Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has just been awarded the title of Vice-President of The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust. The news was announced by Kensington Palace. With her husband, Prince Harry as the President and their new baby on the way, the Duchess will highlight the Trust’s partnerships with young people across the Commonwealth, most especially its work supporting women...
Nigerian writers continue to break barriers in the world of literature, as three Nigerian female authors have been longlisted for this year’s prestigious Women’s Prize for Fiction. Every year, the UK Women’s Prize for Fiction awards this literary prize to one female author chosen from the millions of women all over the world who focus on feminity and other related different...
Today March 4, is a day set aside to celebrate women all over the world. The International Women’s Day 2019 campaign theme of #BalanceforBetter is a call-to-action for driving gender balance across the world. To celebrate this special occasion Big Brother Nigeria Star, Anto Lecky is paying homage to 10 amazing Nigerian women who have excelled in their various fields while empowering others...
Kemi Akindoju, popularly known as Kemi Lala, is an award-winning actor, producer, casting director, and entrepreneur in Nigeria. Here is a profile of the actress. Early Life Born March 8, 1987, Kemi Akindoju hails from Ondo State, Nigeria, and is from a family of 4. She attended The Fountain School, Surulere, Lagos, for her primary school education. She attended Queen’s...
The Queen published her first post on Instagram on Thursday during a visit to London’s Science Museum 43 years after she became the first monarch to send an email. Although the monarchy is known for following tradition, the Queen has embraced technology throughout her reign. Rather than opting for the always-popular selfie as her inaugural update, she shared a letter sent...
A Georgia teen has a huge decision to make after she got accepted into over three dozen colleges and offered over $1.6 million (N576,000,000) in scholarships. According to Fox 5, 17-year-old Jordan Nixon was accepted to 39 colleges and universities. “I wanted to challenge myself,” Nixon said. “That was the most important thing for me, just to show others anything is...
Ahead of International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8, Google released a video featuring amazing black women. According to Google Trends, which analyzes popular searches across the world, people are searching the term “Black Girl Magic” now more than ever. The phrase is used to empower black women and girls by celebrating their accomplishments, beauty, resiliency and persistence. The video features...
OkayAfrica has released its annual “100 Women” list which celebrates incredible African women around the world. According to OkayAfrica: Nigerian women’s right activist Funmilayo Ransome Kuti was only in her 20s when she organized literacy classes for women, a pathway that eventually led to her playing an integral role in women’s right to vote. South Africa’s Prudence Mabele was just 22 years old when, in...
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day today, March 8, Nigeria joins in celebrating the women who have shaped the nation for the better. These women have put Nigeria on the world map in their various sectors and with their skills. The history of Nigeria would be incomplete without adding the names of these admirable and powerful women. To celebrate...
A statue of Michael Jackson has been removed from Britain’s National Football Museum in the wake of fresh allegations of sexual abuse that continue to surround the pop superstar’s legacy. Wade Robson and James Safechuck accused Jackson of sexually abusing them over a period of several years when they were children in a four-hour documentary “Leaving Neverland,” the first part of which...