Reactions have trailed the withdrawal of Chidinma Adetshina from the Miss South Africa 2024 beauty pageant with less than 48 hours to the finale. For weeks, the 23-year-old has been at the centre of controversy regarding her eligibility to participate in the pageant. Adetshina pulled out of the competition on Thursday over recent allegations of fraud and identity theft. Her...
Nigerian-American athlete, Annette Nneka Echikunwoke returned from a horrifying setback at Tokyo 2020 to make history at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Echikunwoke on Tuesday night won a silver medal in the women’s hammer throw with a season-best performance of 75.48 meters. Born in 1996 in Ohio, United States, the 28-year-old initially wanted to represent Nigeria, her homeland at the 2020...
Nigeria’s Favour Ofili has qualified for the 200m finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. With her win, the 21-year-old becomes the first Nigerian to qualify for the N200m finals in 28 years. Nigeria was last represented in the event’s final at the games in Atlanta ’96 by Mary Onyali who finished the final with a bronze medal. Ofili finished in...
Tami, the duo comprising Damilola and Toyosi have become the first pair of housemates to be evicted from the Big Brother Naija Season 9 house. With only one week spent in the house, their stay was short-lived as they were excited on Sunday evening. They were up against other pairs Chekas (Chizoba and Onyeka), Streeze (Mayor Frosh and Toby...
Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress has qualified for the quarterfinals stage at the Paris 2024 Olympics after they beat Canada 79-70. Their final group game was held at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France, on Sunday. With this win, they become the first African team(both women and men) to pass the group phase at the Olympics. The Rena Wakama-led...
FabWoman remembers the late Onyeka Onwenu as we present some of her greatest songs The death of legendary singer, Onyeka Onwenu brought a wave of nostalgia across the world as it got people reminiscing about her evergreen songs. Onwenu died on Tuesday, July 30 after reportedly collapsing while performing at Stella Okoli’s 80th birthday. Known for her soul-lifting and powerful...
It seems the controversy surrounding the eligibility of Nigeria’s Chidinma Adetshina at the Miss South Africa 2024 pageant may not be ending any time soon as the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton Mckenzie has waded into the ongoing debate. Recall that in the past few weeks, the 23-year-old has been the subject of xenophobic backlash online over her...
Big Brother Naija 2024 which returned for its 9th season themed ‘No Loose Guard’ kicked off on Sunday, July 28. As expected, the housemates came in pairs totaling 28. From two pairs of twins to a married couple, here is a list of the female housemates. 1. Ndi Nne (Chinne and Nne) Relationship: Niece and aunt Nne (22) Entrepreneur Chinne (31) Entrepreneur Origin: Anambra...
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...