Renowned Novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was recently honored with an honorary degree at the University of Edinburg, Scotland. While accepting the award, Adichie gave an insightful speech on writing and feminism. She talked about writing being her first love, and speaking about the things that move her being an added advantage. She read an excerpt from her new book “Dear Ijeawele,...
Nigerian actress and Big Brother Naija finalist, Bisola Aiyeola who is at the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly In New York as a ONE Ambassador also attended the Global Goals award dinner organised by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where she met Nollywood actress Stephanie Okereke Linus, and popstar Will.i.am. The dinner was held on Tuesday night at Gotham Hall, in partnership with UNICEF, and...
Darci Lynne from Oklahoma has won the just concluded 2017 America’s Got Talent. The 12-year-old won the night with her incredible singing ventriloquist act, bringing her puppet, Petunia, back on Wednesday for a performance of Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better) with fellow ventriloquist Terry Fator, who won season 2 of America’s Got Talent. Nigerian singing sensation, Kechi...
Nigerian singer, Simi in a recent interview with HipTV, bared her mind on the issue of infidelity in relationships. The ‘Joromi’ crooner said people are harder on women when they cheat on their partners. According to Simi, ”Nobody is allowed to cheat in a relationship, if a man cheats, he’s scum and if a woman does same, she’s scum. ‘But...
Tennis Star and new mom, Serena Williams is still very excited and she can’t get enough of her beautiful baby girl, Alexis Ohanian. She recently wrote an open letter to her mother Oracene Price, thanking her for being a role model and giving her the strength to overcome all hardships she has faced so far. Here’s what she wrote; Dear Mom, ”You are one...
Popular blogger, writer and former model, Linda Ikeji took to her Instagram page to reflect on her humble beginning of hustling in Lagos as a young lady. Linda shared the picture to celebrate her 37th birthday and also to reflect on how far she has come. Here’s what she shared Birthday girl! ?. Gosh, I love how far I’ve come...
It’s always good seeing women succeed in the business world. With so many people overlooking the gifts of Africans, when one stands out, it should be recognized. Angel Rich, the co-founder of The Wealth Factory, a firm that designs education and technology-based games to teach youths, financial literacy in workforce development has been named “The Next Steve Jobs” by Forbes. Rich,...
A Nigerian journalist from north-eastern part of the country has won the third BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Amina Yuguda is a news presenter on local network Gotel Television, where she has reported on high-profile news stories, including the Boko Haram insurgency. She impressed the panel with her story-telling and her ability to convey complex ideas in a way...
A middle aged woman who was recently attacked by a robber shared her story and how she bravely defended herself at gun point. 54 year old Marnita Carter shared the story of how a young man about half her age tried to rob her of her belongings to the Chicago police. According to her, a young man accosted her and...
Former Minister of Solid Minerals and former Vice-President of the world Bank’s Africa division, Obiageli Ezekwesili recently shared a powerful message on her Twitter page speaking about how the girl child has been condition to build their inner strength on transient matters of beauty. Here’s what she tweeted I wish one could etch this ??#LifeStory by Meryl Streep in the MINDS...