A valedictory court session was held at the supreme court on Thursday in honour of Mary Odili, who is retiring from service. Peter-Odili, until her retirement Thursday on attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years, was the second most senior justice on the bench of the apex court. In her remarks, she spoke on the issue of state of...
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Lisa Cook to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, making her the first black woman to hold the position in the central bank’s 109-year history. All 50 Democrats in the upper chamber of Congress voted in favor of Cook, a professor of economics at Michigan State University. Vice President Kamala Harris cast...
There is an outrage on social media over the gruesome death of Deborah Samuel, a student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education. Samuel was stoned, killed, and burnt in Sokoto by irate youths over alleged blasphemy. According to the police, the level-two student was accused of making a social media post that blasphemed the holy prophet Muhammad (SAW). The police said...
Adzuayi Ewuga, the pilot daughter of Senator Solomon Eguwa, has died in a plane crash, which occurred in Central Cameroon on Wednesday. Ewuga is a former Nasarawa State Deputy Governor and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He also served as Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory under the Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration. The aircraft was said to be...
Rihanna has announced plans to launch her beauty brands in Nigeria and some other African countries. The singer said both Fenty Skin and Fenty Beauty will be launched in Africa on May 27. Making the announcement via her social media handles, she wrote: “I’ve been waiting for this moment!!, acknowledging that her brands, Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin are finally...
Elizabeth John, the ex-wife of filmmaker, Yomi Black, has advised people not to allow themselves to be pressured into getting married. She also added that marrying wrong is one of the worst decisions a person can make in life. Elizabeth and Yomi got married in 2012 after meeting on the set of a business reality show. Their marriage ended last year after allegedly...
Amidst the rumours regarding her health, Genevive Nnaji has shared a video of herself painting via her Instagram story. This comes hours after news emerged that she had been hospitalized in a US hospital due to a mental illness. She had also deleted all her Instagram photos on Monday, May 9 an action that had got all her fans and...
An iconic painting of Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol has been auctioned for $195 m (£158.17 m)—making it the most expensive piece of 20th-century art ever sold. The painting, Shot Sage Blue Marilyn, was painted by Warhol in 1964, two years after Monroe’s death, using a famous photograph as inspiration. The amount is also the highest ever paid for an...
On Sunday, May 8, the top nine design finalists from the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) Design For Stars Competition showcased their collection and pieces at the first-ever AMVCA runway show. The designers – Amy Aghomi, Azeezat Alawusa, Ezioghene Egbelefiyo, Felix Asuquo, Ikechukwu Nwosu, Obinna Omeruo, Omowunmi Pilot, and Oseluese Okpamen were chosen out of several entries submitted for...
Activities leading to the eighth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (#AMVCA8) have begun in grand style. Kicking off with an opening exclusive gala night on Saturday, day two saw the event’s first-ever runaway show take place which had nine designers compete with beautiful designs for a grand finalists’ prize of N6 million. The event also had the biggest names...