Modupe Philips is the CEO and Founder of a Lagos based business, A’lure. In line with promoting Nigerian women and their achievements to mark International Women’s Day, Anu Odubanjo had an exclusive chat with Modupe about juggling a 9-5 with a side hustle, challenges, and her take on what the IWD 2021 ‘Choose To Challenge’ means to her. Quite coincidentally,...
The highly talked about movie, ‘La Femme Anjola’ finally premiered on Sunday, March 14th. La Femme Anjola is a psychological-thriller film about a young male stockbroker whose life is turned upside down when he falls for a femme fatale married to a wealthy gangster. The film from the stables of ‘The Audrey Silva Company Limited, owned by Rita Dominic was...
The EbonyLife Creative Academy, a partnership between the Lagos State Government and EbonyLife Media has been launched and is officially open to the public. The launch which took place saw a gathering of government officials including the governor of Lagos State, Jide Sanwo-Olu, government officials as well as professionals in the film and entertainment industry. The EbonyLife Creative Academy provides...
The internet has been buzzing with the news of Faith Odunsi, who recently emerged as the winner of the Global Open Mathematics Tournament. Faith, a student of Ambassadors College, Ogun State beat participants from Europe, Africa, America, Asia, and Australia taking home the prize money of $1000. The 15-year-old SS3 student shared her experience in an exclusive interview with Punch. See...
Tech Giant, Apple has appointed Teju Ajani as Country Managing Director for Nigeria. This appointment makes her the first woman to attain this position. Ajani’s appointment will see her oversee sales and business development at Apple. Prior to her new role, Ajani was Country Manager, Android Partnerships for Google in Nigeria. She also served as the YouTube head of content...
Tush Magazine has unveiled its 29th issue which focuses on the International Women’s day celebration. The cover page of the magazine features Tech moguls, Damilola Odufuwa, Tosin Olaseinde, and Damilola Olokesusi as its cover page personalities. As we celebrate women’s history month, we can only think of the bravery of all the women who have and are holding down leadership positions in various organizations, companies, communities...
The much anticipated tell-all interview by Oprah Winfrey with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle was released on Sunday, March 8. The exclusive interview was the first the couple was giving since they stepped away from royal duties in 2020. The interview opened a can of worms which has received uproar on social media as...
International Women’s Day (IWD) is a day set aside to celebrate women’s achievements and raise awareness about gender equality and women’s rights. Celebrated March 8 of every year, it is observed in a variety of ways around the world; it is a public holiday in some countries and is observed socially or locally in others to celebrate and promote women’s achievements. The...
Grace Ifeoma Adichie, mother to Nigerian author cum feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is dead. According to the sources, the 78-year-old breathed her last on Monday in Awka, Anambra state. Her death comes barely nine months after the demise of her father, James Adichie. The circumstances surrounding her death were, however, not immediately disclosed. The ace novelist had last year narrated how her...
Feyikemi ‘FK’ Abudu, Odunayo Eweniyi, Damilola Odufuwa, three women at the forefront of the #EndSARS protest have been named on TIME Magazine’s 2021 list of “100 Next” rising stars. The 2021 TIME 100 Next list features 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future of entertainment, health, politics, business, and more. According to TIME: 100 Next is a new list—part of...