Meet Woman Set to Become First African Hijab-Wearing Female Referee During Tokyo Olympics

Sara Gamal is set to make history at the Tokyo Olympics by becoming the first hijab-wearing Muslim woman to referee basketball at the Games. The Egyptian civil engineer will also be the first Arab and African woman to officiate 3×3 basketball, which is also making its debut in Tokyo. Gamal said young women referees in Egypt often wrote to her …

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Ex-BBNaija Housemates, Khafi And Gedoni Expecting Their First Child

Khafi and hubby Gedoni are expecting their first bundle of joy. Recall that the ex-BB Naija housemates got married in December 2020. Taking to Instagram, Khafi who shared the news wrote: According to some of you here, I have been pregnant for the past two years. I’m glad to say your predictions have finally come true! I couldn’t be happier.#BabyKhadoni2021 …

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6 Things To Know As Big Brother Season 6 Premiere Date Is Announced

Multichoice has announced that reality show, Big Brother Naija Season 6 will start Saturday, July 24th. The organisers made the announcement during a press conference on Monday in Lagos. This season comes with some changes and here are 6 things you should know. 1.For the first time, BBNaija will include a special double launch show on Saturday, July 24, and …

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U.S. Tennis Star Coco Gauff Will Miss The Tokyo Olympics After Testing Positive For COVID-19

U.S. tennis star Coco Gauff  has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Tokyo Olympics. “It has always been a dream of mine to represent the USA at the Olympics, and I hope there will be many more chances for me to make this come true in the future,” the 17-year-old said in a statement on her Twitter account. Gauff …

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Actress Ini Dima-Okogie Shares Beautiful Story Of Meeting Her Fiance Via Insta Stories As She Gets Engaged

Actress Ini Dima Okogie is engaged to her fiance, Abasi. Taking to Instagram, the Namaste Wahala actress shared the beautiful story of how they met. About two years ago, on one random day, I was ranting on my Insta stories about not being able to find fresh crispy Maltesers in Lagos (they are one of my fave chocolates). Next thing, …

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6 Things To Know About Delta Variant, The New Strain of COVID-19

There has been concerns again all over the world over the emergence and rapid spread of the Delta variant, a new variant of COVID-19. The first Delta case in the United States was diagnosed in March and it is now the dominant strain in the U.S. In the U.K., the Delta variant now makes up more than 97% of new …

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Miriam Olusanya Appointed GT Bank’s First Female Managing Director + 10 Facts About Her

Guaranty Trust Bank (GT Bank) has announced the appointment of Miriam Olusanya as Managing Director. This makes her the bank’s first female Managing Director since its establishment in 1990. Her appointment was announced in a statement on Wednesday, July 14 by Erhi Obebeduo, the company’s secretary. Olusanya, who was an Executive Director at the bank until her recent appointment takes …

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Woman Becomes Only Nigerian To Be Elected As Director Of Global NGO Executive Committee (GNEC)

A Nigerian, Olasubomi Iginla Aina, has been elected as a Director of the Global Non-Government Organisation Executive Committee (GNEC) which is the representative organ of all NGOs associated with the United Nations (UN). This appointment also makes Aina the only Nigerian on the GNEC which is made up of representatives who were elected by civil society organizations that are officially …

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‘I Thought I Would Finish With A Second Class’ -Babcock University’s Overall Best Graduating Student, Omolola Okunlola

A Nigerian lady, Omolola Okunlola has emerged as Babcock University’s Overall best graduating student 2020/2021 session. Sharing her story on LinkedIn, she disclosed that she felt she was going to finish with a second class. Omolola finished with a 4.90 CGPA in her first semester results, but deep down, she battled with anxiety as she was afraid she would be …

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