Nigerian-American Osaremen Okolo has been named by the president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, as his COVID-19 policy advisor. Biden is expected to be sworn in on January 20. 26-year-old Okolo was among 100 names announced as additional members of the White House staff by the Biden transition team on Wednesday. Born to Nigerian parents from Edo State in...
After a long wait, BBNaija’s 2020 finalist, Vee has released her much anticipated single titled ‘Show’. The single, produced, mixed, and mastered by Nigerian record producer and Songwriter Phillip Kayode Moses better known as Pheelz, has already started to receive so much love on the streets, and across streaming platforms, with the numbers to prove it. Listen to it below....
Two Nigerians have been named on ‘Vogue’s 12 Women Leaders That Changed The World In 2020’ list. The duo of Damilola Odufuwa and Odun Eweniyi share the number three spot on a list that has notable women like Kamala Harris, the US Vice President-Elect, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, and Jacinda Ardern, prime minister of New Zealand amongst others. They...
An African American woman, Kizzmekia Corbett has been named a part of the team instrumental in developing a COVID-19 vaccine by Dr. Anthony Fauci, a US top infectious disease expert. Corbett is an expert on the front lines of the global race for a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and someone who will go down in history as one of the key players...
Coronavirus, Aisha Yesufu, Duduke, Kamala Harris, Egusi Soup Recipe Top Google’s 2020 Year in Search
Google today announced the results of its 2020 Year in Search, sharing what the world, and Nigerians, searched for, asked about, listened to, and watched in 2020. Google’s 2020 Year in Search compiles the moments, people, topics, events, and places that captured the world’s attention this year. Just as Search helps people to explore and discover a world of information,...
2021 might just be approaching but we’ve set our eyes on some of the hottest trends that promise to be big in the new year. The year 2020 with the ups and down had us dripping in so many haute trends and 2021 will be no different. Our top style influencers, fashion bloggers and celebrities are already setting the pace....
Ankara fabric can never go out of style. This is because it is one of those fabrics that help us express our African culture. Skirts are one of the simplest pieces that can be made from this fabric and there are so many designs to pick from. You can rock your Ankara skirts for any occasion as long as you pair...
Nigerian-born British skater Tinuke Oyediran, also known as Tinuke ‘Orbit,’ set not one but two Guinness World Records. She broke two previous skating records, thereby creating a new double Guinness record on Guinness World Record Day 2020. The 27-year-old professional roller skater broke the record for the most cartwheels on roller skates in one minute, recording 30. She also recorded...
BBNaija reality stars, Ka3na and Prince cover the November issue of La Mode Magazine in all their radiant glory! Looking all classy and exquisite on the Magazine’s 60th edition, they share their experiences on life before and after BBNaija as well as their journey to success. Ka3na Prince...
Yvonne Nelson is a Ghanaian-born model, actress, and movie producer. Popular for her professional delivery in movies, she has also made a name for herself in Nollywood. Here are some interesting facts you would love to know about her as she turns a year older. 1. Yvonne was born on the 12th of November, 1985, in Accra, Ghana. 2. She...