A Nigerian woman who was born without fingerprints has shared her experience navigating biometric identification systems, such as during Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) examinations, the National Youth Service Corps programme and banking transactions. The woman identified as jidds. xo on Instagram recently recounted her ordeal in a video. She recalled discovering the condition in 2017 while registering for her first...
Five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo has become the first Black African performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Beninese music icon was honoured on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, during a ceremony in Los Angeles, where she unveiled the 2,854th star in the Recording category. The star was unveiled at 7011 Hollywood Boulevard, opposite the...
A mother named Chinyere set the internet buzzing about a week ago when she gifted her son, Promise Okoro, a goat during his department’s sign-out ceremony. In the viral video, many were surprised by the act as she presented the goat to her son, a final-year student of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State. Speaking in an interview with BBC...
Tamunosoye Karibi-George, the newly crowned Miss World Nigeria 2026, is currently representing Nigeria at the ongoing 73rd Miss World Festival in Vietnam. The 26-year-old beauty, a native of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, will compete with contestants from different countries for the coveted Miss World crown. Representing Bayelsa State, Karibi-George beat 19 other finalists to be crowned Miss World Nigeria 2026....
Legendary actress Funke Akindele has announced her upcoming movie, The Four: No One Fights Alone, which is set for a global cinema release on December 11, 2026. The award-winning filmmaker and producer said this collaboration will be produced by Funke Akindele Network (FAAN TV) and distributed by FilmOne Entertainment. The film features a mix of prominent Nollywood actors, musicians, and...
Several Nigerian celebrities are biracial with family roots that extend beyond Nigeria, especially among the female gender. While many of them proudly identify as Nigerian and have built their careers within the country’s entertainment industry, they also have a foreign parent, giving them a unique blend of Nigerian and international heritage. From actresses with British and Irish roots to those...
Angélique Kidjo Set To Make History as First African Musician To Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo is set to make history as the first Black African artiste to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Beninese music icon will receive the 2,854th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 18 at 7011 Hollywood Boulevard in the Recording category. Her recognition will make her the second African-born...
The federal government has launched a new digital platform that enables Nigerians to apply for birth and death registration online without having to visit a registration centre first. The platform, developed by the National Population Commission (NPC), was announced on Tuesday by the National Orientation Agency (NOA), which said the initiative is designed to simplify access to civil registration services...
Toke Makinwa finally reveals her daughter’s face, as she marks her first birthday today, August 7. The media personality took to Instagram to share beautiful photos of Yaya, accompanied by the caption below. The best part of my story, finally yours to meet. Yakira Eliana. My precious answered prayer. My greatest love. My greatest blessing. One whole year of you,...
A 97-year-old, Betty Bromage, has once again proved that age is no barrier to success after breaking her own Guinness World Record as the world’s oldest female wing walker. The British grandmother completed her sixth wing walk on Tuesday, August 4, at RFC Rendcomb Airfield near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, becoming the oldest woman to take part in the daring aerial stunt...