A Nigerian journalist from north-eastern part of the country has won the third BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Amina Yuguda is a news presenter on local network Gotel Television, where she has reported on high-profile news stories, including the Boko Haram insurgency. She impressed the panel with her story-telling and her ability to convey complex ideas in a way...
A middle aged woman who was recently attacked by a robber shared her story and how she bravely defended herself at gun point. 54 year old Marnita Carter shared the story of how a young man about half her age tried to rob her of her belongings to the Chicago police. According to her, a young man accosted her and...
Former Minister of Solid Minerals and former Vice-President of the world Bank’s Africa division, Obiageli Ezekwesili recently shared a powerful message on her Twitter page speaking about how the girl child has been condition to build their inner strength on transient matters of beauty. Here’s what she tweeted I wish one could etch this ??#LifeStory by Meryl Streep in the MINDS...
The story of this female South African Student has proven that you can do anything no matter what it takes. Noxolo Ntusi deserves an award after she bravefully fought back armed robbers who tried to snatch her bag containing her thesis. For most people, handing over their belongings immediately they come in contact with robbers is the first thing they...
Professional Tennis player Serena Williams who recently welcomed a daughter with her fiance, Alexis Ohanian has shared first photos of her daughter and the internet can’t enough of them. The tennis champ revealed on her Instagram page the date the baby was born and her name. Serena also also revealed there were a lot of complications for her and the baby...
Ex-beauty queen Omowunmi Akinnifesi recently advised ladies to regard their been single as a blessing and not take it for granted. The young CEO who is also not married shared in a post on Instagram that the period of singleness is when women should learn how best to serve their household when they eventually start a family. She wrote: Being...
If you call her the Queen of Kannywood, then you are right. Rahama Sadau has built a great reputation for herself in the North. She started off with minor roles until she landed a role in Gani ga Wane alongside the popular Kannywood actor Ali Nuhu. Last year, the beautiful actress was banned from Kannywood after an onscreen hug in...
Folafoluwa Oginni recently made her family and Nigerians proud after she graduated with a perfect 5.0 GP from Heterfordshire University in the U.K. Folafoluwa who emerged as the best student in WAEC in 2012 and proceeded to study Law at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife was forced to leave OAU in her second year, with a CGPA of...
24-year-old Sloane Stephens won the first major title of her career in grand style after defeating Madison Keys 6-3, 6-0 in the final of the 2017 U.S. Open on Saturday. The American tennis player who was ranked as low as 957th six weeks ago, having only returned from 11 months out with a foot injury at Wimbledon, ranked 83rd, beat 15th seed Keys 6-3...
A newly married Twitter user @dandy_locks created a buzz online a few days ago when he shared his thoughts on marriage in a very insightful yet unusual way. He noted that there was a lot expected from married women and how they should care for their husbands yet very little was expected from the men. As at the time of...