Chloe Zhao made history at the 93rd annual Academy Awards on Sunday. She became the first woman of colour and first woman of Asian descent to win an Oscar’s Best Director award. The “Nomadland” director is also only the second woman to win the award. The first was Kathryn Bigelow, who won for “Hurt Locker.” In her acceptance speech, she...
Rihanna’s lingerie brand Savage x Fenty has tapped beauty influencer, YouTuber and bride-to-be, Jackie Aina, to be the face of its first-ever and newest bridal collection. The collection includes bras, underwear, corsets, and shapers in a mixture of embroidered and floral lace that are sure to make any bride feel beautiful, confident, and romantic on her special day. The fully embroidered lace collection comes in a wedding white hue...
After 30 years of practicing in the UK, a doctor, Modupe Elebute-Odunsi, a hematologist-oncologist, has opened an ultramodern specialist hospital located in Victoria Island, Lagos. The hospital, known as the Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre & Specialist Hospital, officially opened its doors in April 2021. Owned by her and her husband, Bolaji Odunsi, the hospital was conceived and executed with the...
Iyabo Ojo has called out her colleagues for taking sides with Baba Ijesha. The actor was reported to have been arrested after he was caught on camera defiling a 14-year-old girl. Reports also revealed the 48-year-old had been defiling the girl since she was 7. She took to Instagram on Sunday to share her thoughts in an almost six-minute-long video....
Raufikat Oyawoye becomes the first Nigerian to win the Great Canadian Baking Show. A Nigerian, Raufikat Oyawoye, has made history in faraway Canada after she beat nine other bakers to emerge as the winner of the ‘Great Canadian Baking Show‘ Season 4. She also became the first Nigerian to win the competition since the contest started in 2017. The Great...
YouTube has launched its first YouTube Africa Reading Challenge, an online reading marathon featuring authors, influencers and key opinion leaders across Africa. In a bid to help popularise the work of African authors across the continent, the personalities will read extracts from The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives, a novel by the African-born Nigerian poet Lola Shoneyin. The book...
This story is a perfect example of what true love should look like. A couple who went viral over the weekend during the dedication of their new-born baby have shared their love story. In an exclusive chat with BBC Pidgin, Rose John revealed how she was embarrassed by her family over her insistence on spending the rest of her life with...
A retired Chief Research Fellow at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, Dr. Dan Onwujekwe, has said women who are used to wiping from back to front after using the toilet expose themselves to the risk of bacteria and urinary tract infections. According to him, women must learn to wipe properly after using the toilet. Onwujekwe, who disclosed...
The rise and rise of Elsa Majimbo has been on a roll and there is definitely no stopping her anytime soon. The 19-year-old Kenyan comedienne known for her infamous hilarious videos has bagged yet another major feat. Majimbo recently became the youngest cover star of leading luxury fashion and travel magazine, Xpedition, in the UAE’s special four-part Spring 2021 issue. She has...
Prof Nnenna Oti has been elected as the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) by the Governing Council of the institution. This appointment also makes her the first-ever female VC of the institution. Nnenna Oti until her new appointment, was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics will succeed the outgoing vice-chancellor, Prof. Francis Eze. She emerged top with 75.5 points to...