A lady, Colette Offiong Bassey, has smashed a 44-year record of the Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies at the University of Calabar (UNICAL). Bassey graduated with a first-class degree in her department, breaking a record set in the department in 1977. Her feat, according to a release by the university she shared on her Instagram, breaks a record that had stood...
Seyi Shay is currently being dragged on Twitter and here is the full story. The ‘Right Now’ crooner who is currently a judge on the reality music show, Nigerian Idols gave her verdict to a singer at the audition on Sunday. Seyi Shay had told the singer, “Somebody lied to you and told you to come and audition, and that person,...
American Idol contestant, Funke Lagoke has given an update on her collapse on stage. Funke had fallen on stage as Lionel Richie gave his verdict on her performance with fellow singer Ronda Felton on Monday at the ABC competition show. The pair had performed Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand’s “Tell Him” as a duet. Lionel started delivering his honest feedback to the pair, where...
Nwando, daughter of renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, has paid tribute to him eight years after his death. Achebe died on 21 March 2013 at the age of 82 in the United States. Nwando, a professor, took to Twitter to share some photos and wrote: My beloved dad and best friend, Chinua Achebe, passed away 8 years today. Missing you,...
Friendships are an important part of human life however it comes with its own baggage. Beauty Vlogger, Jackie Aina in her latest video is speaking on friendships and tips on how to spot a ‘Freenemy’. A Frenemy is simply an enemy disguised as a friend, a person with whom one is friendly, despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry” or “a...
This is the heartbreaking story of how the lives of two Nigerian women, Ajima and Susan Ogbole have changed forever. In an exclusive report by Foundation For Investigative Journalism, the negligence of a hospital in Belgium is brought to the fore. It all started when Ajima Ogbole was diagnosed with uterine fibroids in 2017. This led to her undergoing surgery...
Ayodele, daughter of the late journalist, Dele Giwa is celebrating him on his posthumous birthday. Dele Giwa, a foremost journalist was gunned down after opening a parcel at his Ikeja home on October 19, 1986. Sharing a throwback photo on Twitter, she wrote: Probably one of my favorite pictures. Happy birthday, Daddy! Probably one of my favorite pictures. Happy birthday,...
The highly talked about movie, ‘La Femme Anjola’ finally premiered on Sunday, March 14th. La Femme Anjola is a psychological-thriller film about a young male stockbroker whose life is turned upside down when he falls for a femme fatale married to a wealthy gangster. The film from the stables of ‘The Audrey Silva Company Limited, owned by Rita Dominic was...
A breast cancer survivor who underwent a mastectomy has advised women after she shared a photo of herself topless. @the_officialbiz took to Twitter to share signs and symptoms of the deadly disease. Her post also sparked some reactions. I’m low key thinking about means things right now. Like would any guy want to be wit her. How would...
To mark International Women’s Day, the Presidency has released a list of 50 women who hold official and political positions in President Buhari’s cabinet. According to a statement by spokesperson Femi Adesina, the 50 women listed, tagged “The Buhari Women” are just a few of the women working with the Nigerian president. Seven of those on the list are ministers while...