Profiles
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8.5K306Lola Omolola, Founder Of ‘Female IN’ Invited To Join The Obamas In Chicago For The First Ever Obama Summit
Lola Omolola started the 'Female IN' group two years ago, her vision is to create a safe space for Nigerian women to...
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2.3KMargaret Bassey Shares Her Joys And Challenges As A Mechanic
“When I went to seek employment, my boss surveyed me; and told me to stretch and fold my hands. He looked at...
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3.1K2This Collection Selemon Susan Funke Created With Newspapers Is A Wonder
Selemon Susan Funke, a 23-year old fashion designer doesn’t only design clothes, she also works with any material, including paper, plastic, glass,...
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2.1KRead Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Short Story “Janelle Asked To The Bedroom” Based On Melania Trump
The fiction is believed to based on the first lady of the United States of America, Melania Trump and her state of...
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2.7KHow Christiana Augustine Started Her Tricycle Business
He asked me why I chose Keke, I told him I wanted something that will be giving me money no matter how...
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1.9KUzo Orimalade Speaks To African Voices On Finding Sweet Success With Her Cupcakes
She was good at her job as a finance manager but Uzo Orimalade wanted to do what she enjoyed. So, she decided...
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3.0K1Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Is One Of The Seven Cover Stars For The New York Times “The Greats”
But I had a sister who was a doctor, another who was a pharmacist, a brother who was an engineer. So my...
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1.1KBisi Fayemi appointed as Visiting Senior Research Fellow at London College
She has trained over 6,000 African women leaders through the African Women’s Leadership Institute she founded while serving as the Director of...
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2.1KHow Florida Uzoaru Is Using Whatsapp To Help Nigerians With Their Sexual Health
Florida, who runs a sexual health services, also sells test kits that helps people know their status from the comfort of their...
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1.4KHow Misan Rewane Is Tackling Youth Unemployment In Africa Through West Africa Vocational Education
Misan Riwane is the founder of West Africa Vocational Education, a novel vocational education program that seeks to connect its graduates with...
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2.0KMo Abudu Makes Hollywood Reporter’s 25 Most Powerful Women in Global Television List
According to the media organisation, the women “are rewriting the rules of how we watch TV during a time where "women have...
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2.5K1Njideka Akunyili Crosby Listed Among 2017 MacArthur Fellows To Be Supported With $625,000 Grant
Njideka Akunyili Crosby, an artist and the daughter of former Nigerian minister, Dora Akunyili has been awarded the esteemed Mac Arthur Fellowship
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2.2K2Aishah Ahmad To Become CBN Deputy Governor
She is also the chairperson of the executive council of Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), a Nigerian non-profit organisation,...
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1.2KDr. Isioma Okobah Is Conferred With Fellow Degree Of The American Academy Of Family Physician
The award is said to be the highest honour given to practicing physician in the US for doing extremely well in the...
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1.4K1Khadijah Suleiman Saulawa Speaks On The Major Reason More Women Are Getting Hooked On Drugs In Katsina And What She Is Doing To Help Them
Many women started this way and gradually it become part of them. I feel it is something to worry about because if...
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1.8KBola Ogun’s ‘The Water Phoenix’ Perfectly Captures A Feeling We Can Identify With
The film tells the story of Anya, a mermaid trapped in a vaguely familiar yet essentially foreign environment.
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4.0K4How 20-Year Old Blessing Emah Will Change The Way Akwa Ibom People Make Ekpangnkukwo Delicacy Forever!
“I made the flour from water yam and cocoyam. I went into this business because I saw my aunt do the plantain...
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2.4K1Oluwaseun Osowobi Ayodeji, Founder of Stand to End Rape Wins The Future of Women Award
Oluwaseun Osowobi Ayodeji, the founder of Stand to End Rape, an NGO advocating against sexual violence and providing support for survivors, have...
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2.9KAmina Yuguda Wins BBC World News Komla Dumor Award
Amina, a news presenter on local network Gotel Television, has reported stories that gathered a lot of attention, including the Boko Haram...
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1.7K1“I Get A Shade, You Get A Shade, And Every Freaking One Of You Can Get A Shade” – Nneoma Anosike On Why Representing Fenti Beauty By Rihanna Is Amazing
American singer, Rihanna, just launched her makeup line, Fenty Beauty, and Nigerian model, Nneoma Anosike is one of the models representing one...
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1.3KWhy Forbes Magazine is Calling Angel Rich “The Next Steve Jobs”
In just two weeks, the app had over 200,000 downloads and may hit 1 million soon and it is available in four...
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5.9KTWIN CARE: These Nigerian Twin Sisters Finished NYSC And Start Their Own Online And Drive Through Pharmacy
Why have one person give you a focused pharmaceutical counseling or test when you can have two twin sisters?
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2.7KHow Cynthia Erivo Is Making An Exceptional Mark In Hollywood
Meanwhile, Cynthia started her journey in Hollywood with appearances in small roles on British television programmes, until she landed the lead role...
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2.2KAkwaeke Emezi Appeared In Jay-Z’s 4:44 Video!
In the song Akwaeke Emezi, a writer and video artist, appeared shortly in the video.
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8.4K311 Year-Old Tabitha Eniola’s Rendition Of ‘Onise-Iyanu’ Will Sweep You Off Your Feet!
Responding to the tags, Nathaniel Bassey said he is both ‘shocked and blessed’ at how good she sings. However, he explained that...
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1.5KTokunbo Koiki Wants to Feed John Boyega but for Now She’s Happy to Feed The World
Since the launch of her business, Tokunbo's Kitchen, 2 years ago Tokunbo Koiki has fed over 5000 people having successfully operated at...
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4.8K4Teniola Adewumi Is Educating Black Women On Why Hair Relaxers Are Dangerous To Their Health
She soon found out that relaxers and other chemical hair straighteners are harmful and may have links to high rates of reproductive...
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2.0K1Professor Engobo Emeseh Becomes University of Bradford’s Head of Law School
A Nigerian woman, Professor Engobo Emeseh, has been announced as the new Head of Law School of the University of Bradford.
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1.8K5 Nigerian Women Make It To The 2017 Most Influential Young Africans List
Organised by the Africa Youth Awards, the list is said to be an initiative created to acknowledge young achievers across the African...
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1.9KHow Uloma Mbuko Is Helping Young Nigerian Women Learn Golf
Having won about 200 awards, some people call her the Queen of Golf in Africa.