Chimamanda Adichie has finally broken her silence nearly two months after the death of her mother. The renowned author lost her 78-year-old mother, Grace on March 1, 2021, nine months after her father’s death. She paid tribute to her mother narrating how she died in a heartfelt post on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared...
Burna Boy’s mother, Bose Ogulu has been listed on BillBoard’s 2021 International Power Players List. Bose Ogulu( Mama Burna), a co-owner of Spaceship Collection also manages her son, Burna Boy. She served as Executive Producer for Burna’s Grammy-winning album, Twice As Tall. Billboard wrote: Amid the pandemic, Ogulu co-executive-produced released, and promoted the “Twice As Tall” album from Nigeria’s breakout global star...
Chloe Zhao made history at the 93rd annual Academy Awards on Sunday. She became the first woman of colour and first woman of Asian descent to win an Oscar’s Best Director award. The “Nomadland” director is also only the second woman to win the award. The first was Kathryn Bigelow, who won for “Hurt Locker.” In her acceptance speech, she...
Iyabo Ojo has called out her colleagues for taking sides with Baba Ijesha. The actor was reported to have been arrested after he was caught on camera defiling a 14-year-old girl. Reports also revealed the 48-year-old had been defiling the girl since she was 7. She took to Instagram on Sunday to share her thoughts in an almost six-minute-long video....
Actress, Beverly Naya was born in London as the only child of her Nigerian parents. At 17, she began acting while studying philosophy, psychology, and sociology at Brunel University. She also studied script-writing and film-making at Roehampton University. In an interview, she once explained that she relocated to Nigeria because of the rapid growth of Nollywood, and the opportunities that...
Popular TV presenter, actress, and humanitarian Rachel Bakam is dead. Reports say the 38-year-old, who had been ill for some days, died on Tuesday from anaemia. Here are some facts about her. 1. Rachel Bakam was born September 11, 1982, in Kaduna State, where she grew up. 2. She lost her father at age 12. 3. She played a lead...
Omawumi Megbele is a singer, actress, and movie producer. Here are some facts about her as she turns a year older. 1. Omawumi was born on 13 April 1982 in Warri, Delta State where she hails from. 2. She began her education at Nana Primary School and College of Education Demonstration Secondary School for her primary and secondary education respectively....
Tomike Adeoye and her hubby are celebrating their second tradiversary with the best news ever. The couple are expecting their first child. In a post on her Instagram page, the TV host wrote: Happy Tradversary Baby! I’m filled with so many emotions because today is special for soooo many reasons!???Today’s celebration venue is our YouTube channel ?I have a special...
Forbes Africa on Wednesday, April 7 released its 100 Africa Icons list for 2021. The list showcased 100 innovations, inventions & icons from Africa, including notable Nigerians from diverse career fields. Forbes also stated that the list is a way of “celebrating those whose ideas, inventions, and influential role models have aided Africa’s growth over the last decade.” On its...
Kim Kardashian West is officially a billionaire joining the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Forbes released its annual “World’s Billionaire List” Tuesday, which placed West on the elite list for the first time. The magazine said West’s booming businesses, KKW Beauty and Skims, helped put her over the top to achieve the billionaire benchmark when added to her television show and...