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EMPOWERED NEWSWIRE TOP 50 US/CANADA BASED NIGERIANS

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. altBeatrice 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. Sahara Reporters-Citizen Media-Nigeria’s Wikileaks
44. Nigerian Village Square
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

* The 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.

Congratulations to our winners and happy Golden Jubilee to our nation!

Prof. Biodun Jeyifo-Academic-Harvard Professor of Comparative Literature

Professor Jacob Olupona-Academic-[b]Harvard Professor[/b]r of African Religious Traditions

non sense, how much does a prof earn. why do you think the nigeria prof are killing thier wife. It is because they dont make money and see others doing well than them.

ta ni ofe se eru ku. e ma lo da ile ise le. why is a nigerian with over 50 employeed not part of the list.

where is becomrichs name

dayokanu:

where is becomrichs name

It is in there, look well

becomrich5:

non sense, how much does a prof earn. why do you think the nigeria prof are killing thier wife. It is because they dont make money and see others doing well than them.

ta ni ofe se eru ku. e ma lo da ile ise le. why is a nigerian with over 50 employeed not part of the list.

This is not to discuss who are the top earner but a chance for you to acknowledge the people that makes positive impact on the world and probably can redeem the negative outlook on our country Nigeria, Please understand the essence of things before lavishing non-constructive criticism.

Engr. Adesegun Becomrich repairs laptops and mobile phones in Canada. He can't make this particular list.

Clearly "federal character" was employed in the selection of names. A rather arbitrary, strange motley of achievers, some of them at vastly different levels of achievement. But let me leave off criticizing until I make my own mark somewhere. . .

Where's philip Emeagwali's name ?

I thought Prof. Biodun Jeyifo is with Cornell University? When did he join Harvard?

PhysicsQED:

Clearly "federal character" was employed in the selection of names. A rather arbitrary, strange motley of achievers, some of them at vastly different levels of achievement. But let me leave off criticizing until I make my own mark somewhere. . .

+ 1

~Bluetooth:

Where philip Emeagwali's name ?

I doubt the authenticity of this list.

This list is laughable. Where is Prof Chinua Achebe, Niyi Osundare, Philip Emeagwali, Tanure Ojaide, Okey Ndibe, etc, if Chimamanda made that list?

non sense list

Becomerich is right.

This is a jangba-jantis list.