Just days after turning 40, music icon Ciara made her debut in Nigeria, officially touching down in Lagos ahead of the 15th anniversary of Lagos Fashion Week 2025, which also marked her first-ever appearance at the continent’s biggest fashion showcase. The Grammy award-winning singer was received by the Lagos Commissioner for Tourism, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, and a team from the...
The sad story of Ochanya Ogbanje and what led to her death has resurfaced online seven years later, and now Nigerians are calling for justice and pushing for a reopening of the case. 13-year-old Ochanya, a junior secondary student of the Federal Government College, Gboko, Benue State, reportedly died on October 17, 2018, after months of illness attributed to vesicovaginal...
Cosmetics giant Neutrogena has issued a recall of one of its popular makeup-removing wipes after laboratory testing revealed bacterial contamination. The recall covers the product Neutrogena Makeup Remover Ultra-Soft Cleansing Towelettes (50-count, 25-packs) from lot number 1835U6325A. According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), approximately 1,312 cases of this lot were distributed to retail locations in four U.S. states:...
BB Naija star Ifuennada has revealed her battles with amnesia, mental breakdown, and spiritual attacks. The reality star and skincare entrepreneur, who has been off social media for the past year, took to Instagram to share her story. She disclosed how she had experienced a significant period of sickness on her birthday, but on her birthday this year (July 23),...
In a remarkable display of advocacy and empowerment of the girl child, a teenager, Joy Ogah, held sway as Nigeria’s vice president for a day, taking over duties from Kashim Shettima. Held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the symbolic event in partnership with Plan International, a global organization that advocates for girls’ rights and...
Ese Oruru, the young girl whose story once shocked the nation and sparked nationwide condemnation, is now a graduate of the University of Ilorin with a second-class upper degree in education technology years after her story went viralal. The news of her graduation has generated widespread joy and excitement on social media. Celebrating the news, former Minister of Education Oby...
The Senate on Tuesday proposed life imprisonment without an option of a fine for anyone convicted of child defilement, as part of sweeping amendments to the Criminal Code Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The upper chamber said the stiffer penalty was necessary to deter offenders and protect children from sexual abuse, which it described as “a grievous crime capable of destroying...
A Nigerian couple has made history by combining adventure, romance, and innovation. Actor Shawn Faqua and event planner Sharon Ifunanya Maduekwe have made history with Nigeria’s first train wedding. The stunning ceremony took place on Sunday, October 20, 2025, aboard the Nigerian Railway Corporation’s (NRC) Lagos–Ibadan standard gauge train. As the train rolled out from the Alagomeji-Yaba station in Lagos, it...
If you know Enioluwa Adeoluwa, you will know how much he adores his mother, Dr. Bola Adeoluwa. On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, the popular influencer and media personality took to social media to celebrate her as she officially bagged a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). He shared a powerful story via LinkedIn of her resilience and determination, and how, after multiple...
Sanae Takaichi has been elected as the new prime minister of Japan, making her the country’s first female prime minister. The 64-year-old’s victory comes after a deal between her party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and the right-wing Japan Innovation Party (Ishin no Kai) secured enough support in the Lower House to push through her nomination. She replaces Shigeru Ishiba,...