A Nigerian teenager named Tobechukwu “Tobi” Phillips has just made history at Alvin High School in Texas. She did this by becoming the school’s first Black valedictorian 125 years after it was established in 1894. This incredible feat takes place 54 years after the school integrated with African-American students in 1965. According to an online platform called Because Of Them We Can, the school...
A Nigerian woman, Victoria Obaze, was on May 15, 2019, sworn in as the first Black female Civic Mayor of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom. Obaze, an indigene of Imo State who contested three previous councillorship elections in 2010, 2014, and 2016 and failed, eventually succeeded in an election conducted on May 5, 2018, in Whitechapel...
19-year-old Nigerian medical student, Emediong Uduak Uko’s painting of music legend, ‘Lagbaja’ has become the first African work to be displayed at the Cyprus Modern Art Museum. Emediong is also the youngest artist and only African to have her work exhibited at the museum, which is the largest in the Mediterranean region. The excited artist shared the news on her...
Patrick Doyle, husband to veteran actress and Tinsel star, Iretiola has penned down a very emotional note to her seeking forgiveness for his wrongdoings. Recall that news broke out in 2017 that the couple had split and they had gone their separate ways. In his words: “I have been more undeserving of the affection of this uncommon woman. “Have I...
Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli has every reason to be thankful after she was declared victorious in the embattled two-year legal battle between her and Rancouteour Productions over ‘Okafor’s Law. Read:Let These Ankara Outfits From Actress, Omoni Oboli Inspire Your Next Styles It all began in September 2016 when Canada based Jude, had accused Oboli of copyright infringement on “Okafor’s...
Brand Influencer and Media Personality, Toke Makinwa who is also known as TM has a message for those bothered about her constant appearances at social functions. Recall that Toke in some past interviews had stated that she gets paid to attend events. She took to her Instagram stories recently to state that 90% of the time, she is paid to...
It is no longer news that popular pop singer, Tiwa Savage has bid farewell to her record label, Mavin Records. She has reportedly signed an international recording deal with Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s largest music corporation. The news was announced via the company’s Instagram page as Tiwa also shared a few photos. Under the agreement, Tiwa’s future music...
An intense heatwave is currently being experienced in Nigeria with no end in sight till the seasonal rains start this month (May) according to reports. A heat wave is a period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity, especially in oceanic climate countries. A heat wave occurs when a system of high atmospheric pressure moves into an area and instead of...
Brand Influencer and Beauty Queen Powede Awujo has officially announced that she is pregnant with baby number two. Powede, the woman with many hats a few hours ago shared photos of her baby bump via her Instagram handle which has left many surprised. Recall that she welcomed her first child, a boy in 2018. Read: It’s Powede Awujo’s Birthday! Here’s Everything...
The release of Zainab Aliyu, a Nigerian student detained by the Saudi Arabia government on drug-related offenses has been trending both in the local and international news sphere since it took place yesterday, April 30. But what is the story behind her detention? The ordeal of Zainab Aliyu, a student of Maitama Sule University, Kano, began when she travelled from...