Sister of Canadian singer, Celine Dion says no medicine works for her Stiff Person Syndrome Celine Dion’s sister, Claudette Dion, provided an update on the singer’s health following the diagnosis of stiff person syndrome (SPS). The talented Canadian singer revealed in December 2022 that she had been diagnosed with SPS. SPS is a rare neurological illness that mimics an autoimmune...
President Bola Tinubu has withdrawn the nomination of one of his ministerial nominees, Maryam Shetty. He replaced her with Maigari Mahmud. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the development on Friday, August 4, 2023, during the Senate’s plenary session. Maryam Shetty Shettima was one of the names on the second batch of the President’s ministerial list. [PHOTOS, PROFILE] Meet The Two...
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...