Nigerian Man Becomes First Black Hiker to Conquer All 282 Munros in Scotland
David Solomon, a Nigerian living in Scotland is set to be the first black man to have hiked all 282 Munros in Scotland. Munros are mountains above 3000ft in Scotland. Solomon who has been documenting his journey on his Instagram,…
Sanwo-Olu Welcomes Ambode Back to Alausa After 5-Year Absence
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lago, on Monday hosted Akinwunmi Ambode, his predecessor, at the government house in Alausa, Ikeja. In a post on his X account, Sanwo-Olu said he and Ambode discussed “the future of Lagos and building on the…
‘Why I Tore My Husband’s Travelling Passport’
What would make a woman to tear a travelling Passport belonging to her husband? Well, the answer may not be too far-fetched as it is being responded to by a woman who just did the same. The woman identified simply…
Nigeria will rise if churches preach hardwork over prosperity — Prof. Yemi Osinbajo
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigeria would rise again if the church started to preach the values of hard work. Osinbajo lamented that the Nigerian church had shifted its focus from preaching hard work to prosperity. He spoke…
Veteran Film Maker Emem Isong Gets Doctorate Degree
One of the pioneer Nollywood female producers, screenwriter and director, Emem Isong-Misode, has joined the league of Nigerian celebrities who are doctorate degree holders. The award-winning producer of films such as “The Breaking Point,” Reloaded”, “Private Sin””She Devi’ among others, …
Wakama Wins Best Women’s Basketball Coach
Depsite not winning a medal, D’Tigress’ Rena Wakama has been announced as the best coach at the women’s basketball event in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The award meant she became the first Nigerian National Female Basketball Team coach to…
Sanwo-Olu Inspects National Theatre Rehabilitation Works, Commends Bankers Committee
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, visited the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts (National Theatre, Iganmu) on Sunday, August 11, to inspect the ongoing rehabilitation works. This was disclosed in a post by the Senior Special Assistant on…
Francis Ngannou motivated to return to MMA competition in memory of son: ‘For Kobe’
Francis Ngannou Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Francis Ngannou enters his MMA comeback fight this October with the heaviest of hearts. This past April, Ngannou revealed that his 15-month son Kobe died following a medical emergency. The devastating news hit…
New Miss South Africa Mia le Roux makes history
Mia le Roux has become the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa following a divisive competition which saw one finalist withdraw after being trolled over her Nigerian heritage. In her acceptance speech, Ms Le Roux said she…
Communications minister, Tijani, gets UN institute’s appointment
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. Tijani said in a statement on Friday that he was honoured to be invited…