Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress has qualified for the quarterfinals stage at the Paris 2024 Olympics after they beat Canada 79-70. Their final group game was held at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France, on Sunday. With this win, they become the first African team(both women and men) to pass the group phase at the Olympics. The Rena Wakama-led...
It is no longer news that Ms Omolola Oloworaran has been appointed the new acting Director-General of the National Pension Commission(PenCom) by President Tinubu. She takes over from Aisha Dahir-Umar who was appointed by ex-President Buhari in 2020. Oloworaran brings over 20 years of extensive work experience in the financial services industry making her the perfect fit for this high-profile...
Actress, Genevieve Nnaji has also joined many others in paying tribute to the late legendary singer, actress, author, and activist, Onyeka Onwenu. Taking to her X handle, Genevieve reminisced on the role she played in her Lionheart role adding that it was a privilege to have shared the same space with her. She wrote: Today, we mourn the passing of...
FabWoman remembers the late Onyeka Onwenu as we present some of her greatest songs The death of legendary singer, Onyeka Onwenu brought a wave of nostalgia across the world as it got people reminiscing about her evergreen songs. Onwenu died on Tuesday, July 30 after reportedly collapsing while performing at Stella Okoli’s 80th birthday. Known for her soul-lifting and powerful...
Favour Ofili out of the women’s Olympic 100m race at Paris 2024 Nigeria’s hopes of winning a medal in the women’s 100m at the Olympics may have been dashed as Favour Ofili is out of the race despite her qualification. This is because the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) failed to register her for...
As Nigerians and the rest of the world grapple with the shocking death of legendary Onyeka Onwenu, tributes to the late singer and actress have continued to pour in from various quarters, one of which includes Nigeria’s richest woman, Folorunsho Alakija. Onwenu was pronounced dead at Reddington Hospital, Lagos shortly after she slumped while performing at the 80th birthday of...
The registrar of Wigwe University, Ulonna Inyama has reportedly died under questionable circumstances after a surgery gone wrong in Abuja. According to a family source, Ms Inyama died on Monday, due to complications from fibroid surgery and a wrong blood transfusion. The source revealed that she was initially admitted to a hospital in Abuja for fibroid treatment but suffered a fatal...
Legendary singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu is dead. She was aged 72. According to a report by The Niche, Onwenu dubbed “The Elegant Stallion’ was said to have died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after slumping at the birthday party of Mrs Stella Okoli. “It is very sad. Onyeka Onwenu just performed at the birthday of...
It seems the controversy surrounding the eligibility of Nigeria’s Chidinma Adetshina at the Miss South Africa 2024 pageant may not be ending any time soon as the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton Mckenzie has waded into the ongoing debate. Recall that in the past few weeks, the 23-year-old has been the subject of xenophobic backlash online over her...
Big Brother Naija 2024 which returned for its 9th season themed ‘No Loose Guard’ kicked off on Sunday, July 28. As expected, the housemates came in pairs totaling 28. From two pairs of twins to a married couple, here is a list of the female housemates. 1. Ndi Nne (Chinne and Nne) Relationship: Niece and aunt Nne (22) Entrepreneur Chinne (31) Entrepreneur Origin: Anambra...