Category: Spotlight
Dangote Foundation disburses N130m to 13,000 women
The Aliko Dangote Foundation, during the week commenced the disbursement of N130million to 13,000 women in Nasarawa state under its micro-grant scheme [...]
Nigerian born Toni Adenuga wins Russia’s Next Top Model
Nigerian born Oluwatoniloba Dreher-Adenuga fondly referred to as Toni has been crowned the winner of the 13th cycle of Germany’s Next Top Model 2018. [...]
Adichie becomes first African to deliver speech at Harvard University, gets honorary degree from Amherst
Her dreams are surely coming to pass and her latest achievement has further placed her on a pedestal that is yet unmatched. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, [...]
Farida Ado makes TIME ‘2018 Next Generation Leaders’ list
Nigerian author, Farida Ado, who writes in Hausa, has been listed as one of the TIME magazine’s 2018 Next Generation Leaders. In the list that was rel [...]
Dangote among world’s 75 most powerful by Forbes
Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has been ranked among 75 most powerful people on the planet, ahead of the Vice [...]
Nigerian, Ndubuisi Ezerioha, builds fastest carbureted front wheel car in the world
Ndubuisi Ezerioha, an automotive scientist, professional race car driver, engine designer and builder originally is one of the hottest things in car b [...]
BBC honours Nigerian Police officer for refusing bribe
Julius Adedeji, a police officer serving in the Nigeria Police Force is said to have never taken a bribe not because he has never been offered such bu [...]
Airport workers show gratitude after Davido paid their colleague’s N15m surgery
A female worker at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, became a beneficiary of N15 million from popular musician Davido, a gesture to o [...]
Cidi Aliyu: The Cocktail Merchant
In the world of bartending, recipes are a currency and are traded like bits of juicy gossip. One’s mental bank of them defines whether you’re in the k [...]
Nigerian teenager accepted into 19 out of 20 top tier universities
The wave of wonder kids gaining admission into top-tier universities seems to still be on a steady rise as another teenager, Oludamilola Oluwadara Ade [...]