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...

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...

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...

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...

A Nigerian lady, Olga Okewulonu, has bagged a double win with her recent graduation from law school. Okewulonu, a first-class law graduate of Afe Babalola University, also bagged a first class in law from the Nigerian Law School. Taking to LinkedIn, she wrote: Red Scroll Alert!!! I made a first-class at the Nigerian Law School! I must say that going...

Mary Katambi, one of the 276 girls abducted by Boko Haram members in 2014, has just bagged a degree in Accounting from the American University of Nigeria (AUN). Recall that in April 2014, the sect members stormed the Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), Chibok in Borno state, and abducted the female students. Mary was one of the lucky few who managed...

Tapioca is a white starchy product extracted from the cassava tuber. Popularly known as KpoKpo Garri in Nigeria, it is a staple food in many parts of the country. Its starchy flesh is usually produced in various forms, including pearls, flakes, granules, and powders. Tapioca pearls are commonly used to make tapioca pudding and bubble tea. However, it also serves...

Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old, has made history by becoming the first African-American to win the US Scripps National Spelling Bee. The Scripps National Spelling Bee is an annual spelling bee held in the United States and is the largest spelling bee across the country for kids under the age of 16. Avant-garde from New Orleans, Louisiana, cruised to victory with...

A blogger named Osas has revealed her horrific experience in the hands of her lecturers because of her project topic. Osas who graduated from UNILAG on July 6 disclosed her choice of topic for her project stemmed from her experience in the hands of a lecturer. She revealed this made her get a carryover for two years because she didn’t...

In recent times, there has been a great desire for people to embrace entrepreneurship. When you think of successful people or read success stories, millions of others have also failed. Building and running a business is one sure way to create wealth in any economy; however, not everyone has what it takes to excel as an entrepreneur, as it is...