Blessing Okagbare is a Nigerian track and field athlete known for her success in long jump and short sprints. She is an Olympic and World Championships medalist in the long jump in the 100 and 200 metres. Okagabre recently made headlines after her Guinness Book of Records announcement. Here are some things to know about her. 1. Okagbare was born on October 9, 1988, in Sapele, Delta State where she hails...
TikTok star Dazharia Quint Noyes has died. The rising influencer died on Monday, Feb 8, at the age of 18. The rising influencer, who was known as ‘Dee’ on the video-sharing platform, died by suicide, her parents have confirmed. In a Facebook post, her mother confirmed that she had hanged herself, according to the Daily Mail. “I’m so heartbroken. I really can’t...
The Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade, has sworn in Justice Akon Bassey Ikpeme as the first substantive Chief Judge of the state in nearly two years, making her the first female chief judge in the state’s history. The swearing-in of the Chief Judge was held at the Executive Chambers of the Governor’s Office in Calabar, the State Capital....
Google today announced a number of initiatives across Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa, bolstering its continued efforts to keep children, young people, and families safe online. Aligning with the theme of this year’s global Safer Internet Day, “Together for a better Internet”, Google has teamed up with several organisations across the continent to boost education efforts and develop programmes around...
The Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has revealed plans by the Federal Government to replace the Bank Verification Number (BVN) with the National Identity Number (NIN). This is as the Ministry is collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure citizens with BVNs are automatically provided with NINs. This disclosure was made by Pantami,...
Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde and her second daughter, Meraiah marked their birthdays on Sunday, February 7 with beautiful photos. Meraiah who turned 21 and shared a beautiful story about the dress she wore revealing that it was from her mother’s closet. She wrote: Funny story about this dream dress, I have on. I peaked it in my mums closets years ago, and...
Jobberman, the single largest job placement platform in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the appointment of Rolake Rosiji as the new CEO. Rolake takes over from Hilda Kragha, now Managing Director of ROAM Africa Jobs, and will continue the work of establishing Jobberman as the primary platform for job searching, talent acquisition and transforming workplace productivity across Nigeria. Jobberman’s technology-driven platform,...
Lagos State Governor, Jide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Adenike Oyetunde as the Senior Special Adviser on Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWD). Oyetunde who recently got married is an OAP, author, and disability advocate. 9 Things To Know About Media Personality And Disability Advocate, Adenike Oyetunde Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor announced the news in a series of...
Beauty and lifestyle YouTuber Dimma Umeh has been missing in action since early December 2020, and this has got many wondering. Turns out she had been battling COVID-19 all along. She made a reappearance on Wednesday, February 4, on Twitter to the excitement of her followers as she explained the cause of her disappearance. She wrote, “Let me tell you...
Ebony Life Films has followed up their three-project co-development/production deal in 2018 by signing yet another exclusive deal with Sony Pictures Television’s international production division. Speaking on the partnership, Mo Abdudu said: It’s been my absolute pleasure working with Sony Pictures Television over the last few years, and we at EbonyLife Media are so pleased to be deepening our partnership with...