Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, will not be attending King Charles III’s coronation, Buckingham Palace has said. There had been speculation about whether the couple would travel to the coronation but it has now emerged that Prince Harry will attend alone. The prince will join more than 2,000 guests at Westminster Abbey on 6 May. On April 12, it...
Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, a former deputy governor of Lagos State, has pledged to resign her citizenship if Bola Tinubu is sworn in as president. Ojikutu, who is the first female deputy governor in Nigeria served from 1992 to 1993 and was the deputy governor to Michael Otedola until the military takeover of 1993. Speaking to reporters in Lagos on Wednesday,...
Nollywood actress, Biola Adebayo has welcomed her first child, a son via surrogacy. Sharing the news on Instagram, the 41-year-old actress revealed that a surrogate birthed her child after one failed IVF and three failed surrogate attempts. She wrote: After one failed IVF One canceled surrogate circle After three failed surrogate attempts in two years, God has finally blessed my...
Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie has slammed United States President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for congratulating President-elect Bola Tinubu. Adichie said this in her open letter to Biden on The Atlantic titled, ‘Nigeria’s Hollow Democracy’ on Thursday where she expressed dissatisfaction over the process of the presidential election conducted on February 25. She said the election was full...
Apo Maria Whang-Od Becomes Vogue’s Oldest Cover Star At 106 She is the last female mambabatok of her generation A Filipino tattoo artist, Apo Maria Whang-Od has become the oldest person to ever get featured on the cover of Vogue. Whang-Od, who turned 106 in February, unseats Judi Dench as the oldest-ever Vogue cover star. Dench was featured in British...
When it comes to renouncing one’s faith, it is usually more common to hear of those who convert to Christianity from other religions than the other way around. Over the years, some Nigerian actresses have converted to Islam due to one reason or another. Here are seven of them. 1. Fathia Balogun Popular Nollywood actress Fathia Balogun was born a...
Seven Nigerians (5 female) have been named among Forbes’s 30 Under 30 list for 2023. Forbes Africa has unveiled its annual list of 30 Under 30, an esteemed collection that lauds the accomplishments of exceptional young entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders under the age of 30. The list, titled “The Newest Self-Made Young Innovators and Leaders Scripting a New Vision for...
If you watch the all-women breakfast show ‘Your View’ one woman that stands out is Obiajulu BeeCee Ugboh. BeeCee is known for her bluntness and her objective opinions which get her cohosts and viewers of the show talking. She is a woman who wears many hats, a media personality, entrepreneur, life coach, singer, and actor. Here are some facts about...
Congratulations are in order as Korra Obidi becomes a landlord in the United States. The mother of two who couldn’t contain her excitement revealed she is now the owner of a $1,600,000 home in Los Angeles. Sharing the news in a video on Instagram, she wrote: Small Nyash, Big God. The naked divorced disgrace don buy house. Thank God say...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer in Abia State, Prof Nnenna Oti, has recounted her experience in the just concluded governorship election. Oti, who is the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, said she refused to compromise the Abia governorship election despite being offered money and threatened. She disclosed this while addressing students during...