Award-winning Super Falcon player Asisat Oshoala has revealed why she presented her CAF African Women Footballer of the Year award to President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi. Speaking to journalists in Lagos, she said she did it to appreciate the support of the first family for her and the team during the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Asisat won the...
Dorcus Mirembe has set a new record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. The Guinness World Record for longest cooking marathon has been broken for the umpteenth time. Ugandan chef Dorcus Mirembe, popularly known as Mama D, has set a new record for longest cooking by an individual at nearly 120 hours, set by Irish chef Alan Fisher...
There is no stopping Funke Akindele, again, as she makes history. Her movie ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ has become the highest-grossing movie of 2023, recording N400 million in just 12 days of its release. This was announced by Film One, the distributor of the movie, on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by FilmOne Entertainment...
For the umpteenth time, American singer Mariah Carey has broken the record for most Spotify streams in a single day on Christmas Eve. Her 1994 Christmas classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was streamed 23,701,697 times in 2023. With the new streaming record, Mariah shattered the record she set on Christmas Eve last year when the song was...
Nigerian-born Dr. Oluwatosin Olateju was recently appointed by Governor Wes Moore of Maryland, making her the first black woman in the state’s history to serve as commissioner and co-chair of the newly established Commission on Public Health. The Commission will assess the foundational public health capabilities of the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and Local Health Departments (LHDs), and make...
A Princess Diana 1985 dress has sold for $1,148,000 at a Julien’s Auction, setting a new record for the most expensive dress the Duchess of Wales ever sold. The dress also sold for 11 times the original estimated price of $100,000. Diana originally wore the dress in Florence, Italy, on April 23, 1985, while she was on tour with...
Folorunsho Alakija has again achieved another huge milestone as her company is awarded six oil blocks by Sierra Leone. FA Oil Limited, a company owned by Africa’s richest woman, Folorunsho Alakija has successfully secured exploration rights for a substantial offshore acreage situated in Sierra Leone. The company has been awarded six offshore oil blocks by the Government of Sierra Leone...
Nigerians have hailed the late NAFDAC boss, Dora Akunyili, who, till her death, spearheaded the war against fake products. On Monday, December 18, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said the agency intercepted counterfeiters involved in the production of a variety of fake beverages, including wines, soft drinks, and other products, in the Eziukwu market...
Dr. Olusimbo Ige makes history with her appointment as Chicago’s Department of Public Health’s first black female commissioner. A Nigerian woman, Dr. Olusimbo Ige has been appointed as Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). thus becoming the first black female to occupy the position. Dr. Ige received her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and her Master of Science...
From Ruth Benamaisa-Opia to Ronke Ayuba, this post highlights the popular NTA ladies of the 80’s and 90’s. In the ’70s, ’80s, and early ’90s, the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) held the forte as the nation’s leading television network, with stations in several parts of the country. It was widely viewed as the “authentic voice” of the Nigerian government. Back...