Nigerian women are doing amazing things in the economic sector and Olabanke Banjo is one of them. Olabanke is an all-around creative and arts enthusiast. She’s the creative director of Cyrus45, a furniture company that makes use of old tyres to create amazing pieces for homes and offices. #Throwback to last year when I took this #random photo at the...
Erica Tandoh is definitely not your average 10 years old. Also known as DJ Switch this multitalented girl has already won a showbiz award for her passion on the decks. Erica won Ghana’s annual DJ Awards just a year after she started deejaying. Erica’s breakthrough came when she emerged the winner of the 8th edition of TV3’s Talented Kidz, a Ghanaian...
It is no longer news that Forbes Africa has released their yearly list of under 30 individuals that are making waves in the areas of business, technology, and creativity in Africa. We were super excited that 29 Nigerians made it to the 2018 edition of the Forbes Africa under 30 lists. Of these 29 young individuals, 11 are women who...
Contrary to the opinion of President Buhari that many Nigerian youths are lazy, the success story of this brilliant young lady who just became the youngest doctorate degree graduate from Covenant University is proof that he is wrong. The lady who goes by the name Chiamaka Deborah Motilewa is only 25 years old but she has achieved this really important...
We will never stop celebrating women, both young and old who are achieving feats and making women all over the world proud. 17-year old Oludamilola Oluwadara Adekeye just got accepted into 19 top universities, including Yale, Stanford, Columbia and the London School of Economics and this is in all ways inspiring. Nigerians Keep Making Waves Abroad As 18-Year-Old Ruti Olajugbagbe Wins The...
A few decades ago, women had no business owning companies, oil blocs, heading banks or being the chairpersons of important organizations. That has changed with time. These days, many women are sticking their fists into businesses which were once headed by men and they are progressing. There are now more financially independent women than men, particularly in Nigeria. In celebration...
Nigerian Athlete, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteghonor has made us proud as she ran an impressive 22.04 seconds in the 200m race at the Wes Kittley Invitational Track and Field Meet at the Abilene Christian University. Apart from becoming the new African record, Okagbare’s winning time also becomes the new national record in the women’s 200m. Okagbare’s previous personal best in the event was...
A British Nigerian woman, NneNne Iwuji-Eme has made history as the first British black female career diplomat to be appointed High Commissioner. Iwuji-Eme, who has been at the UK Foreign Office for 16 years, will in July resume her new role as British High Commissioner to Mozambique . Read: Toyin Saraki Flies High As She Becomes WHO Special Advise Remarking on...
Nigerian documentary photographer, Yagazie Emezi, has announced the exciting news of being awarded the Inaugural Creative Bursary Award by Getty Images. The 26-year-old is among the six recipients selected by an industry-leading panel of the international photo curating platform to get amounts between $2000 and $5000. For the selection, participants were asked to submit a project proposal and visual brief...
Social media is buzzing about the actual Nigerian, Sope Aluko, in Marvel Studio’s soon-to-be-released Black Panther. Aluko has been acting for years, but with the star power and limelight behind Marvel Universe movies, her luck is bound to change. Read: 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Simidele Adeagbo, Africa’s First Female Skeleton Athlete Here are 7 interesting facts you didn’t...