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History made as Buhari appoints Nigeria’s first female ambassador to U.S. Mrs Emenike was among the 52 non-career and 43 career ambassadors whose deployment was recently approved by Mr Buhari In a history making week when Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first-ever African American and Asian American female Vice President of the United States, Nigeria was also recording a historic first for a female public servant. The Muhammadu Buhari administration recorded a feat with the appointment of Uzoma Emenike as Nigeria’s first female Ambassador to the United States. Until her recent appointm...

Thursday, January 21, 2021  Dr Uzoma Emenike has been approved as the country’s ambassador to the US.. She is the first female Nigerian ambassador to the God’s Own country according to Office of the Chief Protocol, US Department of State. Below are what you need to know about Uzoma Emenike . . . . . 5. She came into limelight in 2016 when Buhari sent her name, alongside 45 others, to the Senate for confirmation as non-career ambassadors. . . . . 9. Emenike is a writer whose published articles include “The Africa We Envisage in 50 Years Time” and “Europe Needs Africa," “Africa: Th...