Amanda Gorman made history on Wednesday, January 20, as the youngest poet in US history to read a poem at a presidential inauguration. The 22-year-old read a powerful poem at the inauguration of US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The Los Angeles native reportedly finished writing the poem, titled “The Hill We Climb,” on the night of...
Chioma Jesus is thankful for her growth and this has inspired her to give back through her charity. The singer recounted how she was humiliated and insulted because she couldn’t pay for rice which she bought on credit. She wrote: This year you will never look like what you have been through. Okemmuo will supply everything you need more than...
A Nigerian soldier in the United States, Sergeant Mary Ehiarinmwain, has been awarded the USO’s Soldier of the Year 2020. According to Hiram Figueroa, who shared the news on LinkedIn, Mary was selected for the award following her bravery after she rescued a soldier who was involved in an accident. According to him, Mary was unaware that the person she...
Nuli, Nigeria’s leading healthy food restaurant chain, and natural juice brand, and Veggie Victory, Nigeria’s first vegan food company, have formed a ground-breaking partnership by launching a 100% plant-based meat product at all Nuli restaurants in Lagos. ‘Vchunks’ is a meat-substitute, manufactured by Veggie Victory, made exclusively from plants like Wheat, the meaning is it all-natural, without cholesterol or...
Media personality, Tomike Alayande Adeoye surprises her mother with a car. In a post she shared on Instagram, she revealed that she had always wanted to gift her mother a car who was a selfless person. She wrote: This was definitely one of the best days of my life! I’ve always dreamed of the day I’ll buy my mum a...
Legendary poet, writer, and activist, Maya Angelou has been honoured with a Barbie doll as part of the Barbie’s Inspiring Women collector series made by Mattel. The Barbie doll seeks to honor the impact and history of the late great author’s activism and professional achievements, who passed away in 2014 at age 86. To capture Maya Angelou’s likeness, the Barbie...
Another Nigerian, Funmilayo Olorunnipa-Badejo, has been appointed as a White House associate counsel to Joe Biden. Before her recent appointment, she was General Counsel of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, chaired by House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn. Olorunnipa-Badejo is the daughter of Prof. Zacchaeus Olorunnipa, a popular immigrant from Igbo-Bunu, Kabba-Bunu LGA of Kogi State, and...
‘My 25th Can Never Be The End Of Me’ – BBNaija Star, Cindy Okafor Survives Car Crash On Her Birthday
BBNaija star, Cindy Okafor has a lot to be thankful for as she survives a ghastly car accident on her 25th birthday. Cindy had turned a year older on January 13th. Sharing a video of the badly mangled car on Thursday, she wrote: My 25th can never be the end of me.. I’m fine and safe, including the people with...
In her latest vlog, Zainab Balogun is sharing five tips on how to cope if you contracted COVID-19 or know someone experiencing the symptoms. Recall that the media personality had announced she was COVID-19 positive on the eve of Christmas 2020. She wrote: Imagine going the whole year and then testing positive for covid two days before Christmas??♀️. I laughed...
BBNaija star, Nengi has reacted to the news of her removal as the Face of the Bayelsa First Child. Reacting to the news, Nengi tweeted: “Congratulations to Barr. Ebizi Eradiri. It’s amazing how you were able to pull that thru! “Special thanks to my Governor for also finding her worthy for the honour. It is without doubt that we will...