Dr. Ify Rhodes-Vivour is one woman who has caught the attention of many in the run-up to the 2023 gubernatorial elections. Dr. Ify is a molecular geneticist whose groundbreaking research has made significant contributions to the fight against malaria. Her husband, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, is running for the governorship seat in Lagos State under the Labour Party. Here are some...
Meet the Female Candidates Contesting In Nigeria’s 2023 Governorship Elections On Saturday, March 18 when Nigeria’s 2023 governorship elections will take place, 24 female candidates will be vying for positions in their various states. Lagos, Abia, and Akwa-Ibom are a few of the states that have two female governorship candidates. One name prominent on this list is Aishatu Dahiru. Aisha...
The Oscars 2023 may have come and gone but one person stole the show and that’s no other than Tems. The Nigerian singer’s outfit has got everyone talking on social media. The ‘Crazy Things’ crooner who was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Music (Original Song) category for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” track “Lift Me Up” — wore a puffy...
Maggie Aderin-Pocock Honoured With Special Barbie Doll Barbie is set to honour Nigerian-British space scientist, Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock to commemorate the 2023 International Women’s Day and British Science Week which runs from March 10-19. For her work promoting science careers to girls, Aderin-Pocock will have a Barbie doll in her name. She is a former President of the British Science...
Actress Keke Palmer and her boyfriend, Darius Jackson have welcomed a son together. Recall that the 29-year-old had announced the news of her pregnancy during an episode of “Saturday Night Live” in December. Sharing the news on Instagram, ‘The Akeehlah and the Bee’ star wrote: Hey Son!!!! 1. Only 48hrs of being parents! 😳 2. Darius always made me playlists...
Morayo Afolabi-Brown has openly declared her support for APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the forthcoming 2023 elections. In a post she shared on Thursday via her Instagram page, the ‘Your View’ host said she neither knew Peter Obi nor Atiku but was certain about Tinubu’s credibility. She also likened her decision to Oprah’s endorsement for Barack Obama in...
Valentine’s day is upon us again, a season of love, chocolates, roses, and gift sharing. While everybody knows the day, Feb 14, is about love, not many know about the tradition of the day and how it came to be. In this article, we would share 11 surprisingly unknown facts about Valentine’s Day. 1. St. Valentine wasn’t associated with one...
It has come as a shock to many as pop singer, Rihanna reveals she is expecting baby number 2. Rihanna delivered an electrifying and hit-heavy half-time show at Sunday’s Super Bowl. Still, social media went into a frenzy when the singer revealed an unexpected special guest, a baby bump. The singer may have failed to debut any new music during...
Singer Tems has again shown the stuff she is made of as she wins her first-ever Grammy Award. This is also the first Grammy Award won by a female Nigerian. Tems is also the first non-mixed Nigerian singer to win the award. She bagged the coveted Grammy for her effort on the track 2022 ‘Wait For U’ alongside rappers Future...
The much anticipated Big Brother Titans went underway on Sunday, January 15, 2023 with the announcement of 20 housemates competing for a $100,000 grand cash prize. For 72 days, the housemates from Nigeria and South Africa will slug it out for the cash prize and fame. This edition is held in South Africa with BBNaija’s Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and BB Mzansi’s Lawrence Maleka...