Niece To AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina Breaks OAU’s All Time Record In Medicine

Joy Adesina has made headlines after she emerged as the overall best graduating student from the College of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. Joy who is a niece to the president of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina broke the university’s record in medicine with an exceptional feat claiming nine top awards and ten distinctions. Dr. Victor Oladokun, a …

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‘Thank You For Making Me A Proud Mama For 10 Years Now’ -BBNaija’s Jackie B Celebrates Son On His 10th Birthday

Jackie B is celebrating her son, Nathan on his 10th birthday today, October 17. The BBNaija star took to Instagram to pen an emotional message as she shared cute photos of him. My entire world in one not so little human. I named you Nathan because you’re truly God’s gift to me. I don’t know what I did to deserve …

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WHO Honours Black Woman Whose Stolen Cells Transformed Medical Research

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday, October 15 recognised Henrietta Lacks, a Black American woman, for her world-changing legacy with a special award. In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a Black mother of five who was dying of cervical cancer, went to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for treatment. Researchers took a sample of cells from Lacks’s body without her …

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Guinness World Records Declares 24-Year-Old Turkish Woman As World’s Tallest Living Woman

A Turkish woman, Rumelysa Gelgi who stands at 7 feet, 0.7 inches has been declared the world’s tallest woman by Guinness World Records. The 24-year-old’s height is due to a rare condition called Weaver syndrome that causes accelerated growth among other symptoms including skeletal maturation, GWR said in a statement. As a result, she uses a wheelchair to get around …

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Meet Fred Amata’s Sister Who Just Got Married For The First Time At Age 64

A Nigerian woman has shared the interesting story of how she found love at age 64. Erumena Amata went viral last week after her brother, actor Fred Amata shared her emotional story on social media. He revealed had said her story was a testimony of faith. Amata wrote, “Sister Mena grew up in a strict environment of high morality. She …

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Queen Elizabeth Spotted Using Walking Stick For The First Time In 18 Years

British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II used a walking stick as she arrived for a service of thanksgiving to mark the centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday. The 95-year-old was accompanied by her daughter, Princess Anne as she stepped out of a car in London this morning. She was handed the stick after stepping from her …

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Prime Suspect Chidinma Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ To Murder Of Super TV CEO Usifo Ataga

Chidinma Ojukwu has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga. The 22-year-old pleaded not guilty to the crime on Tuesday alongside one Adedapo Quadri as they are the key suspects in the murder case. They were arraigned before Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square. Both suspects …

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#NobodyLikeWoman Challenge: 20 Nigerian Celebrities Reveal Some Of The Disturbing Things Ever Said To Them

A trend started by singer Simi has caught wildfire as more women have continued to react to the challenge. Called #NobodyLikeWoman, the hashtag highlights the challenges, criticisms, and stereotypes faced by Nigerian women in society. Under the hashtags are thousands of photos in black and white depicting these stereotypes cut across various aspects of their life, e.g personal, physical, emotional, …

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BBNaija’s Tega Speaks On Life After BBNaija, Online Bullying, Her Husband’s Cheating

Ex-BBNaija housemate Tega has opened up on her struggles with life after BBnaija, her constant frustration with online trolls, and more. She shared this with media personality, Chude Jideonwo in his latest #WithChude episode. Recall that days before she deactivated her Instagram account, she had expressed her frustration with constant bullying over her affair with Boma. I’m not perfect but …

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Beautiful Lawyer Who Joined The Nigerian Police Force Gets People Talking On Social Media

  Congratulations are in order for a Nigerian lady, Stella Nnamani as becomes a police officer. Nnamani who is also a lawyer recently completed the required training with the force. Taking to Linked-In, she wrote: Have you seen a fine police officer today? I am glad to announce that I have concluded my training with the Nigerian Police Force! It …

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