This is the tear-jerking story of Mary Daniel, an amputee who hawks on the streets of Oshodi in Lagos in a bid to make ends meet and earn a living. 26-year-old Daniel is a single mother to a two-year-old daughter. She shared her touching story in an exclusive with PUNCH. Born in Katsina, Daniel’s life changed at 11 when she...
Tomike Adeoye and her hubby are celebrating their second tradiversary with the best news ever. The couple are expecting their first child. In a post on her Instagram page, the TV host wrote: Happy Tradversary Baby! I’m filled with so many emotions because today is special for soooo many reasons!???Today’s celebration venue is our YouTube channel ?I have a special...
Meseret Dinke from Ethiopia has emerged as the first female to finish the 2021 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon and she broke a record while at it. See photos from her win:...
There has been an increase in the election of female presidents the world over in a clamour for gender equality. A clear example is that of Vjosa Osmani who was recently elected by the country’s parliament as the new President of Kosovo with the backing of Prime Minister Albin Kurti and his Vetevendosje (Self-Determination) party. She won 71 of the votes from...
Your View Host, Morayo Brown has weighed in on the criticisms thrown at her co-host BeeCee Ugboh. BeeCee had slammed Chioma saying she was unwise for dropping out of school. This had sparked an outrage on social media. In her defence, Morayo took to her Instagram page on Thursday to react to the situation. She wrote: For those of you...
The University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan has taken delivery of its first set of triplets via an in vitro fertilization procedure (IVF) in the hospital. The delivery of the babies lasted 45 minutes. Hospital authorities say the mother and the babies, all females, are in good condition. The babies weighed 1.4 kg, 2.5 kg, and 2.4 kg, respectively. The excited...
A bill pending before the House of Representatives seeks to compel the Armed Forces and paramilitary organizations to permit female officers to wear the hijab. The hijab, a garment worn by Muslim women, has become a controversial issue in Nigeria. The bill, known as the Religious Discrimination (Prohibition, Prevention) Bill, 2020, which has passed second reading at the House, was...
Forbes Africa on Wednesday, April 7 released its 100 Africa Icons list for 2021. The list showcased 100 innovations, inventions & icons from Africa, including notable Nigerians from diverse career fields. Forbes also stated that the list is a way of “celebrating those whose ideas, inventions, and influential role models have aided Africa’s growth over the last decade.” On its...
The body found by police in a lake in Epping Forest has been confirmed as missing student Richard Okorogheye. The body had been found in a pond on Monday afternoon, 12 days after Okorogheye, was reported missing. Okorogheye, 19 who had sickle cell disease and was said to be struggling with shielding during the pandemic, left his family home in...
Kim Kardashian West is officially a billionaire joining the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Forbes released its annual “World’s Billionaire List” Tuesday, which placed West on the elite list for the first time. The magazine said West’s booming businesses, KKW Beauty and Skims, helped put her over the top to achieve the billionaire benchmark when added to her television show and...