Professor Aisha Maikudi has been announced as the acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja. At 41 years, she becomes the youngest ever acting VC of the institution. Maikudi succeeds Professor Abdulrasheed Na’allah, the institution’s sixth Vice Chancellor, whose tenure will end on June 30. The senate approved her appointment pending the selection of a substantive Vice Chancellor...
Princess Oluchukwu Owowoh, Nigeria’s first-ever female officer to graduate from the United Kingdom’s Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) has been promoted to the substantive rank of Lieutenant in the Nigerian military. Recall that the 24-year-old was one of the 135 officer cadets to graduate during RMAS’ sovereign’s parade in London in April. Owowoh began her journey at the Nigerian Defence...
Abuja stood standstill on Thursday, June 27, 2024, for the traditional wedding of Sharon Ooja to her billionaire heartthrob, Ugo Nwoke. Known for her roles in movies like Oloture, the Nollywood actress is one of Nigeria’s most loved actresses. The colour of the day was emerald green for the Asoebi ladies and mint green for the guests. As usual, celebrities...
A Nigerian, Chidinma Modupe Okafor has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest crocheting marathon with a time of 72 hours. With this feat, she surpassed the previous record of 34 hours and 7 minutes set by Alessandra Hayden (USA) in 2021. The 30-year-old created a white dinner gown during her 3-day crochet-a-thon. According to the records body, Chidinma...
Actress, Funke Akindele has shared some important life lessons to inspire women using her life story in a recent interview on Arise TV. The ‘Jenifa’ star was recently a guest with Ruth Osime where she discussed her life journey from her acting days on ‘I Need To Know‘ and the challenges she faced to becoming an award-winning movie producer. She...
A 71-year-old woman has made history by becoming the oldest contestant to compete in the Miss Texas USA 2024 pageant. Though Marissa Teijo from El Paso didn’t take the crown at the recently concluded pageant, she left her mark by competing against nearly 100 other women at the pageant in Houston on June 22, 2024. In an Instagram post, Teijo...
Recently, there has been a rise in the popularity of resin art globally and Nigeria is not an exception. Maybe you have been creating art with resin as a hobby or a side hustle; starting a resin art business can be a great and lucrative way to monetize your passion as a creative thereby turning it into a profitable venture....
Celebrity couple, Davido and Chioma have released their pre-wedding photos and we can’t get enough of the steeze and composure. The couple is set to marry on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the prestigious Eko Hotels and Suites. The photos were shared by the singer via his Instagram page on Sunday, June 23 and it has set the internet agog....
Virginia Hislop, a 105-year-old woman has finally achieved her lifelong goal as she received her master’s degree from Standford University over 80 years after she began a program at the Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE). When Hislop started the program in 1936, she had one goal in mind goal –get her bachelor’s of education, which she did in 1940,...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation(WTO) has been conferred with an honorary ceremony from the University of Oxford with the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (D.litt. honoris causa). The ceremony took place at the Sheldonian Theatre followed by receptions at All Souls and St Johns Colleges. Sharing the photos on X, she wrote: A great honor to...