Oladoyin Idowu, a 21-year-old Nigerian lady suffering from dyslexia, has appealed to parents to study their children and understand why they are performing abysmally in school instead of beating them. In an interview with BBC News Pidgin, Oladoyin said she still cannot distinguish the right hand from the left hand, adding that she also has a problem with spelling. She...
DJ Cuppy, Tomike Adeoye, Dimma Umeh, Jemima Osunde amongst others have been nominated for the 2020 edition of The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) billed for November 28. The nominees’ list which spanned 20 categories was released recently in a recent broadcast. The annual event is aimed at celebrating the achievements of young Africans who have excelled brilliantly in the past year. This...
‘Rosie ‘Afuwape came into the limelight after winning the maiden edition of Ultimate Love in March 2020 alongside her partner, Kachi. Loved by fans because of her sweet and gentle nature, it was no surprise the couple both won the competition. Reports had recently emerged that the relationship had crashed due to irreconcilable differences with Rosie admitting that they had...
Brunella Oscar, wife of actor, Williams Uchemba has revealed how they met. Oscar said in an exclusive with Wedding Digest Naija that her first contact with the actor was on Facebook where a voice told her he was her husband. Read below. It was the evening of 22nd November 2016 when I was scrolling down on Facebook and randomly came...
Yvonne Nelson is a Ghanaian-born model, actress, and movie producer. Popular for her professional delivery in movies, she has also made a name for herself in Nollywood. Here are some interesting facts you would love to know about her as she turns a year older. 1. Yvonne was born on the 12th of November, 1985, in Accra, Ghana. 2. She...
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel Half of a Yellow Sun has been voted the best book to have won the Women’s Prize for Fiction in its 25-year history. It originally won the Women’s Prize for Fiction (then the Orange Prize) in 2007. Half of a Yellow Sun is set in Nigeria during the Biafran War, exploring the end of colonialism, ethnic allegiances,...
It’s a double celebration for actress Yvonne Nelson as she celebrates her birthday, today, November 12 alongside bagging a Masters’s degree. The Ghanaian star shared the news on her Instagram page. She wrote: HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me ?? this month is special. I gifted myself a MASTERS DEGREE in International Relations and Diplomacy. She also shared a video from the...
Funke Akindele-Bello stays winning as she becomes first brand ambassador for Molflix in Nigeria. Barely five years after its entrance into the Nigerian market, Molflix tops with its diaper brand. Produced under the stables of Hayat Kimya, a leading manufacturer of home care and hygiene products, the Molfix diaper brand is the largest in the world. Taking to Instagram she...
The premiere of the highly anticipated movie ‘Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story’ a remake of the 1995 classic held on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. The movie was first announced in January 2020 after executive producer and Play Network CEO Charles Okpaleke secured the rights to the Nollywood Classic. Rattle Snake features Stan Nze, Osas Ighodaro, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Efa Iwara, Ayo...
The University of South Africa (Unisa) – one of Africa’s biggest tertiary education institutions – has appointed its first female vice-chancellor and principal in 148 years, Professor Puleng LenkaBula. Professor Puleng LenkaBula has been appointed to succeed Professor Mandla Makhanya from January 2021. Unisa announced that the decision to appoint LenkaBula was unanimous and followed a rigorous selection process. The...