Miss World Nigeria 2026, Tamunosoye Karibi-George, won the Top Model for Africa title on Thursday at the ongoing Miss World competition in Vietnam. Her victory secured her a place in the Top 40 quarterfinals of the 2026 Miss World competition. Karibi-George emerged ahead of representatives from Equatorial Guinea, Botswana, Kenya, and South Africa at the Top Model competition held during...
If you grew up in the late 90s and early 2000s, then you know this is the most exciting news ever. Okin Biscuits is making a comeback to the Nigerian market after a 17-year hiatus as it resumes production after the restart of its production line at its factory in Offa, Kwara State. The company made the announcement via its...
As the world continues to mourn the death of the queen of country music, Dolly Parton, at age 80, we remember her life, including her songs, her impact, and her legacy. Parton passed away on Tuesday, August 26, in Nashville, surrounded by loved ones after a brief bout with cancer, representatives said in a statement on Tuesday. In this post,...
Country music legend Dolly Parton, whose career spanned music, TV, and film and included 11 Grammys and inductions into the Country Music and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, is dead at age 80. Parton’s nephew, Brian Seaver, announced the news on the singer’s social media handles on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. “My name is Brin Seaver, son of Cassie Parton,...
A Nigerian woman who was born without fingerprints has shared her experience navigating biometric identification systems, such as during Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) examinations, the National Youth Service Corps programme and banking transactions. The woman identified as jidds. xo on Instagram recently recounted her ordeal in a video. She recalled discovering the condition in 2017 while registering for her first...
A mother named Chinyere set the internet buzzing about a week ago when she gifted her son, Promise Okoro, a goat during his department’s sign-out ceremony. In the viral video, many were surprised by the act as she presented the goat to her son, a final-year student of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State. Speaking in an interview with BBC...
Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba has died at age 40 after a battle with breast cancer, throwing the Nigerian film industry into mourning. The actress’ passing was announced on Wednesday by her colleague and close associate, Alesh Ola Sanni, who disclosed that she died on Tuesday, August 4. Her death comes exactly one year after she announced in a video...
Coach Lara Kudayisi, wife of Teddy Don Momoh, has passed away barely two weeks after welcoming their first child. Teddy Don-Momoh was previously married to renowned gospel singer Kefee, who died in June 2014. He got married to Lara in 2023. Her family announced the sad news in a statement shared on her official Instagram page @dearcoachlara. According to the...
South African singer Tyla has removed Lagos as part of her upcoming tour following widespread backlash and calls for a boycott. The Grammy-winning singer had listed Lagos as part of her first headline world tour, titled A POP World Tour, on Monday, July 27, and was scheduled to perform in Lagos on December 22 before heading back to South Africa...
TikTok influencer Sara Gilson has died in an apparent murder-suicide involving her estranged husband, barely a week after she went viral for participating in a TikTok trend about a potential Netflix documentary on her life. Gilson, 43, was reportedly found fatally shot at her home in Owasso, Oklahoma, on July 23, 2026. Her estranged husband, Jeremiah “Shawn” Duffey, 48, was...