Naspers, Africa’s most valuable company, has appointed a new CEO, Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, making history in the process. Mahanyele-Dabengwa, 48, takes on the role and becomes the company’s first female and first Black chief executive. Her appointment follows a long streak of white, male CEOs leading the 104-year-old company. As CEO for the South Africa unit, Mahanyele-Dabengwa will lead its daily business...
Funke Adejumo, founder of Agape Christian Ministries has shared her thoughts on the rape allegations levelled against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo. Adejumo who is Fatoyinbo’s spiritual mother revealed how she and other spiritual heads convinced him to take a leave of absence. ‘Not Even As An Unbeliever Will My Husband Rape Anyone’ – Modele Fatoyinbo Finally Reacts In an Instagram post,...
Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade, has become the first female African artist to hit one million subscribers on YouTube. This feat comes months after Yemi became the second Nigerian artist to hit a hundred million views on YouTube for the song, ‘Johnny’. Exciting Moment As Yemi Alade Becomes First Nigerian Female Artiste To Hit 100 Million Views On YouTube The ‘Oh My...
News making the rounds on social media says that Nigerian OAP and actress Maria Okanrende is allegedly 8 months pregnant with singer Olamide. This is coming just days after he welcomed his second child with his fiancée, Bukunmi. SDK first broke the news on her blog via her ‘Rumours had it’ section. She recently had a baby shower and would...
A Nigerian lady with the Twitter handle @Mz_Waltz has every reason to be thankful after she graduated as a medical doctor after 11 years of study. According to her, she started studying medicine in Nigeria before moving to Ukraine. Read:Meet First Black Woman To Graduate With A Ph.D. In Physics From Glasgow University Here is what she tweeted; I’m a...
BB Naija 2019 housemate, Simply Tacha has revealed how her journey into the Big Brother house. In a discussion with fellow housemate, Khafi, the Port Harcourt based social media sensation relieved her experience and persistence. Read: Meet The 11 Stunning Female Housemates Of The Big Brother Naija 4 (Pepper Dem) Tacha revealed she lodged in a presidential hotel which also...
Photographer and Singer, TY Bello has also shared her experience as a rape victim. In a lengthy post she shared on Instagram, she revealed she was sexually abused at a younger age and she had struggled to keep silent for so long. Recall that she had also shared her experience with Kemi Adetiba on her notable ‘King Woman’ series. “I...
Great news for all women who wake up early, as waking up early or being an early riser has been proven to lower the risk of breast cancer. According to recent findings from the University of Bristol, women who enjoy waking up early are at a lower risk of developing breast cancer than those who like staying up late or...
Monifa Phillips became the first black woman to graduate from University of Glasgow with a PhD in Physics. Here is what she wrote: This week I was the very first black woman to graduate from the Uni of Glasgow with a PhD in Physics. I’m a proud Black British woman from LDN. I made space for myself in a predominantly...
Late Dr Ameyo Adadevoh has been posthumously honoured by The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for her role in reducing the spread of Ebola virus. Adadevoh was awarded winner of the 2018 ECOWAS prize of excellence. Remembering Dr. Stella Adadevoh, The Woman Who Saved Nigeria From The 2014 Ebola Outbreak The award was presented by President Muhamadu Buhari, at...