A Somali athlete has sparked reactions and outrage for her terrible performance which has officially earned her title of the ‘Worst Athlete In The World’. Nasro Abukar Ali came in last place during the 100m race at the ongoing 31st Summer World University Games held in Chengdu, China on Tuesday, setting a new record for the slowest finish in the...
Maryam Shettima, Lola Ade-John make Tinubu’s new ministerial list President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, August 2 submitted a second batch ministerial list to the Senate comprising 19 nominees. On the nominees list were two women, Maryam Shetty, and Lola Ade-John. Read below their impressive profiles. 1. Maryam Shetty Ms. Maryam Shetty is a social entrepreneur, a physiotherapist, and a politician in...
A medical doctor, Dr Vwaere Diaso has lost her life after an elevator she used reportedly crashed from the 10th floor of Lagos Island General Hospital, Odan. According to reports from her colleagues, Vwaere was on her way to pick up her meal from a dispatch rider when the incident happened. She was coming from the 10th floor when the...
Ashleigh Plumptre is one name that is currently on everyone’s lips. The Super Falcons defender has slowly become a fan favourite warming her way into the hearts of many due to her performance at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup. Here are some things to know about her. 1. She was born Ashleigh Meagan Plumptre on May 8, 1998, in...
Nouhaila Benzina makes history at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup by becoming the first player to wear a hijab. Moroccan defender, Nouhaila Benzina has made history by becoming the first hijab-wearing player at a World Cup. The 25-year-old wore a white Islamic headscarf as her team defeated South Korea 1-0 on Sunday in her debut appearance at the ongoing...
Adaora Umeoji re-appointed as Zenith Bank Deputy Managing Director Adaora Umeoji has been re-appointed as Zenith Bank’s Deputy Managing Director by the bank’s board. The announcement was contained in a notice filed with the Nigerian Exchange on Friday, July 28. The notice read: “Zenith Bank Plc “The Bank” hereby informs its shareholders, NGX, and the investing public that...
Three Nigerian sisters, Mopelola, Oluwaseun, and Oluwafunmilayo Makinde, who are pilots, have shown they have what it takes to challenge the status quo, especially in an industry that is typically male-dominated. The sisters’ journey into the world of aviation was significantly influenced by their father, Captain Wale Makinde, a seasoned helicopter pilot who has dedicated his life to the skies....
Asisat Oshoala has said her father is unhappy with her shirtless World Cup win celebration after Super Falcons beat co-hosts, Australia 3-2. Oshoala scored in the 72nd minute of the Falcons’ second game in Group B after coming in as a substitute at the Lang Park Stadium, Australia. While celebrating her goal, she removed her shirt, an act that has...
Huawei Technologies hosted the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) Fellows to an exciting day of the 5G demo experience and its penetration in Nigeria. The session, held on 19th July 2023 at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, aimed at fostering knowledge exchange and inspiring innovation among the Fellows. The MTN Media Innovation Programme is a fully funded 6-week...
Joy Bishara, one of the schoolgirls who escaped from the captivity of Boko Haram terrorists that invaded the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, in 2014, recently got engaged in the United States. Bishara disclosed the engagement with her lover James coupled with pictures on her Instagram page, on Tuesday. On April 14, 2014, a total of 276 female students...