visits Baylor

By CARL HOOVER choover@wacotrib.com

Los Angeles artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby explores the cultural collage of memory, particularly for those who straddle two or more cultures, on her canvases for good reason: It’s her story.

Akunyili Crosby, born in Enugu, Nigeria in 1983, came to America to study medicine only to find a different calling in art — a calling that has led to a host of international prizes, a MacArthur Fellowship and pieces that have sold for more than a million dollars.

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Harvard names Okonjo-Iweala Global Public Leaders Fellow

By Godsgift Onyedinefu

The John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University has named former Nigerian Finance Minister and World Bank Managing Director the next Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow.

Okonjo-Iweala becomes the fifth fellows since the program’s inception in 2011.

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Immigration

Nigerian Couple ‘Heartbroken’ As Families Face Indefinite Visa Ban

The Trump administration has expanded its travel ban to six more countries, including Nigeria — the largest economy in Africa. While Nigerian students and travelers are still welcome to visit — it’s family members immigrating to the U.S. who are blocked from coming here.

By ELIZABETH TROVALL 

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Sports

Africans in Sports team visit Nigerian- American basketballer Victor Oladipo

The Africans in Sports team traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana to sit down with All-Star Nigerian basketball player Victor Oladipo to learn how his Nigerian roots impact his NBA Career.

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Opinion

Why Nigeria Has Responded to Trump’s Travel Ban With Caution, Not Outrage

By Alex Thurston 

The Trump administration provoked another international outcry when it announced late last month that it was adding six new countries to its list of nations that face broad travel restrictions to the United States: Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania.

The inclusion of Nigeria, generated immediate outrage among many observers. But the reaction from the Nigerian government was more muted than expected.

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Sports

Nigerian-American, Nneka Ogwumike, helps USA Women’s National Team Defeats Nigeria 76-71

Nigerian-American, Nneka Ogwumike, was voted Most Valuable Player after helping the USA women basket ball team secure a win over her native country.

It took nearly all 40 minutes for the 2020 USA Basketball Women’s National Team (3-0, 17-1) to earn its 76-71 victory over Nigeria (1-2) in the final game at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament on Sunday night in Belgrade, Serbia.

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