Elle Smith has been crowned Miss USA 2021. Formerly Miss Kentucky, Smith took home the title Monday night at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 23-year-old former University of Kentucky student graduated in 2020 and majored in journalism and political science. She’s currently a reporter at WHAS11 News. Prior to winning the competition, Smith reflected on how she used...
Sweden’s first female prime minister has been reappointed after political turmoil forced her to resign within hours of taking the post last week. MPs backed Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson by a narrow margin in a new vote on Monday, November 29th. She will attempt to lead a one-party government until an election in September next year. Ms. Andersson...
A graduate of Zoology, Uche Anaekwe, has shared the inspiring story of how she secured a job with Dana Airline without being invited for an interview. In the post, she shared on Linked In which has now gone viral, Anaekwe revealed her journey from graduating from aviation school to getting an air hostess job without an interview invitation. She wrote:...
Barbados has declared singer Rihanna a national hero. The singer was honored during a ceremony marking the country’s new status as a republic in Bridgetown. President-elect Dame Sandra Mason becomes the new head of state after the country announced last year it would abolish its ties to the British monarchy. Rihanna, who was previously named ambassador to Barbados in 2018,...
Folorunsho Alakija Reveals Why She Stopped Wearing Jewelry Billionaire businesswoman, Folorunso Alakija, has narrated how God stopped her from using jewelry. Speaking on Sunday, November 28, during a church service in Lagos, the Founder of Rose of Sharon Group, said it took ten days for God to stop her from using jewellery. According to Church Times, she said, “I used...
EbonyLife has secured a partnership with BBC Studios Drama Productions, Mo Abudu has revealed. Taking to Instagram, she noted that the partnership will see the production of a new action series titled RECLAIM. She wrote: BBC Studios Drama Productions announces today a development partnership with EbonyLife Media. The deal was brokered by CAA. The deal will see BBC Studios...
Bimbo Oshin has finally broken her silence months after her husband’s death. The actress had lost her husband on Sunday, September 12, 2021 after he reportedly slumped. Taking to Instagram, she revealed how his death was still like a dream to her, as she also thanked everyone that stood by her during her mourning period. She wrote: Nothing is more...
Farida Fasasi, the widow of late singer, Sound Sultan, has taken to social media to celebrate him on his posthumous 45th birthday today, November 27. The singer died on July 11 after a battle with cancer. Sharing a collage of photos, she wrote: Olanrewaju Fasasi “Oko Farida”… I miss your cheeky gap-toothed smile… I miss your jokes… I miss waking up...
NASA astronaut Dr Jessica Watkins, 33, is about to become the first black woman to complete an extended stay on the International Space Station (ISS) 33-year-old Watkins, who was selected as an astronaut in 2017, is the newest member of the SpaceX Crew-4 mission that is expected to launch in April 2022 and spend six months in the giant lab....
Omolara Olatubosun speaks about how she and her daughter were abandoned by the Ooni of Ife. Mother of Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi’s first child, Omolara Olatubosun, has said the monarch was an absentee father who failed to take care of his daughter for several years. The monarch had recently recounted his experience having his daughter, Adeola Ogunwusi, at the age of...