William Paul Troost-Ekong was born on 1st September 1993 in the Netherlands, to a Dutch mother and a Nigerian father from Akwa Ibom. He is a professional footballer who captains the Nigerian national football team and plays as a center-back for Super League Greece club PAOK. Troost-Ekong has always had a knack for football since […]
John Dumelo, an actor and politician, graduated with a master’s degree in law from the University of Ghana, Legon. He has now earned three master’s degrees. On his Instagram feed, Mr. Dumelo posted an image of himself wearing his academic gown along with the announcement. “I graduated with a Masters Degree in Law(Natural Resources) from […]
Born on August 30, 1942, Bonisile John Kani is a South African actor, author, director, and playwright. He is known for his striking role as T’Chaka he played in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: Civil War and Black Panther. John Kani was recently honored with the distinguished Order of the British Empire (OBE) […]
Margaret Oguntala became the first female president of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), an organization founded in 1958, on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Oguntala assumes this innovative position, succeeding the late President Tasiu Gidari-Wudil, who made the announcement at an Abuja conference. She is the association’s first female president in its 65-year history, the […]
Nigerian comedian and skit maker, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu popularly known as Oga Sabinus or Mr. Funny was born on 30 January 1995 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. His career in the comedy industry rose to the limelight in 2019, however, Sabinus’ career began in 2015. The super-talented comedy and skit maker discovered his flare for comedy […]
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There is an arresting statement made by a Rabbi centuries ago: “No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new; for he saith. ‘The old is better.’ “ The benefit of hindsight is overwhelming in the light of how we view things differently through the prism of experience. Since stardom if not humbly managed […]
Rehoboth’s late well-known fashion designer, Sean Renaldo Cloete (40), who died on 4 January at St Mary’s Hospital at Rehoboth, had “energy, kindness and talent”, they say. Cloete made waves in the fashion industry internationally, having made it to the London Fashion Week. Cloete also participated in various fashion shows and workshops with local and […]
Popular American rapper, Jeffery Bruce Atkins with stage name Ja Rule has shown commitment to education in Ghana by announcing his intentions of building a school in the West African country. Via his handle on X, formerly Twitter, the talented artist revealed his vision in a post, expressing his desire to add to the educational […]
At the 2024 Golden Globe Awards held last night, Nigerian-American actress Ayo Edebiri was among the many stars who went home with an award. She won the category of Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy for her performance as Sydney Adamu in the series, The Bear. Edebiri is not […]
Famous Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie launched “Mama’s Sleeping Scarf,” her first children’s book, at the Alliance Française in Ikoyi, Lagos State. Literary lovers and well-known individuals attended the event, including Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Obiageli Ezekwesili, the former vice president of the World Bank’s Africa zone, and former President […]