Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Sarah, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has become the first African artist to headline a National Football League (NFL) International Games halftime show. The Afrobeats star performed during halftime of the NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday, Oct. 11. The Afrobeats star took center stage...
Five African women, including two Nigerians, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Lupita Nyong’o, and Angélique Kidjo, have been named among 15 personalities featured on Forbes Africa’s “The Icons” list for 2026. Published in the magazine’s October-November anniversary edition, which marks the 15th anniversary of Forbes Africa, the selection recognizes individuals whose ideas, innovations, and voices have influenced Africa’s...
Canadian poet, translator, and classical scholar Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced on Thursday, October 8. The Academy’s Secretary-General, Ingrid Carlberg, announced 76-year-old Carson as the winner of the prestigious prize on Thursday. She becomes the second Canadian to receive the prize, following Alice Munro’s win in 2013. Born in Toronto in 1950,...
Nigerian-born football executive Lola Ogunbote has officially joined Chelsea FC Women as the new Head of Football Operations & Player Services. Ogunbote moved to the London club after almost five years at Burnley, where she served as the club’s first head of women’s football from 2021. During her time at Burnley, she played a key role in recruitment, player development,...
Nigerian model Rachel Ojuromi has emerged as one of the most talked-about rising stars in fashion, marking an incredible milestone in her career after making her runway debut for Chanel during Paris Fashion Week. The 22-year-old Lagos-born creative walked in Chanel’s Spring/Summer 2027 show at the Grand Palais in Paris on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, marking a full-circle moment after...
Temi Nkem has emerged as the winner of the 11th season of the Big Brother Naija reality television show themed ‘Show Ya Self.’ Nkem was announced as the winner during the grand finale of the reality show on Sunday by Ebuka, the host, beating other finalists to claim the coveted prize. Aikou and Sheba emerged as the first and second...
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first female prime minister. With her appointment, she becomes the second woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world, after Tunisia’s Najla Bouden. The 50-year-old urban planning minister and mayor of Marrakesh has been tasked with forming a new government, according to a statement...
Bodhana Sivanandan has made history by becoming the youngest player in chess history to earn the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title. 11-year-old Sivanandan, who originally hails from India, earned the WGM title while representing England at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The London-based player competed at the tournament, which ran from September 15 to 27, and secured her third...
Mo Abudu is one of Africa’s most influential media entrepreneurs and a woman whose journey has become a source of life lessons and has inspired countless women to dream bigger and pursue their ambitions regardless of age or circumstances. From her early days as an HR consultant to starting Moments With Mo in 2006 and now being a renowned filmmaker...
Danielle Adewusi has emerged as Miss Universe Nigeria 2026 at the pageant’s grand finale, which took place on Sunday, September 27, at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Representing Lagos State, the medical doctor beat 19 other contestants to be crowned winner at the end of the night. According to the organizers, Adewusi impressed the judges with her...