The Nigerian Army has said the female soldier who got romantically entangled with a male corps member at the National Youth Service Corps Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Kwara State, will be penalised for violating military rules and regulations. The open display of affection happened at the Passing Out Parade of Batch B, Stream 2 of the 2021 Corp Members last...
History was made when Shatu Garko emerged as the 44th Miss Nigeria. The event was held on Friday, December 17th night at the Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Garko beat 17 other contestants to emerge the winner. Nicole Ikot was the first runner up while Kasarachi Okoro was the second runner-up in the contest. With her win, she walks home...
The Ministry of Interior has debunked reports making the rounds that the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declared all marriages conducted by the Ikoyi marriage registry illegal and invalid. In a statement on Tuesday evening, the Permanent Secretary and Principal Registrar of Marriages, Ministry Of Interior, described the reports as “false, misleading and a deliberate distortion of the...
An Australian socialite, Stephenie Rodriguez, has narrated how she underwent 36 surgeries and had both feet amputated after contracting cerebral malaria during a business trip to Lagos, Nigeria. The 52-year-old single mother revealed her ordeal began after she visited Lagos in 2019, after being invited to speak at a business gathering for travel executives. Speaking with the Sydney Morning Herald,...
Miss Universe Nigeria, Maristella Okpala, has won the Best in National Costume Award at the 2021 Miss Universe beauty pageant. The grand finale took place in Eilat, Israel on Sunday, December 12. With this feat, Nigeria becomes the first African country to ever win Best National Costume at Miss Universe. Inspired by the famous traditional masquerade of Nigeria’s Mmaawa tribe,...
Fashion entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani has waded into the ongoing custody battle between Fani-Kayode and his ex-wife, Precious Chikwendu. Fani-Kayode and Chikwendu have been in a legal tussle since their marriage crashed in 2020. Chikwendu in an interview had spoken of how her ex-husband has prevented her from seeing her kids over the past year. “The children are with him, I haven’t seen...
A former Super Falcons goalkeeper Rachael Aladi Ayegba has found a new life outside football after years of playing the game at the highest level. Ayegba, who played for the Falcons at the 2007 Women’s World Cup in China, the 2006 and 2008 African Women’s Championships and had an 11-year stint as a professional player in Finland, has now turned to bus...
Mo Abudu has been named the 98th most powerful woman in the world. The Ebonylife CEO was named on Forbes’ annual 100 Most Powerful Women In The World list which was released on Wednesday, December 8. The list features names of powerful women drawn from diverse backgrounds including musicians, politicians, athletes, etc. MacKenzie Scott is listed at No.1 for her...
Hollywood actress, Halle Berry has revealed that she set the Golden Raspberry Award she won for “Catwoman” on fire in 2005 after accepting the prize in person. Berry had won the Worst Actress award for the 2004 movie. Widely referred to as the Razzies and Razzie Awards, the Golden Raspberry Awards is a parody award show that honors the worst cinematic...
Morayo Afolabi-Brown is a degree hotter. The ‘Your View’ host has bagged a Master’s degree in Media and Marketing Communications from Pan Atlantic University. She took to Instagram to share the news disclosing how her dreams of having a degree in media has finally come through. In 2005, I entered the media industry at CMC connect, a foremost PR company....