Nwando, daughter of renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, has paid tribute to him eight years after his death. Achebe died on 21 March 2013 at the age of 82 in the United States. Nwando, a professor, took to Twitter to share some photos and wrote: My beloved dad and best friend, Chinua Achebe, passed away 8 years today. Missing you,...
The secret letter written by one of the abducted Chibok Girls, Naomi has been revealed. 24-year-old Naomi was the oldest of more than 270 students from the Chibok Government Secondary School for Girls abducted by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in April 2014. Her classmates referred to her as Maman Mu, Our Mother. Her education had been interrupted by...
Nigerian-British filmmaker Nkiru Jenn is the director of Beyoncé’s award-winning “Brown Skin Girl” video. Brown Skin Girl won the ‘Best Music Video’ at the 2021 Grammys, held on Sunday, March 14. Here are some facts to know about her. 1. Nkiru Jenn was born and raised in Peckham, South London. 2. She started making short films in her teens, breaking...
Friendships are an important part of human life however it comes with its own baggage. Beauty Vlogger, Jackie Aina in her latest video is speaking on friendships and tips on how to spot a ‘Freenemy’. A Frenemy is simply an enemy disguised as a friend, a person with whom one is friendly, despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry” or “a...
Toke Makinwa has celebrated Mo Abudu, the EbonyLife Media CEO with the sweetest words. In a lengthy post, the media personality revealed how Mo Abudu has inspired her to success especially as someone who suffered from the fear of rejection. She wrote: It is not your birthday but I stared hard at this picture and decided to share the lessons...
A Nigerian lady with memory loss has been found roaming about at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammad Airport in Lagos. The 31-year-old lady identified as Funmilayo Victoria Fehintola, it was learned, was deported from Oman last Friday, March 12th aboard an Emirates airline flight. Funmilayo, a native of Ondo State whose passport number is A10173960, reportedly exhibited abnormal behaviour...
Samia Hassan Suluhu is set to become the new President of Tanzania following the death of John Magufuli on Wednesday. Suluhu will be making history as not only Tanzania’s first female president but also the first in East Africa. She will complete Magufuli’s five-year second term, which he began in November 2020. Here are some interesting facts to know about...
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has approved the appointment of Princess Catherine Oludunni Odu as the Secretary to the State Government. Before her appointment, Odu who holds degrees in Law, Sociology and Industrial Sociology from the University of Lagos, University of Benin and the University of Calabar respectively, was the Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). She was...
Fertility issues can make getting pregnant the traditional way (through sex) difficult. Also, there are women who desire children but don’t have a partner and are not getting younger. Fortunately, there are now methods through which a woman whether single, in a same-sex relationship, or having fertility issues can experience the joys of motherhood. Here are four major methods. 1....
The Lagos state government has released the list of COVID-19 vaccination centers. The vaccination is expected to be held in 88 health facilities, including military and police hospitals across 20 LGAs. In a statement, Akin Abayomi, commissioner of health, outlined the approach that will be utilised for the registration of persons that qualify for the vaccination. The commissioner said the...