- The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) was founded on Fools’ Day (April 1) in 1930.
- Africa’s youngest Billionaire, 44 years old Mohammed Dewji is worth USD1.5 billion. He is from Tanzania and owns MeTL Group which has over 38,000 employees and is into Trading, Agric., Manufacturing, Energy, Oil, Finances, Mobile Telephony, Real Estate, Transport, Logistics, and Distribution.
- Africa’s youngest leader is Ethiopia’s 43-year-old PM Abiy Ahmed followed by Madagascar’s 45-year-old President Andry Rajoelina.
- Africa’s youngest ever Ph.D. Holder is Zimbabwe’s Dr. Musawenkosi Saurombe (now 26). Africa’s youngest ever Ph.D. holder, Dr. Musawenkosi Saurombe got her Bachelor of Commerce degree at age 19, Master’s Degree at 21, and her Ph.D. in Industrial Psychology from North-West University, South Africa at age 23. She is presently a Senior Lecturer at the University of the Free State.
- Africa’s youngest serving President is Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina. He is 45 years old, he first became a Head of State at the age of 34 in 2009 through a coup.
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Ubong Effiong also known as Pendusky is a Customer Experience Management Personnel with Sterling Bank Plc.