The death of Mary Habila, a physiotherapist, has sparked widespread public attention and calls for a thorough investigation after she was found dead at the country residence of Nigeria’s Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, in Uburu, Ebonyi State. As details continue to emerge, many questions remain unanswered. Here is everything currently known about the incident. Who Was Mary Habila?...
Who Is Adesuwa Okunbo-Rhodes? 9 Things To Know About The Investment Expert Everyone Is Talking About
Adesuwa Okunbo-Rhodes recently shot into the limelight after clips from her interview with a US-based content creator went viral on social media Okunbo-Rhodes is one of Africa’s leading private equity investors and the founder of Aruwa Capital Management, a firm dedicated to investing in businesses that create both financial returns and social impact. In a follow-up interview on the Nigerian Audacity...
The three-year ban imposed on Anambra student Ejikeme Mmesoma by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is due to expire this July, making her eligible once again to sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, Punch reports. Recall that Mmesoma became the centre of national attention in July 2023 after she claimed to have scored 362 in the UTME, a...
Nollywood is preparing for a historic moment as the producers of the movie Black Market attempt to set a new Guinness World Record. The ambitious project is a heavyweight collaborative effort between Rixel Studios, FilmOne Studios, Signet Ring Studios, and Switch Visuals Production. Black Market follows the gripping story of five market women who run a cross-border smuggling operation. Set...
A Nigerian student, Dr. Dorcas Akanbi, has given her valedictory speech in the Russian language after graduating from Rostov State Medical University in Russia, with a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.90 out of 5.00 and finishing among the institution’s best graduating students. Akanbi announced the achievement in a post on X, where she said she had been inducted...
Nigerian filmmaker and content creator Korty EO has been unveiled as the face of Adidas Nigeria‘s latest campaign, marking another significant milestone in her rapidly growing career. Known for her distinctive filmmaking style and compelling interviews, Korty EO has built a reputation for telling authentic stories that spotlight Nigerian youth culture, music, fashion, and everyday experiences. Over the years, she...
Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant, Osasere Okundaye, has revealed how her journey with the Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) began at age 13. The 16-year-old disclosed this while speaking on Saturday, July 4, during the Power Must Change Hands monthly programme at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries headquarters in Magboro, Ogun State. Her disclosure comes after she was announced...
The days of assuming football fandom is strictly a boys’ club are completely over, with women across the globe now dictating the culture, the viewership, and the betting markets. This breakdown looks at the countries where passion for women’s football is hitting a fever pitch and how that hardcore knowledge is rapidly translating into serious digital bankrolls. If you look...
The federal government has confirmed plans to replace the National Youth Service Corps’s (NYSC) traditional khaki uniform with locally produced Adire fabric as part of ongoing reforms aimed at repositioning the scheme. This comes days after the Federal Executive Council on Monday approved a comprehensive overhaul of the NYSC. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, disclosed this on Thursday...
President Bola Tinubu has signed the new National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act of 2026 into law, ushering in a new era for Nigeria’s digital identity system. The new act, which replaces the NIMC Act of 2007, is designed to strengthen the management of the National Identification Number (NIN), improve the protection of citizens’ personal data, combat identity fraud, and...