A Nigerian lady named Joy has shared her lemons to lemonades story as she graduates from the University of Lagos. In a series of tweets that are trending on Twitter, @joy_fro who has sickle cell revealed she got admission into UNILAG with a walking frame as she battled Avascular Necrosis of the hipbone, a complication of the disease. Despite...
Rwanda referee Salima Rhadia Mukansanga made history as the first-ever woman referee to officiate in the Africa Cup of Nations when she blew the whistle for Zimbabwe’s surprising 2-1 victory over Guinea on Tuesday at AFCON 2021. The 35-year-old, who had already served as the fourth official during the Malawi versus Guinea fixture, took charge of the Group B clash...
Nigerian skeleton racer Simidele Adeagbo has made history at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) Women’s Monobob World Series. She became the first African to win an international bobsled race at Winterberg on Friday. The 40-year-old recorded a time of 2:01 to emerge the winner ahead of Romania’s Popescu Georgeta and Ukraine’s Hunko Lidiia. Taking to Instagram, Adeagbo shared...
Toyin Abraham has gone all out for her husband, Kolawole Ajeyemi as he turns a year older. As a birthday gift, she surprised him by asking one of his favourite singers, Timi Dakolo to come to wish him a happy birthday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TOYIN ABRAHAM AJEYEMI??????? (@toyin_abraham)...
Reactions are trailing Mo Abudu’s response to backlash over Chief Daddy 2. Recall that the sequel to Chief Daddy was heavily criticised on social media after its release on New Year’s Day. Taking to her Instagram page on Friday, Abudu reacted to the comments thanking viewers for showing their concerns. She also added that the constructive feedback was appreciated. She...
Media entrepreneur and youth development advocate Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi has become the first woman to declare interest in contesting for the office of president come 2023. Okunnu-Lamidi declared her interest in contesting the 2023 presidential elections on January 3rd. Speaking at a media conference held in Lagos, she disclosed that her motivation in vying for the presidency stems from her desire...
Billionaire businesswoman, Apostle Folorunsho Alakija, on Friday, took to the streets of Lagos, microphone in hand, to preach the gospel. The philanthropist took to Instagram to share photos and a video as she invited people to join her to spread the gospel. In one of the posts, she wrote: In Mark 16:15 Jesus Christ commanded us to “Go into all the...
Oby Ezekwesili has accepted to head the transition team of the Governor-elect of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. Ezekwesili is part of an 80-man committee saddled with the responsibility of ensuring a smooth transition of power from the administration of Governor Willie Obiano to Soludo on March 17. The ex-Minister of Education confirmed her acceptance via her official Twitter page...
Nimi Akinkugbe is celebrating her first six months in office as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Greece. The personal finance expert who is also the CEO of Bestman Games was appointed in June 2021 making her the country’s first female ambassador to Greece. 14 Things To Know About Nigeria’s First Female Ambassador To Greece, Nimi Akinkugbe In a video she shared via...
British Vogue has revealed its February 2022 cover featuring nine black women who are ‘redefining what it means to be a model’. It is the first time Vogue has featured a group of black women this size on the cover as the issue celebrates the rise of the African model and talks to some of those ‘redrawing the map’ and...