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Farewell To Nigeria’s Pioneering Female Scholar-diplomat, Joy Ogwu

Global UpfrontNov 7, 2025November 7, 20250

By Adekeye Adebajo Joy Uche Angela Ogwu, Nigeria’s most prominent female scholar-diplomat, recently died in New York at the age of 79. Though from the oil-rich

Professor Joy Ogwu: Lasting Fidelity To God And Country

Global UpfrontOct 20, 2025October 20, 20250

By Kingsley Dike There are very few people in this world whose chance encounter with you has such a transformative impact in your growth and

Former Nigerian UN Envoy, Professor Joy Ogwu, Dies At 79

Global UpfrontOct 14, 2025October 14, 20250

The diplomatic community is mourning the loss of one of Nigeria’s most distinguished envoys, Professor Joy Ogwu, who passed away at the age of 79.