Category: Spotlight
Democracy, Biafra and a sense of history by Reuben Abati
It is sad that many Nigerians today talk glibly about the possibility of a coup or of military intervention in politics. They make it seem as if this [...]
The sharing of cake and ‘Biafra At 50’ by Femi Fani-Kayode
I believe that it is not only the height of naivety but also deeply insulting to say that the way to stop the Biafran agitation is to offer the Igbo c [...]
Indigent boy who sang Davido’s ‘If,’ gets scholarship, as the super star shows off new mansion
Popular Nigerian musician, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido, has announced his decision to pay for a child’s education. A video of the lucky boy, Utibe, ha [...]
Nigerian Godwin Benson wins £25,000 for tutoring app
27 year-old Nigerian, Godwin Benson has won an engineering award given by UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering for a tutoring app developed by him. A sy [...]
Naomi Campbell pulls celebrities for Fashion for Relief Charity Event
While many attended the Cannes Film Festival, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, for the movies as well as the clothes, supermodel, [...]
Nigerian scientist, Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon gets an MBE
Nigerian born Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon has become one of the youngest people in the UK to be awarded an MBE, Member of the Order of the British Empire ( [...]
Udy Umondak 60, fabulous and God-filled
She has seen it and done it all; acting, fashion designing, television host, first lady etc. Remembered by many as the glamorous lady who featured as [...]
Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie honoured by Queen Elizabeth
Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie, co-founder of the African Foundation for development, has been honoured with a Member of the British Empire, MBE by Queen Eliza [...]
Tiwa Savage joins Rotary’s polio eradication campaign
Nigeria’s songstress, Tiwa Savage, has joined Rotary’s ‘This Close’ public awareness campaign for polio eradication. Polio, a paralysing and life alte [...]
Lt. Gen. Buratai receives Brazilian highest military honour
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Burutai has been awarded the highest honour by the Brazilian Military Order of Merit Award, at Brasilia, Brazil. The awa [...]