A Nigerian woman, Tito Daodu, has been named the first Black woman to become a pediatric surgeon in Canada. She currently works at Alberta’s Children’s Hospital Foundation. Born in Nigeria and raised in Winnipeg, Daodu attended medical school at the University of Manitoba. She completed her residency and fellowship in Calgary and is currently completing a master’s in public health...
Nigerian women are celebrating Ngozi Okonjo Iweala’s win as WTO DG with the #BeLikeNgoziChallenge on Twitter. The challenge was aimed at celebrating the ex-finance minister with her signature Ankara and headtie look. Ladies and gentlemen, it’s tomorrow! #NoiGoesToWTO! We are giving away N100k to the best dressed! Dress up like NOI and send her a message of support as she...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s many achievements on her journey to becoming the WTO DG cannot be quantified. Born 13 June 1954, Okonjo-Iweala studied economics at Harvard University, graduating in 1976. She followed it up with a Ph.D. in regional economics and development from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Here are all her achievements. 1. She has twice served as Nigeria’s finance...
Media personality Victor Nwaogu popularly known as Nkubi and his wife Nkeiru Nwaogu have shared their love story. Recall that dwarf-sized OAP shared his pre-wedding photos a few days ago, announcing that he was off the market. In a chat with BBC Pidgin, Nkeiru who is a fashion designer revealed that they met on Facebook. According to her, even though...
Tonto Dikeh’s ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill, has revealed that he is married to Rosy Meurer, his former P.A., and it has got people talking on social media. Recall that Meurer was at the center of Tonto and Churchill’s crashed marriage in 2017. However, in a post to celebrate her birthday, Churchill addressed her as ‘Mrs. Churchill,’ to the surprise of many....
By now, you must have heard about the Gorilla Glue Girl story which went viral some days back. The latest update is she has finally undergone a surgical procedure to remove the glue from her hair. Tessica Brown had taken to TikTok where she revealed she was unable to wash her hair about a month after she made it. The...
Beauty and lifestyle YouTuber Dimma Umeh has been missing in action since early December 2020, and this has got many wondering. Turns out she had been battling COVID-19 all along. She made a reappearance on Wednesday, February 4, on Twitter to the excitement of her followers as she explained the cause of her disappearance. She wrote, “Let me tell you...
Aisha Yesufu has revealed that she was the one who asked her husband out. In an exclusive interview with BBC News Pidgin, the Edo activist, who has been married for 21 years, advised women in their 30s and 40s to shoot their shots instead of waiting for men to ask them out. She also admitted that she likes to be...
A Nigerian bride named Chioma who got married in a custom made Ankara dress has got Twitter talking. Friends of the bride took to social media on Sunday to share photos from the ceremony. My fellow Nnewi sister and badass Nigerian Fashion designer @Theonlychioma had her White wedding yesterday wearing this gorgeous custom made Ankara wedding dress. The creativity, boldness, and...
Gospel Singer, Mercy Chinwo has reacted to the trending Silhouette Challenge. The Excess Love crooner has cautioned ladies participating in the TikTok challenge adding that they should resist the urge to participate in everything that trends online. The #SilhouetteChallenge sees a woman posing in a doorway before becoming a sultry black silhouette against a red light. Reactions have continued to...