Sonia Ekweremadu has opened up about her parents’ conviction over allegations of organ trafficking. On Friday, May 12, her parents were sentenced to jail by a UK court. The court sentenced Ike Ekweremadu, to nine years and eight months in prison, and Beatrice to four years and six months in prison while a doctor who allegedly colluded with them, Obinna...
Over the years, some Nigerian celebrities have been bestowed with honorary degrees both at home and abroad. An honorary degree is often given to honor an individual’s contribution to their specific field. From singers and actresses to media personalities, here are 11 female Nigerian celebrities who have honorary doctorate degrees. 1. Mo Abudu EbonyLife CEO Mo Abudu has two honorary...
A 21-year-old lady has created a buzz online for her innovative business, ‘Garri Parfait’ which she calls Garfait. Just like Parfait, Garfait is a combination of Garri, milk, sugar, and toppings. Maureen Emenike, a 400-level student of Abia State University took to Facebook to showcase the branded innovation. Maureen who is also a writer revealed how her parents prevented her...
Empress Njamah has reacted to the arrest of her ex-lover, George Wade in Liberia. Recall that a video was trending on Monday where he was handcuffed by the Liberian police. The actress in a now-deleted post disclosed Wade’s arrest via her Instagram page on Monday, where she had shared a video of the ex-lover being led in handcuffs by some...
A relationship and family therapist, Lara Kudayisi has left social media users with mixed reactions after she revealed some information about her past life. Lara recently got married to media personality Teddy Don Momoh, husband of the late ‘Branama’ singer, Kefee. In the post which is trending, she revealed that she became a mother at 19, was heartbroken 14 times,...
Saida Mouh, the mother of PSG defender, Achraf Hakimi, has broken her silence in response to claims that her son transferred all his assets to her. The social media was agog last week as Hakimi’s wife Hiba Abouk, following their formal separation, discovered that she could not claim half of her ex-husband’s assets because they are in his mother’s...
Aishaty Dahiru Binani is a Senator representing Adamawa Central in the Nigerian Senate. Over the past few weeks, Binani has been thrown into a tussle with INEC over Adamawa’s governorship election result. Recall that the Adamawa governorship supplementary election was conducted on Saturday, April 15 following the declaration of the March 18 poll as inconclusive over alleged irregularities. Here are...
Seven Nigerians (5 female) have been named among Forbes’s 30 Under 30 list for 2023. Forbes Africa has unveiled its annual list of 30 Under 30, an esteemed collection that lauds the accomplishments of exceptional young entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders under the age of 30. The list, titled “The Newest Self-Made Young Innovators and Leaders Scripting a New Vision for...
If you watch the all-women breakfast show ‘Your View’ one woman that stands out is Obiajulu BeeCee Ugboh. BeeCee is known for her bluntness and her objective opinions which get her cohosts and viewers of the show talking. She is a woman who wears many hats, a media personality, entrepreneur, life coach, singer, and actor. Here are some facts about...
In recent years, we have seen the emergence of female vice-chancellors in Nigeria, some emerging as ‘firsts’ and breaking the jinx that had hitherto been in the university. In commemoration of International Women’s Month, we are celebrating women who are changing the status quo in society. From the Southwest to the North and Southeast, here are seven remarkable women leading...