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On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1795, The burghers of Swellendam expel the Dutch East India Company magistrate and declare a republic. In 1920, Setsuko Hara, Japanese actress (died 2015) was born. In 1952, Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, English educator and politician, Secretary of State for Education was born. In 1955, Cem Hakko, Turkish fashion designer and businessman was born. In 1959, Lawrence Haddad, South African-English economist and academic was born. In 1966, Tory Burch, American fashion designer and philanthropist was born. In 1980, Venus Williams, American tennis player was born. In 1986, Helen Glover, English rower was born. In 1987, Nozomi Tsuji, Japanese singer and actress was born. In 2019, Gloria Vanderbilt, American artist, author actress, fashion designer, heiress and socialite (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

NiDCOM hails Bukola Babajide as UK honours her with MBE for tech, inclusion work

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June 17, 2026

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By Nkiruka Nnorom The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM, has hailed entrepreneur and technology leader, Olubukola Moyo Babajide, following her appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire, MBE, by King Charles III. Babajide, founder of Crystal Options Ltd. and Female Techpreneur, was named on the King’s Birthday Honours List for her [] The post NiDCOM hails Bukola Babajide as UK honours her with MBE for tech, inclusion work appeared first on Vanguard News.

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