Lola Mewu attempts and sets a new Guinness World record for longest painting marathon. Nigerian artist, Lola Mewu has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest painting marathon. Mewu had announced in June 2023 that she was attempting to break the previous record of 60 hours set by Ronald Palmaerts, and the records body had given her the go-ahead....
Popular celebrity fashion designer, influencer, and entrepreneur, Victoria James popularly known as Veekee James is engaged to the love of her life, Femi. She shared the news in an Instagram post that has gone viral and garnered over 20,000 comments. She captioned it, ’10/06/2023 I Said YES to my answered prayer🥰’ View this post on Instagram A...
The Iyalode of Yoruba Land and former National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) Chief Alaba Lawson is dead. According to reports, she died in the early hours of Saturday. The news of her demise was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Secretary of Abeokuta Chambers of Commerce, Industry Mines and...
Mercy Chinwo and her husband, Pastor Blessed, have welcomed their first child together. Though the singer didn’t reveal the gender of the child, reports making the rounds online have it that the couple welcomed a baby boy. The gospel artiste made the announcement with the release of her music video “You Do This One”. She wrote, Lord, we are grateful;...
Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO’s Director-General, unveiled a report which argues that the continent has all it takes to become one of the next global fashion leaders, if public decision-makers offer greater support to all those who work in the sector and play a role in the fashion ecosystem. “Fashion is really taking off in Africa, and this report shows that it...
Actress, Rita Dominic has announced her takeover of the Miss Nigeria beauty pageant. The annual beauty pageant was formally handled by Folio Communications, the parent company of the Daily Times, owned by her husband, Fidelis Anosike. It will now be managed by The Audrey Silva Firm (TASF) owned by Rita and Mildred Okwo. Taking to Instagram to make the announcement,...
In the pursuit of happiness, six sisters have shown what it means to turn lemons into lemonade. Despite being homeless for ten years after losing their family home, the Lawrence sisters didn’t allow their circumstances to stop them from pursuing higher education and working towards their dream of becoming nurses. All six sisters, aged between 19 and 25, graduated with...
The former first lady of Rivers State and a judge of the Rivers State High Court, Justice Eberechi Wike, has advocated the amputation of people found guilty of defiling minors. Channels TV reports that Mrs. Wike stated this on Tuesday, October 24, on the sidelines of the 2nd National Conference of Family Court Judges, Magistrates, and other Family Court Practitioners...
A Nigerian woman, Uzoma Asagwara, has made headlines after she was sworn in as the new Minister of Health and Deputy Premier of the Province of Manitoba in Canada. The 39-year-old becomes the first Black person to achieve this feat. Asagwara was sworn into the new office on Thursday following a tenure in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly. Here are some...
Awele, the 53-year-old wife of famous Nigerian entrepreneur, Tony Elumelu has achieved a remarkable feat by completing the 42.2 KM Bank of America Chicago Marathon. This win comes six months after she ran the 42-kilometre race at the 2023 Manchester Marathon. The Chicago Marathon is a marathon race held every October in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the six World Marathon Majors. Thus, it is also a World...