International Women’s Day; 5 Disruptive Nigerian Women Under 30

With every glass ceiling stopping them from reaching for the sky being shattered, women are choosing to challenge every myth, every barrier posed against them without asking for permission to take it all.

In the past year, there are under 30 women who have distinguished themselves within and outside the country, dusting their chairs on global stages.

The twenties and thirties are the time to set career/ life goals on the mark, and these women’s tracks look promising.

Here are the top 5 Nigerian women under 30 who did remarkable things in 2020

Dr. Amarachukwu Allison

Dr. Amara would go down in history as the first medical practitioner to detect Nigeria’s index Covid19 case. Her life was threatened afterward as she had to spend 5 days in quarantine. Thankfully, she tested negative and she is safe. The Ogun state government recently celebrated Allison and hailed her “singular brilliance.”

Dr. Amara, 32, is mentioned alongside the top 30 to give her the deserved recognition for being the Hero of the CoronaVirus war we collectively fought as a nation.

Dr. Amara is a doctor at Lafarge Plc, a cement manufacturer headquartered in Lagos. Dr. Amara attended the University of Port Harcourt, she furthered at UniCAF University for MBA Health Management. She has been a medical practitioner for 7years.

Born 17th March, she has bagged the following awards:
MIPAD class of 2020(Global 100 Most Influential People of African Descent under 40)
Nominated by African Silent Heroes foundation for Frontline Hero of the year
Recognized by WHO and United Nations and Ministry of Health Ogun State.

Career look out– She is projected to bag more humanitarian recognition and to join the train of researchers on global diseases and their cure. She looks to do greater things in the future.

Olorunrinu Oduala (Savvy Rinu)

Bolatito Olorunrinu Oduala aka Savvy Rinu (22) is a Nigerian biochemist and activist who is recognized for the role she played at the #EndSars protest.

Ms. Oduala was one of the first to take to the streets after a video went viral of a man allegedly being killed by the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars). This erupted into what became the EndSars protest.
As a media influencer on Twitter, she used her influence to rally crowds and supporters at a camp set up outside the Lagos governor’s office on 7th October, demanding the police unit be disbanded. She, alongside other Nigerians, refused to leave the venue for three nights. She was subsequently enlisted in the resolution committee which she stepped down, saying she refuse to be part of a cover-up.

Career lookout
Whether as a Chemist, a media practitioner, a politician, or an activist, Savvy Rinu has the platform, the energy, the drive, the determination to reach the zenith of her career. She is one of the under 30 Nigerian women to look out for.

Asisat Lamina Oshoala

The 26-year-old Asisat Lamina Oshoala MON is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Spanish side FC Barcelona Femení in the Primera División as a forward. She was named best player and was the highest goal scorer at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. She was also named best player and second top goalscorer with the Super Falcons team who won the 2014 African Women’s Championship.
This last year she scored four goals in a 6-0 win against CD Tacon. In the world, she is the second woman to win the CAFA prize award for a record fourth time.

Career look out

She is projected to win the highest number of golden boots in her lifetime including several UEFA golden boots.

Temi Otedola

Following her debut movie- Citation, Daughter of the billionaire oil magnate, Temi Otedola is projected to be one of the next big things from Nollywood.

Born 20 March 1996, the 24-year-old is a fashion blogger, the CEO of JTO fashion, and a food Vlogger titled Don’t poison me.

She recently delved into the movie industry, with the movie citation. Despite being her first movie ever, she effortlessly melts into her role. Temi played Moremi, a naive but brilliant Master’s student in the university. The way she mastered her line and body language, it was almost impossible to tell she is a newbie