Sarah Mullally has made history as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury by becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England. The 63-year-old’s enthronement at Canterbury Cathedral on 25 March 2026 broke a 500-year tradition, marking the formal start of her public ministry. Around 2,000 guests filled the ancient cathedral, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, British...
Popular Nigerian music star Bukola Elemide, professionally known as Asa, has lost her mother. She announced her mother’s death on Tuesday in an Instagram post. While describing the deceased as her biggest fan, the singer revealed that she died from a brain tumor. She wrote: My mother, my reason to be; my queen, my everything. A sudden brain tumor came...
Victoria Orenze is widely regarded as a worship leader, singer, and minister of God whose songs are deeply spiritual and often described as “prophetic” and revival-driven. As she turns a year older, here are some interesting facts about her. 1. She was born in Benin City, Edo State Victoria Orenze was born on March 23, 1984, in Jos, where she...
A Nigerian woman, Favour Ogechi Ani, has set a new Guinness World Record for the highest number ever counted aloud. She spent 70 days counting to 1,070,000, thereby breaking the previous record of 1,000,000 set by Jeremy Harper from the United States in 2007. Favour, who hails from Enugu State, verbally counted every number up to 1,070,000 during a series...
Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history at the 98th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, as the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. The 46-year-old was recognized for her work on Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.” Her victory also made her the first woman of colour to claim the prize in the category, which has existed for...
Barrister Damilola Marshal, daughter of legendary Fuji icon Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has officially announced her intention to contest the 2027 Lagos State House of Assembly election for Surulere Constituency II. Marshal, who currently serves as Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Tourism, Arts, and Culture, made this known via her Instagram handle...
A Lagos-based content creator, popularly known online as Ella, has sparked a nationwide conversation about public transportation after documenting the daily struggle commuters face due to the shortage of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses in the city. The content creator (also called “darkskinnedella”) on social media has gone viral for posting videos showing the long queues at BRT terminals and the difficulties...
Alice Walton has emerged as Forbes’ world’s richest woman for the second consecutive year. According to the publication’s annual World’s Billionaires list, Walton’s fortune is estimated at $134 billion, placing her firmly at the top of the global ranking of wealthy women. 76-year-old Walton, the daughter of Sam Walton and an heir to the retail giant Walmart, was first...
Acclaimed Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named a Global Icon by luxury Italian fashion house BVLGARI. The celebrated writer joins a distinguished group of international women selected for the brand’s Icons Minaudière campaign, an initiative that highlights cultural storytelling, creativity, and the enduring power of women’s voices across different industries. The campaign introduces the BVLGARI Icons Minaudière, an...
In 2011, Anifa Mvuemba posted a photo of a dress she’d made from fabric scraps. She probably wasn’t expecting the outcome when people responded. A year later, in 2012, she officially launched Hanifa, a ready-to-wear womenswear brand named in her own honor, designed from the ground up to celebrate the curves, power, and beauty of women of all sizes. She...