A Nigerian lady, Zaynab Agboola, has emerged as the only female first-class student in a class comprising 92 students. In a post via Linked-In, Agboola, who graduated from the University of Ilorin shared her story and how she rose against all odds to achieve the huge feat. It’s been 6 years since I left the comfort of Lagos for Ilorin, Kwara...
A Nigerian woman, Ifeoma Bibiana Okoli, has bagged a Ph.D. from the University of Ibadan (UI) despite being visually impaired. Okoli was among hundreds of graduands who were formally conferred with a doctorate at the university’s 73rd convocation ceremony on November 17, 2021. According to her sister, who shared the news on Facebook, Ifeoma is the first visually impaired person...
“He Has Dementia” – Joke Silva Speaks Publicly For The First Time About Health Of Husband, Olu Jacob
Actress Joke Silva has spoken publicly for the first time on her husband, actor Olu Jacobs’ health. The actress revealed during an interview with Chude Jidonwo that Olu Jacobs has dementia. She added that “it’s been going on for a couple of years” and this is the first time she’s saying it publicly. She said: “He is dealing with issues and it is...
BBNaija season 6 star, Jumoke Zainab Adedoyin, known as JMK, has disclosed how she lost her valuables in a recent fire outbreak at her apartment. JMK in a post on her Snapchat, sharing pictures of the ruins in her room, described the incident as devastating, hoping to recover all she lost. She disclosed that around 4am, November 16th, her air...
It is no longer news that Fuji Maestro Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, Kwam 1, has a new bride who goes by the name Emmanuella Aderopo, also known as Emmanuella Ropo. The pair tied the knot on Thursday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, in an elaborate wedding ceremony held at the Palace of Alake of Egbaland, Ake. They were flanked by their stepchildren,...
Zainab Aliyu, the Nigerian lady framed by a drug cartel while traveling for lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia in 2018, has joined the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. She was among the 2,000 newly trained NDLEA officers commissioned at the agency’s academy in Jos, Plateau State on Friday, November 19. The 25-year-old completed her Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics Course 15/2021...
Media entrepreneur, Mo Abudu has achieved yet another record-breaking feat. Sharing the news on Instagram, The EbonyLife CEO revealed a major milestone partnership with Harvard Business School where her company will become a case study for MBA students. She wrote: For the first time in history, a case study about a media company led by a female, African entrepreneur will...
Grace Atinuke Oyelude, the first-ever Miss Nigeria winner, is celebrating her 90th birthday today. In various interviews, Oyelude had revealed that she became Miss Nigeria by accident. Her brother, who was a broadcaster, saw the advertisements for the pageant in the papers and entered her for the competition without her knowledge in Lagos, even though she was still residing in...
Gospel singer, Tope Alabi is celebrating her 21st wedding anniversary. The mother of one took to her Instagram page to share photos including a throwback with the caption: 21 years ago, we took the vow to be together as husband and wife at a time destiny has not even shown up. Through the thick and thin and the vicissitudes of...
Nigerian disc jockey, DJ Switch has reacted to the report presented by the Lagos judicial panel of inquiry into the Lekki tollgate shooting of October 20, 2020. At least 9 persons were confirmed dead according to the report submitted by the panel on Monday, November 15. Titled, ‘Report of Lekki Incident Investigation Of 20th October 2020’, the panel said at least...