Track queen Tobi Amusan on Thursday bagged the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) award as President Muhammadu Buhari honoured the country’s athletes for their spectacular performances in several competitions. The ceremony presided over by Buhari saw the Commander-in-Chief splash N200 million for Team Nigeria contingents to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Athletics Championships. He also conferred national honours...
Iyabo Ojo has won the Best Dressed award at the Woman King Movie premiere. The movie star made heads turn with her outfit during the premiere which took place on September 11, 2022. Taking to her Instagram page, she thanked the organisers and also her designer, Toyin Lawani, owner of Tiannah’s Styling. View this post on Instagram ...
Media personality, Zainab Balogun-Nwachukwu, has shared a powerful testimony of how an ovarian cyst miraculously disappeared days before she was supposed to have surgery to remove an ovary. The actress who has been vocal about her health struggles took to her Instagram page to share the good news. She said: ”I was like God by April I don’t want to see...
Sonia, daughter of Senator Ike Ekweremadu has sent out an SOS plea for a kidney donor. Recall that her parents are embattled in an investigation for alleged organ harvesting involving a purported kidney donor, David Ukpo. The British police arrested the 60-year-old senator and his wife, Beatrice Nwanneka on June 23 on allegations of human trafficking and organ harvesting that...
Queen Elizabeth II passed on at age 96 on September 8, 2022, after ruling for 70 years. She is known for her quotes, speeches, and words of wisdom which inspired thousands during her lifetime. Here are 15 of her most inspiring quotes. 1. “Each day is a new beginning, I know that the only way to live my life is...
Reactions have trailed Tope Alabi’s eulogy to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth died on September 8, 202 at age 96, and tributes the world over have been pouring in. Sharing a short video with a soundtrack, she wrote: REST IN PEACE THE QUEEN. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tope Alabi (@tope_alabi_)...
Uju Anya is a Nigerian professor and researcher known for her views on feminism, sexuality, and activism on Twitter. On September 8, 2022, her views on Queen Elizabeth made her the topic of discussion on the microblogging platform. Here is a biography of Uju Anya. Early Life Uju Anya was born on August 4, 1976. She was born to a...
Tobi Amusan has won the women’s 100 meters hurdles at this year’s Diamond League in Zurich breaking a 22-year-old record. She finished in 12.29s to successfully defend her Diamond League title. The Nigerian sprinter clinched the trophy on Thursday evening after she got to the finish line in 12.29 seconds to successfully defend her Diamond League title. Tia Jones of USA came second in 12.40s...
Nigerian-US professor and activist, Uju Anya has come under fire on Twitter over her controversial tweets relating to Queen Elizabeth. Anya, an associate professor of second language acquisition at Carnegie Mellon University, criticized the late monarch in a series of tweets. In one of the tweets that has been deleted because it violated Twitter rules, Anya had wished the queen...
Queen Elizabeth II has died at 96, the palace confirmed on Thursday. She died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland surrounded by her immediate family according to a statement by the royal family. The queen who was UK’s longest reigning monarch took the throne in 1953 at the age of 27. She was also the second-longest serving sovereign in world history. Reports...