Mandisa Maya has been named South Africa’s first-ever female Chief Justice by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Prior to her appointment, Maya was the country’s deputy Chief Justice. The 60-year-old had also previously served as the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal from 2017 to 2022. She will assume office on Sept 1 and will take over from Chief Justice Raymond...
In what has been termed history-making, Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress has won their opening game against Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Nigeria upset Australia 75-62 at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium on Monday, July 29. The Australian national team is currently ranked No. 3 in the world. This historic win marks D’Tigress first victory in an Olympic match since...
Actress Ini Dima Okogie recently shared an update on her battle with fibroids years after her successful myomectomy surgery in 2020. Recall that she took to Instagram last week in an emotional video to share that her fibroids had resurfaced and her mission to raise more awareness about the condition, and also assist women who have it financially. According to...
As the clock ticks down to the Paris Olympics, all eyes are on Rhasidat Adeleke who is gunning to become the first Irish woman to win a gold medal in athletics. Born 29 August 2002 in Dublin to Nigerian parents from Oyo State, Adeleke has proven against all doubts that she has what it takes despite being a target of...
The shocking murder of a Black American woman, Sonya Massey by a white police officer has sparked widespread outcry online with the release of the body camera footage on Monday, July 23 which revealed events leading to the horrific scene. How it started It all started when 36-year-old Sonya Massey called 911 for help on July 6 regarding a possible...
Athlete, Tobi Amusan has been selected as Nigeria’s flag bearer for Paris Olympics opening ceremony. The 2024 Games will officially open with an opening ceremony on Friday, July 26, 2024, This was confirmed in a statement released by Tony Nezianya, who will serve as the Press Attaché to the team. Earlier this year, Amusan set a world-leading time of 12.40...
Chidinma Adetshina, a Nigerian beauty queen in South Africa is currently facing criticism over her nationality. The xenophobic backlash comes after she made it to the top 16 at the ongoing Miss South Africa pageant. Some netizens have shared their displeasure that the 23-year-old with Nigerian roots made the top 16 adding that she’s not South African. Born in Soweto...
Congratulations are pouring in for popular food YouTuber, Sisi Yemmie as she welcomes twins. To the surprise of many, the mother of five made the announcement on social media sharing her pregnancy bump in a video on Sunday. She captioned it: Say hello to the latest Iya Ibeji and mom of 5… The Gist is on Youtube View this...
Didi Esther Walson-Jack has been appointed as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation by President Bola Tinubu. Her appointment was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, July 17, and will take effect from August 14, 2024. She replaces Folashade Yemi-Esan. Here are things to know about her. 1. Didi Esther Walson-Jack was born in Port Harcourt,...
Beauty content creator and influencer, Dimma Umeh has shared photos from her civil wedding and they are indeed a sight to behold. The popular YouTuber revealed she tied the knot with her partner on June 27, 2024. Sharing the photos on Instagram on Wednesday, she wrote: 27.06.2024 💍✨ Got legally married to my lover last month. Everything was beautiful and...