Lagos State has been ranked the fourth worst City to live in the world, according to the Economic Intelligence’s (EIU) Global Liveability Index 2023 report. The EIU’s index quantifies the challenges presented to an individual’s lifestyle in 173 cities worldwide. In the report, Lagos ranked 170 of 173, making it the fourth worst city to live, in the world. Lagos only...
A Nigerian student has put the country on the global map as she emerged as the best graduating student of her graduating class. She also sparked a reaction online over her fluency in the Mandarin language. A Nigerian, Ifeoma Amuche has emerged as the best student in her graduating class at SouthWest University in China. Amuche who hails from Anambra...
MTN Nigeria held a bazaar and trade fair for small and medium enterprises on Wednesday 21 June 2023 at its corporate head office in Ikoyi, Lagos. The trade fair is part of the ongoing annual MTN employee volunteerism initiative – 21 Days of Y’ello Care. Attended by the First Lady of Lagos State, the exhibition had more than 50 local...
Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson has got the internet talking with excerpts from her 263-page book, which comes in 20 chapters. The successful and talented actress-turned-author launched her self-titled memoir, ‘I Am Not Yvonne Nelson,’ at Peduase Valley Resort, an event attended by numerous celebrities and entrepreneurs on Sunday, June 18, 2023. The book opens the door widely into the life of...
A Nigerian chef, Treasure Eleojo Abraham, has revealed that she has been given the go-ahead by Guinness World Records to embark on a cookathon. According to her, she would be breaking two records, which include the longest home cooking marathon and the most selfies in three minutes. Announcing on Facebook, Treasure Eleojo Abraham wrote, “Hey everyone! I’m beyond excited to...
The Acting Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Caroline Adepoju, on Friday, announced a state of emergency on Passport issues in the country. Adepoju said during her working visit to Lagos that there was an urgent need to address the challenges faced by Nigerians in obtaining international passports. A statement by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr. Tony Akuneme,...
Damilola Adeparusi better known as Chef Dammy, has admitted that her recently concluded cooking marathon was not an attempt to break Hilda Baci’s Guinness World Record. The young chef revealed this in a conversation with BBC Yoruba following the completion of her 120-hour goal. Chef Dammy, a student at the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti made headlines when she undertook the...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, June 15, 2023, announced the appointment of eight special advisers to his cabinet. Out of the eight advisers are two women, Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser ( Energy), and Dr (Mrs.) Salma Ibrahim Anas; Special Adviser (Health). Here is a profile of them. 1. Olu Verheijen Olu A. Verheijen is an energy expert and renewable energy investor...
American superstar singer Beyoncé, who launched her world tour with a concert in Stockholm on May 10, is partially responsible for the rise of inflation in the country in May, a senior economist at one of the top Nordic banks said. Monthly inflation increased by 0.3 percentage points in Sweden from April to May, data published Wednesday from Statistics Sweden shows. The...
The Guinness World Record revealed it didn’t receive an application from Chef Dammy before she began her cooking marathon attempt. Chef Dammy from Ekiti took the internet by storm after she attempted a 120-hour-cook-a-thon in a bid to beat Hilda Baci’s record. Her action was however met with mixed reactions on social media. Recall that the record body was silent...