Stephanie Okereke Linus is the First Black Recipient of Lennox K. Black Prize for Excellence in Medicine
A leading voice against child marriage and an advocate for women’s rights and health, Nollywood actress and filmmaker Stephanie Okereke Linus uses her platform to empower and heal women. Inspired by a true story, her film “Dry” sheds light on Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF), a devastating childbirth injury impacting girls and women in northern regions of Nigeria. Through […]
Bianca and Williams Were Meant To Be!
They say when two hearts are destined for each other, everything aligns to bring them together and we can’t agree more. Bianca and Williams‘ journey has been one of beautiful discoveries. They met for the first time at the university seven years ago, Unknowingly to them, their paths had crossed paths in the online world a while back. […]
President Bola Tinubu to Attend Bassirou Faye’s Inauguration
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye. Tinubu, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, is visiting the country for the first time since assuming office, at the invitation of the Senegal government. […]
Hoodlums Set Bus Ablaze in Ogun State
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed an attack by some daredevil armed criminals who looted a commercial bus at Oke Ado Junction, in Ijebu Imushin, along the Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed that the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday. The passengers were said to be on […]
FG adopts a virtual means of evacuating crude oil
The Federal Government has adopted a virtual means of evacuation of crude oil that involves the utilization of barges and trucks for the transportation of crude from the point of production to injection/storage points for eventual transportation to export terminals. It said the Alternative Crude Oil Evacuation Systems was implemented to avoid production deferment, losses […]
Terrorists attack troops in Katsina and Zamfara
Nigerian Army troops deployed for Counter Terrorism Counter Insurgency operations in Katsina and Zamfara States have raided terrorists’ enclaves resulting in the elimination of some terrorists. In a statement posted on X on Monday, the Army said that in an operation in Zamfara on March 29, 2024, troops raided the den of a notorious terrorists’ […]
Titanic ‘door’ prop that kept Rose alive sells for $718,750
The floating piece of wood which kept Titanic’s Rose – alive has been sold for $718,750 at auction. Ever since the release of the 1997 film, fans have wondered whether the panel was big enough to fit her love interest Jack as well, saving him from an icy death. The listing noted the prop “has […]
NPFL reschedules all Match Day 28 fixtures to April 3
All 10 Match Day 28 fixtures in the ongoing 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will now hold on April 3, and not over this weekend. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) of NPFL, Davidson Owumi, in a letter on Wednesday disclosed this, while nothing that the change in date is as a result of this […]
Diomaye Faye officially declared Winner of Senegal’s Presidential Election
Mr. Diomaye Faye has officially been declared winner of the presidential election in Senegal, following the conclusion of collation of votes, winning 54.28% of votes in the first round. The 44 year old Faye, who has said he wants a “break” with the current political system, is set to become the youngest president in Senegal’s […]
President Tinubu awards Slain Officers national honours
President Bola Tinubu has conferred national posthumous awards on 17 slain military personnel killed in the Okuama area of Delta State. At the burial of the officers and soldiers at the Military Cemetery, Abuja, the President also announced scholarships to university level, and house gifts in any part of our country for the children and […]
