Jackie B is celebrating her son, Nathan on his 10th birthday today, October 17. The BBNaija star took to Instagram to pen an emotional message as she shared cute photos of him. My entire world in one not so little human. I named you Nathan because you’re truly God’s gift to me. I don’t know what I did to deserve...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday, October 15 recognised Henrietta Lacks, a Black American woman, for her world-changing legacy with a special award. In 1951, Henrietta Lacks, a Black mother of five who was dying of cervical cancer, went to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for treatment. Researchers took a sample of cells from Lacks’s body without her...
A Turkish woman, Rumelysa Gelgi who stands at 7 feet, 0.7 inches has been declared the world’s tallest woman by Guinness World Records. The 24-year-old’s height is due to a rare condition called Weaver syndrome that causes accelerated growth among other symptoms including skeletal maturation, GWR said in a statement. As a result, she uses a wheelchair to get around...
A Nigerian woman has shared the interesting story of how she found love at age 64. Erumena Amata went viral last week after her brother, actor Fred Amata shared her emotional story on social media. He revealed had said her story was a testimony of faith. Amata wrote, “Sister Mena grew up in a strict environment of high morality. She...
British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, used a walking stick as she arrived for a service of thanksgiving to mark the centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday. The 95-year-old was accompanied by her daughter, Princess Anne, as she stepped out of a car in London this morning. She was handed the stick after stepping from her...
Chidinma Ojukwu has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga. The 22-year-old pleaded not guilty to the crime on Tuesday alongside one Adedapo Quadri as they are the key suspects in the murder case. They were arraigned before Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square. Both suspects...
A trend, NobodyLikeWoman, started by singer Simi, has gone viral, sparking conversations as more women have continued to react to the challenge. The NobodyLikeWoman trend highlights the challenges, criticisms, and stereotypes faced by Nigerian women in society. Under the hashtags are thousands of photos in black and white depicting these stereotypes cut across various aspects of their life, e.g., personal,...
Ex-BBNaija housemate Tega has opened up on her struggles with life after BBnaija, her constant frustration with online trolls, and more. She shared this with media personality, Chude Jideonwo in his latest #WithChude episode. Recall that days before she deactivated her Instagram account, she had expressed her frustration with constant bullying over her affair with Boma. I’m not perfect but...
Congratulations are in order for a Nigerian lady, Stella Nnamani as becomes a police officer. Nnamani who is also a lawyer recently completed the required training with the force. Taking to Linked-In, she wrote: Have you seen a fine police officer today? I am glad to announce that I have concluded my training with the Nigerian Police Force! It...
BBNaija star, Tsakute Jonah popularly called Saskay has paid an emotional tribute to her mother two years after her death. The reality star revealed how her life crashed upon hearing the news of her death. Sharing a throwback photo with her mum on Instagram, she wrote: 2 years ago, I was abruptly woken up by my aunt barging into the...