Hail To The Trailblazers In Politics And Arts
FROM the party primary elections, they jumped various huddles and ambush laid by the domineering men. They displayed grit, grace and grounding in the power game. At the end of the highly competitive...
View ArticleAlabraba and Oviosu: From Friendship To PAGA
In recent times, many Nigerians have been relying on financial technology (Fintech) companies for quick solutions to their financial constraints. A cross-section of the population now use these...
View ArticleMusic Through The Ages: How Old Births The New
Once upon a time, highlife was the music. The names of artists of old who thrilled audiences at parties and homes, include: Dr Victor Abimbola Olaiya, Bobby Benson, Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, Orlando...
View ArticleOmotola Jalade-Ekeinde: Actress, Activist
There was outrage on social media, particularly, Twitter, minutes after the screen diva, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, complained of the continued assault on citizens by men in uniform as well as the general...
View ArticleSade Okoya: Twenty Years Of Marital Bliss
Inside the large office complex of Eleganza Industrial City Limited, Chief Folashade Noimat Okoya is seen working on the different files on her table. She is responsible for the day-to-day management...
View ArticleShettima, Zulum: Pleasant Shock From The Northeast
Even with the Boko Haram insurgents activities that have rendered many hopeless and homeless, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has remained focused on delivering education as a dividend of...
View ArticleKamaru Usman: Nigerian Nightmare, Samirah’s Dream
When Kamarudeen Usman left his village in Auchi, Edo State, for the United States with his parents at the age of five, being a mixed martial artist was not on his mind. Life was basic and modest. There...
View ArticleWhere is Leah Sharibu?
When about 111 girls of Government Girls Science and Technology College were kidnapped from their hostels in Dapchi, Yobe State on February 19, their parents prayed that they return safe, healthy and...
View ArticleFunmi Iyanda: The Legend Of A Woman
Funmi Iyanda is the type of woman who walks into a room and all the walls fall down. Within minutes of her appearance, the studio is packed full of the creative team - the makeup artist, stylists and...
View ArticleYemi Alade: The Rise Of A Woman of Steel
When we reached out to Yemi Alade for a cover shoot, she described her style to us: power, class and style. This is, unsurprisingly, Yemi Alade. With several landmark achievements, including BET, MTV...
View ArticleAmstel Malta Celebrates the Power of Women
When five of Africa's biggest stars - Tonto Dikeh, Dakore Egbuson, Linda Ejiofor, Former BBNaija Housemate, CeeC - joined the Super Falcons, for an all-new television commercial, it was only befitting...
View ArticleQueen Moremi: The Awakening Of An Iconic Heroine
You need not be Yoruba to have heard of the iconic Queen Moremi Ajasoro. Famed to be one of the most heroic women that ever lived, her bravery and selfless sacrifice are legendary. This easily explains...
View ArticleAsisat Oshoala: The Determined Dreamer
“I am just a girl who wants to get whatever she wants to get, on her own, I want to do things on my own, without waiting for anyone.” For one involved in a team sport, such words easily raises an alarm...
View ArticleLinus Idahosa: Reinventing Nigeria’s Creative Industry
There is an undeniable disruption in Nigeria’s creative space that is heralding a new era of growth and innovation. It is the evident growth that has turned the country to a beacon, attracting...
View ArticleAlex Iwobi: Gunning For Glory
For Alex Iwobi, clearly family is everything. Woven intricately across his life, dreams and passion, dotted around his peaks and nadirs, the Nigerian footballer basks in the love and support he’s had...
View ArticleCountering Rape Culture in Nigeria
There are only a few things more horrifying than the accusation of rape. In recent years, social media has been awash with conversations revolving around this divisive topic, from accusations of...
View ArticleTemie Giwa-Tubosun: Investing In Nigeria's LifeBank
Temie Giwa-Tubosun is a woman on a mission. The founder of LifeBank, the first fully digital blood bank in the world, Temie Giwa-Tubosun has moved 14,394 bags of blood, gathered over 3000 donors and...
View ArticleWilliam Troost-Ekong: Driving towards a Common Goal
There was something immediately striking besides William Troost-Ekong’s immaculately chiselled chin and impressive build. As he stepped into the room, hours before a Super Eagles match, there was a...
View ArticleShettima, Zulum: Pleasant Shock From The Northeast
Even with the Boko Haram insurgents activities that have rendered many hopeless and homeless, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has remained focused on delivering education as a dividend of...
View ArticleJoe Abah Uncovered
He told the team lead/editor of The Guardian Life that he was going to be in for the interview and a photoshoot at 11 am last week Friday. A few minutes past that agreed time, he walked in dressed in...
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