A profile of Bisoye Coker-Odusote, the brilliant and astute NIMC Director-General. Engr. Bisoye Coker-Odusote was appointed as the Acting Director-General (DG) of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) by President Bola Tinubu in August 2023. NIMC is an organization responsible for operating the country’s national identity management systems including the National Identification Number (NIN). Her initial appointment was for 90...
Sa’adatu Hassan Liman joins the list of female vice-chancellors in Nigeria. Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, a professor of Islamic studies, has been appointed as the new vice chancellor of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK). With this appointment, Liman becomes the first female indigenous vice chancellor in the school’s 22-year history. She also joins the growing list of female vice-chancellors in Nigeria....
Should we be expecting something from Ayra Starr and Rihanna soon? A potential collaboration between Rihanna and Ayra Starr may just be in the works. This was evident as the two stars met at the launch of the Fenty x Puma Creeper Phatty Earth Tone shoe on April 17 in London where DJ Cuppy was also in attendance. The duo...
A Nigerian media entrepreneur, Clara Chizoba Kronborg has achieved a significant feat by breaking the Guinness World Record for the Longest Interviewing Marathon. She is the host of the Women’s World Show based in Marbella, Spain, and set the record clocking an impressive time of 55 hours and 24 seconds. In a statement issued yesterday, Guinness World Record disclosed that...
Princess Owowoh becomes Nigeria’s first female officer to graduate from the UK’s Royal Military Academy. A female cadet officer, Princess Owowoh Oluchukwu, has made history by becoming the first Nigerian female officer to graduate from the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom. The 24-year-old was among the 135 officer cadets who graduated during the RMAS Sovereign’s Parade...
On the heels of her historic achievement, Pelumi Nubi has been named the new brand ambassador for tourism in Lagos State. She was also gifted a brand new house and car as the Lagos state governor, Governor Sanwoolu, hosted her to a warm reception. Recall that Pelumi embarked on a solo trip from London to Lagos and after 68 days,...
Aderounmu shot into prominence for her role in Jenifa’s Diary. Nollywood actress, Adejumoke Aderounmu has died. The actress rose to prominence for her role as ‘Esther’ in the popular Jenifa Diaries series. A Nigerian filmmaker, Seun Oloketuyi confirmed the news on his Instagram today, Monday, April 8, 2024. “A family member of the former star of the hit series Jenifa’s Diary, Jumoke...
Pelumi Nubi arrives Nigeria to a heroic welcome after solo driving for 68 days. London-to-Lagos solo driver, Pelumi Nubi arrived in Nigeria, on Sunday, April 7, after 68 days. She was received at the Nigerian-Benin Republic Border by the Lagos State Commissioner of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts,...
Stephanie Okereke-Linus makes history as the first black recipient of Lennox K. Black International Prize for Excellence in Medicine. Nollywood actress and award-winning filmmaker, Stephanie Okereke-Linus, has been honoured with the Lennox K. Black International Prize for Excellence in Medicine by Thomas Jefferson University. This remarkable achievement highlights her dedication to societal well-being and marks her as the first black...
Judith Suminwa Tuluka becomes DR Congo’s first female prime minister. Judith Suminwa Tuluka has been appointed Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo by President Félix Tshisekedi. With her appointment on April 1, 2024, she becomes the nation’s first female prime minister. Tuluka takes over as prime minister from Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, following President Felix Tshisekedi’s sweeping re-election on December...