A Nigerian professor, Bosede Afolabi, has made the country proud by winning the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant. The University of Lagos (UNILAG) gynecologist was awarded a research grant of $2,518,474.00 (N958,908,975.50). Her project is titled ‘Intravenous Versus Oral Iron for Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Pregnant Nigerian Women’ (IVON). The disclosure was made by UNILAG, which celebrated the Nigerian...
Unlike traditional and white weddings, court weddings are done without any religious backing. Also known as a civil marriage, it meets the legal requirements of the state or location of the wedding. Court weddings are becoming the norm in Nigeria as it is an important requirement for any intending couple. One key element of a court wedding as with the other types...
Actress Thandie Newton has announced she is rightfully reclaiming the original spelling of her first name, Thandiwe. In an interview with British Vogue, the “W” was missing from the credit of her first role, and it stuck. The actress, whose full name is Melanie Thandiwe Newton, said her name was misspelled in the credits of her first film, Flirting, which co-starred...
A Nigerian-Mexican, Princess Kleopatra Vargas has been crowned the Miss Toddler USA America Nation 2021. The 5-year-old was born in Chicago, Illinois, and speaks Igbo, Spanish and English language fluently. Speaking to Journalists after she was announced as the new Miss Toddler USA America Nation 2021, Princess Kleopatra Vargas expressed gratitude to the Organisers of the pageant Contest, as she...
The mother of missing Nigerian teenager, Richard Okorogheye has said a body found by the police matches that of her son. The Metropolitan Police announced in a statement a body had been found in a pond in Epping Forest, Essex, on Monday where the 19-year-old was last seen heading on CCTV last month. “Oh God, they said the description matches...
As Nigerians mourn the painful death of human rights activist, Yinka Odumakin, his wife, Joe Okei-Odumakin is inconsolable. Yinka Odumakin, spokesperson for pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere is reported to have died from COVID-19 complications in the early hours of Saturday. He was aged 56. Amidst sobbing in response to newsmen, she declared repeatedly: “Part of me is gone.” “A part of...
The loneliness, thoughts of being single, and that constant feeling of why you are single when all your friends are hooked is more evident during the holidays. The Easter holidays are here again, instead of worrying about the present, why not live in the moment and enjoy your single life without zero worries. Here are ways you can enjoy this...
Bukky Wright has received a brand Range Rover as a birthday gift from her musician son, Ojay Wright. The actress who resides in the US turned a year older on March 31 Ojay shared the news via his Instagram page Please watch till the end to see the type of human being I am dealing with ?… She got dressed...
A former Nigerian beauty queen and Ph.D. student in Philadelphia, Najeebat Sule has been shot dead. The sad incident occurred while she was sitting in her car in front of her family’s home. 24-year-old Najeebat known to her loved ones as Najee was killed shortly before 6 pm on March 12, steps away from her residence in the 8800 block...
The serious business of motherhood and women’s rights, then some light entertainment in the form of movies, music, and celebs, reflected the mood of Nigerians in March, according to their Google Search behaviour. On March 8, International Women’s Day (IWD), Nigerians joined the world to commemorate the cultural, political, social and economic achievements of women. The theme, “Choose to Challenge”,...