A Police Constable, Mary Yetunde Aina (aka Iron Abbey) has clinched the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) International Super Bantamweight title belt. Aina defeated United Kingdom’s Laura Pain at City Coast Centre in Portslade, East Sussex, London on Friday, February 18, 2022. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba in a statement has congratulated the famous Police Constable, Mary Yetunde...
Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare has reacted to the 10-year ban issued to her by the Athletic Integrity Unit (AIU) for breaching anti-doping rules. The AIU announced on Friday, February 18, its disciplinary tribunal had prohibited the Nigerian sprinter from participating in World Athletics-sanctioned track and field events for the next 10 years. Okagbare got a five-year ban for the presence and...
A 102-year-old woman has declared her intentions to contest in Nigeria’s presidential elections in 2023. The woman, Nonye Josephine Ezeanyaeche, says she has good plans to be executed in Nigeria should she be voted in as president. Ezeanyaeche, who is also called ‘living legend’ or ‘Mama Africa,’ hails from Aguata, Anambra State, and is the founder of the ‘Voice for...
Tonto Dikeh has shown why she should be awarded ‘Mum of the Year’ as her son, King Andre marks his 6th birthday. The actress announced via her Instagram page that she has bought a piece of Scotland’s real estate for him as a birthday present. She also thanked singer, Snopp Dogg for making it possible. She wrote: Planning your future...
Naomi Campbell has confirmed her baby daughter is not adopted and described her as the “biggest blessing” she could ever imagine. She opened up about her transition into motherhood in her interview with British Vogue. Recall that in May 2021, the 51-year-old supermodel announced she had become a mother. Having kept the news private beforehand, it led to speculation the...
Love is in the air as Cupid’s favourite day approaches. Now, as the world has begun to open up again following lockdowns and restrictions, this Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate the special people in our lives. As Will Smith says in the underrated romantic comedy Hitch, “Life is not the number of breaths you take, it’s the...
Erin Jackson has made history after securing a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Jackson almost missed competing in the 500m at the Olympics after she had slipped during qualifying trials, but her teammate and friend Brittany Bowe gave up her own spot to ensure the world No. 1 was able to go to Beijing and it paid off. On February...
Kemi Adetiba is engaged. The ‘King of Boys’ director shared the news of her engagement on Wednesday as congratulations continue to pour in. 42-year-old Adetiba got engaged to music executive, Oscar Heman-Ackah in Ghana. She wrote: We’ve taken some time to privately enjoy this moment and bask in the celebration of it all. However, we’re beginning to understand it might...
A 35-year-old woman has turned her side business into a full-time business that fetches her billions. In 2011, Tory Gerbig was working in an insurance company. But she always shopped online. Love turned into a side business Gerbig said she was 24 years old and loved surfing the internet for cheap clothes that were both trending and affordable. According to...
Popular filmmaker and founder of EbonyLife studios, Mo Abudu, has opened up on her failed marriage stating that she and her ex-husband, Tokunbo, were still friends. She made this known in an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, published on Monday. Abudu said, “I don’t think that because you have decided to separate from your ex means that they were...