As the clock ticks down to the Paris Olympics, all eyes are on Rhasidat Adeleke who is gunning to become the first Irish woman to win a gold medal in athletics. Born 29 August 2002 in Dublin to Nigerian parents from Oyo State, Adeleke has proven against all doubts that she has what it takes despite being a target of...
Congratulations are pouring in for popular food YouTuber, Sisi Yemmie as she welcomes twins. To the surprise of many, the mother of five made the announcement on social media sharing her pregnancy bump in a video on Sunday. She captioned it: Say hello to the latest Iya Ibeji and mom of 5… The Gist is on Youtube View this...
The Paris 2024 Olympics is set to officially start with an opening ceremony on July 26, 2024. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has released the list of 35 athletes comprising 17 men and 18 women that will represent the country in track and field events which is scheduled to hold from August 1 to 11th. Team Nigeria who are making...
From sharing GRWM videos to becoming one of the most popular influencers with over 11 million followers across her social media channels, Nara Smith has come a long way. Her rise to fame in 2023 from sharing cooking videos and creating recipes from scratch has been nothing short of phenomenal and remarkable. Here is everything to know about the social...
Kenza Layli, a digital lifestyle influencer from Morocco has been crowned the world’s first-ever Miss AI in a groundbreaking event. France’s Lalina Valina and Portugal’s Olivia C, finished in second and third place, respectively. Layli, a hijab-wearing AI-generated model went home with $13,000 as prize money. The prize package included $5,000 cash, support on the world’s largest AI developer platform,...
Tems Best Gospel Award win at the BET Awards has sparked criticism and backlash and here is everything you need to know about it. The 29-year-old Nigerian singer bagged the Best Gospel/Inspirational Award for her song ‘Me and U’ at the 2024 BET Awards held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, July 1. South African star, Tyla...
The wedding of actress Sharon Ooja is indeed one that will not be forgotten for a long time to come. The white wedding like the traditional wedding had an array of celebrities and stars in attendance. While there was no theme in sight, celebrities brought elegance and colours to the luxurious wedding. From Funke Akindele to Lilian Afegbai, here is...
A Nigerian, Chidinma Modupe Okafor has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest crocheting marathon with a time of 72 hours. With this feat, she surpassed the previous record of 34 hours and 7 minutes set by Alessandra Hayden (USA) in 2021. The 30-year-old created a white dinner gown during her 3-day crochet-a-thon. According to the records body, Chidinma...
Virginia Hislop, a 105-year-old woman has finally achieved her lifelong goal as she received her master’s degree from Standford University over 80 years after she began a program at the Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE). When Hislop started the program in 1936, she had one goal in mind goal –get her bachelor’s of education, which she did in 1940,...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation(WTO) has been conferred with an honorary ceremony from the University of Oxford with the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (D.litt. honoris causa). The ceremony took place at the Sheldonian Theatre followed by receptions at All Souls and St Johns Colleges. Sharing the photos on X, she wrote: A great honor to...