The only woman to ever grace the back of a Nigeria naira note. She was born in 1925 in Kwali, a village in modern-day Abuja. As a child, she was taught how to make pots using coiling . She made many pots, cups, bowls, and other household utensils. She developed into arguably the most famous Potter in the history of Nigeria. Her signatory designs and patterns including illustrations of animals like birds, snakes, lizards, and chameleons made her stand out among her peers. Her growing fame soon cut the attention of Michael Cardew , who was then the Pottery Officer in the Department of Commerce and Industry in the colonial Nigerian Government. Ladi became the first female Potter to join the newly established Abuja Pottery where she honed her skill and soon became an instructor. Ladi Kwali died on the 1 2th of August 1984, her lovely legacy is being celebrated today by Google via the famous Google's Doodle. Some Awards and Recognitions: 1980 - Nigerian National Order of Mer
Google, today, July 21, 2019, decided to remember late Nigerian-born British novelist, Florence Onyebuchi "Buchi" Emecheta OBE. The famous writer died in 2017 at the age of 72. Google honored her today by placing her image as Google doddle, which is often used to recognize astounding occasions or people. The late Emecheta wrote several famous novels including, The Joys of Motherhood, The bride Price, Second Class Citizens, The Slave Girls etc. Emacheta was born in Lagos in 1944 to the family of Alice (Okwuekwuhe) Emecheta and Jeremy Nwabudinke. As a result of gender bias She spent a part of her childhood at home while her brothers go to school. Eventually, she was able to convince her parents to send her to school. Today, she is often referred to as the first successful black woman novelist that have lived in Britain. Drop your comment below to honour such a wonderful legend.