BBN Star Erica Nlewedim turns 27 today, March 13, and to mark her day, the actress was gifted a special gift of N10m by her Elites fans in the form of scholarships. The money will be given to sponsor students from JSS 1 to SS3. Also, their WAEC and NECO exams will be sorted. 14 Things You Should Know About BBNaija...
A cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency, or crypto is a digital currency that uses encryption (cryptography) to generate money and to verify transactions which means there’s no physical coin or bill — it’s all online. You can also transfer cryptocurrency to someone online without a go-between, like a bank. In simple words, cryptocurrency is virtual or digital money that takes the form of tokens...
The EbonyLife Creative Academy, a partnership between the Lagos State Government and EbonyLife Media has been launched and is officially open to the public. The launch which took place saw a gathering of government officials including the governor of Lagos State, Jide Sanwo-Olu, government officials as well as professionals in the film and entertainment industry. The EbonyLife Creative Academy provides...
The internet has been buzzing with the news of Faith Odunsi, who recently emerged as the winner of the Global Open Mathematics Tournament. Faith, a student of Ambassadors College, Ogun State beat participants from Europe, Africa, America, Asia, and Australia taking home the prize money of $1000. The 15-year-old SS3 student shared her experience in an exclusive interview with Punch. See...
A breast cancer survivor who underwent a mastectomy has advised women after she shared a photo of herself topless. @the_officialbiz took to Twitter to share signs and symptoms of the deadly disease. Her post also sparked some reactions. I’m low key thinking about means things right now. Like would any guy want to be wit her. How would...
Tech Giant, Apple has appointed Teju Ajani as Country Managing Director for Nigeria. This appointment makes her the first woman to attain this position. Ajani’s appointment will see her oversee sales and business development at Apple. Prior to her new role, Ajani was Country Manager, Android Partnerships for Google in Nigeria. She also served as the YouTube head of content...
Africa’s most influential women in business, sports, science, entertainment, and leadership received recognition at the prestigious Forbes Woman Africa Awards which coincided with International Women’s Day. The 2021 #LeadingWomanSummit was held from March 8th-9th 2021. Bringing together the continent’s most powerful female voices, the Forbes Woman Africa Leading Women Summit (LWS), presented by Mastercard took on a guiding role, hinging the conversation on this year’s dynamic theme –...
Tush Magazine has unveiled its 29th issue which focuses on the International Women’s day celebration. The cover page of the magazine features Tech moguls, Damilola Odufuwa, Tosin Olaseinde, and Damilola Olokesusi as its cover page personalities. As we celebrate women’s history month, we can only think of the bravery of all the women who have and are holding down leadership positions in various organizations, companies, communities...
Locust beans, known as ‘iru,’ are a spice that adds flavor to cooking. It is also a major ingredient used in preparing Ofada and Ayamase sauces. In Nigeria, it’s called Iru by the Yorubas, Ogiri by the Igbos, and Dawadawa by the Hausas. Iru has many nutritional health benefits that the body needs to stay healthy, but not many people...
A Nigerian lady, Saadat Aliyu, has developed an app called ‘Helpio’ to help report cases of sexual abuse. Aliyu, who hails from Kano State, launched the Android application in August 2020. Ms. Aliyu, who is the founder of Shamrock Innovations, a women- and youth-centric tech innovation hub in Kano, said that anybody can visit the Play Store on an Android...