‘How I Was BodyShamed And Dragged On Twitter Over My Looks’ – Naeto C’s Wife Reveals
Nicole Chikwe, wife of Nigerian singer Naeto C has opened up on how she was body-shamed by Nigerians online. In a series of posts, she revealed that people took to Twitter at different times between 2010 to 2012 just to criticize her looks. She admitted that it affected her especially because she was young but she soon developed thick skin. …
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WHO Appoints Toyin Saraki As Inaugural Ambassador For Global Health
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Foundation, an independent entity complementing WHO has appointed Mrs. Toyin Saraki as the inaugural WHO Foundation Ambassador for Global Health. This is contained in a statement jointly issued by the WHO Foundation and Wellbeing Foundation on Wednesday in Lagos. The Chief Executive Officer, WHO Foundation, Mr. Anil Soni, described Saraki as a highly esteemed global advocate, with decades …
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Kylie Jenner Makes History As She Becomes First Woman To Reach 300 Million Instagram Followers
Reality TV star and entrepreneur, Kylie Jenner has made history after becoming the first woman to cross 300 million followers on Instagram. This also makes her the third most-followed account on the photo-sharing platform. The first is Instagram’s official account (460 million) and in second place is footballer Cristiano Ronaldo (who has 388 million). Singers Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez …
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CBN’s Deputy Governor, Aisha Ahmad Gets New Appointment
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor, Mrs. Aisha Ahmad, has been appointed the chairman of the re-constituted board of the Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX) Plc. In addition, three new directors were appointed for the exchange, out of which Ahmad was one of them. Others included CBN Director, Development Finance Department, Mr. Yusuf Yila and Dr. Angela Sere-Ejembi. A …
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‘Money Will Fail In 2023, Mark My Words – Ezekwesili Says
Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education has warned that Money will fail Nigerian political leaders declaring to run for presidency in 2023. This comes hours after the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu informed the President of his ambition to contest in the 2023 presidential election. Ezekwesili on her Twitter page, while kicking against …
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UN Reappoints Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed As Deputy Secretary-General
Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed has been reappointed as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. Ms. Mohammed, who is also the Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, will now serve a second term in this capacity. Accepting her reappointment, Ms. Mohammed wrote on Twitter, “I am deeply humbled to serve a second term as UN Deputy Secretary-General alongside @antonioguterres.” “I …
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Late Poet Maya Angelou Becomes The First Black Woman To Be Featured On US Coin
Poet and activist Maya Angelou has become the first Black woman to appear on the US quarter, in a new version of the coin unveiled by the US Mint on Monday. Angelou, author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” will also be the first figure commemorated through the American Women Quarters Program, which was signed into law in …
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‘Marriage Is Supposed To Be An Alignment Of Destinies’ – Dancer, Kaffy Opens Up On Separation From Hubby
In what has come as a shock to many, Kafayat Shafau, popularly known as Kaffy, has opened up on her separation from her husband, Joseph Ameh. The dancer revealed this in a video which was a snippet from her new podcast on Monday night. According to her, marriage is supposed to be an alignment of destinies but that was not …
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Nigerian Nurse Harassed And Sacked By UK Hospital For Wearing ‘Cross Necklace’ Wins Lawsuit
The Employment Tribunal in the United Kingdom ruled in favor last week of a Christian nurse who said she was forced into resigning from her job at a London hospital after being harassed over her cross necklace for years. Mary Onuoha took legal action against Croydon Health Services NHS Trust after resigning in June 2020 following years of being targeted for wearing a small …
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7 Essential Tips On Running A Successful Family Business
Family businesses have been in existence for ages the world over. However, The failure rate of a family business in Nigeria is high. According to data, 95 percent of family-owned businesses in Nigeria do not survive the third generation of ownership. While family businesses may be a major economic driver by creating jobs, improving the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, and …
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