A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dissolved Anita Okoye’s eight-year-old marriage to her estranged husband, Paul Okoye. Recall that Anita had filed for a divorce in August 2021. Anita had told the court her major reasons for seeking a divorce were because of cheating, separation, being an absent father, fraud, and difficult experiences. Anita and Paul, who were...
A Nigerian woman, Rebecca Ikumelo died on Saturday due to injuries she suffered from the rush of a crowd at Asake’s concert in London two days earlier. According to Met Police, 33-year-old Ikumelo succumbed to her injuries after being caught in a massive surge at the Thursday show which held at the Brixton O2 Academy. Two other women were critically...
Following in the footsteps of other countries, a Nigerian company, Klasha introduces menstrual leave policy, Tech Cabal reports. Klasha is a female-led cross-border commerce technology company with offices in San Francisco and Lagos. This is a first of its kind for a technology business operating in Nigeria. In addition to the statutory annual and sick leaves to which Klasha employees...
Nollywood actress and producer, Toyin Abraham has revealed that she recently lost a pregnancy. The actress opened up during an interview on Sunday night on Channels Television’s Rubbin minds with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. On the loss of her pregnancy she said,’ “They always want you to have a child, obviously I have a stepdaughter and I have a son but they...
Celine Dion, a French-Canadian singer, has announced that she has been diagnosed with Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) – a rare neurological disorder that causes muscle spasms. The 54-year-old music icon explained how the illness has made it difficult for her to sing and walk, which means she won’t be able to perform at scheduled concerts in the United Kingdom and...
Stephanie Coker Aderinokun has come under heavy backlash for saying she finds it hard to be friends with women born and raised in Nigeria because their mindset is different. The media personality in a recent episode of her podcast said: ”I find it hard to make friends with women that have grown up and spent their whole lives in Nigeria...
Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named one of Forbes’s World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2022. The award for the African leadership person of the year is determined by popular vote and given each year to outstanding Africans who are advancing the continent’s interests and fostering goodwill. Okonjo-Iweala polled over 60 percent of the 15,000 votes...
Former Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi’s daughter, Hafsat, has bagged a Master of Laws degree from Soas University of London. The monarch and his family members attended the graduation ceremony on Wednesday, December 7. See photos below. ...
Queen Elizabeth, Osinachi Nwachukwu, Ada Ameh Top Trends on Google Search Google today announced the results of its 2022 Year In Search, revealing the most searched terms, people, actors, musicians, topics, questions and more that captured the interest of Nigerians the most throughout this year. Google’s Year in Search is an annual analysis that reveals the top trending lists and...
Media personality, Shade Ladipo recounts her journey from working as a cleaner to owning a property in Canada. Shade revealed that she arrived in Canada in 2020, and it took her about 3 months to get a job as a cleaner at a gym, which soon shut down due to Covid. She got another that was not worth the stress. Shortly after, God...