In this article, we review some of the best Amazon Black Friday deals 2024 on kitchen appliances. Black Friday season is upon us and you know what that means: time to buy all the cool stuff you have been waiting all year to buy. Thousands of deals are on offer. We have carefully curated some of the best deals on...
Stonebreaker leaf, known as Phyllanthus niruri, is a medicinal herb native to regions in Asia, Africa and South America and has been used in traditional medicine for centuries to treat various ailments and diseases. It earned its name ‘Stonebreaker’ because it possesses the ability to treat kidney stones. Its other names are: Seed-under-leaf Chanca Piedra Gale-of-the-wind Shatter Stone In this...
Bridget Mangwandi has emerged as the winner of MasterChef South Africa Season 5 in what has been termed a show of culinary creativity and splendor. With her win, the 20-year-old became the first black female winner from South Africa and the world’s youngest MasterChef winner. The season finale saw a showdown between Mangwandi and 23-year-old Nabila Shamshum, a school secretary...
A 12-year-old Nigerian-born girl, Eniola Shokunbi, has achieved a record-breaking feat with her invention by securing $11.5 million in grant funding to develop and build her air filter system. The funding allocated by the Connecticut State Bond Commission will enable Eniola to build and install the air filter system across schools in the state of Connecticut, Shoppe Black reports. Eniola’s...
MTN Nigeria has appointed Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka as its new Chief Marketing Officer, effective October 14, 2024. Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka replaces Adia Sohwo, who stepped down as CMO in June 2024 after three years. She began her career at MTN in 2001 as a corporate sales executive, where she has held several leadership roles. With 24 years of experience in the telecommunications,...
The recently concluded Miss Universe 2024 will go down in history as one with many ‘firsts’ and records. The 73rd edition which saw Miss Denmark, Victoria Kjaer Theilvig emerge as winner was held on November 16 in Mexico with 125 contestants in total, 41 more contestants than in 2023. From many countries making their debuts to others returning after a...
Chidinma Adetshina has made history as the first Nigerian to secure the Miss Universe pageant’s first-runner-up position. The finale, held last night at the Arena CDMX in Mexico, saw Miss Denmark, Victoria Kjaer Theilvig, emerge as the crown winner, with Adetshina finishing second. The 21-year-old also made history as the first Miss Denmark to win the coveted crown. Adetshina...
Mia le Roux has pulled out of the Miss Universe finals this weekend organisers have announced, citing health concerns. The nature of the health issue was however undisclosed. The 28-year-old made history as the first-ever deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa in August, following a controversy-hit competition which saw one finalist withdraw after being trolled over her Nigerian...
128 contestants worldwide are set to participate in the Miss Universe 2024 competition, the 73rd edition. The Miss Universe finale will be held at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico, on 16 November 2024. At the end of the event, Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua will crown her successor. About 19 beauty queens including Nigeria’s Chidinma Adetshina will compete for...
Following his victory in the 2024 presidential election, US President-elect Donald Trump has appointed his campaign manager, Susie Wiles as his Chief of Staff. Her history-making appointment makes her the first woman to ever hold the position at the White House. The Chief of Staff, a pivotal role, acts as the president’s gatekeeper, managing White House staff, organizing the...