Women of color are running for Congress in record-breaking numbers.
The current U.S. Congress is the most diverse in the nation’s history, but 2020 could surpass it — a record number of women of color are running for seats in the House and Senate this year. A new report reveals that women of color are running for Congress in record-breaking numbers. The report, released by the Center for American […]
Kiki Mordi’s ‘’BBC Africa Eye: Sex For Grades’’ Investigation gets an Emmy Nomination!
The BBC Africa Eye: Sex For Grades investigation which started a cultural revolution, on universities demanding sexual favors for grades has once again received international recognition, the newest one being an International Emmy Awards nomination for the Current Affairs! The investigation is nominated alongside others from Brazil, the UK and Sweden. Kiki Mordi shared the news […]
Nnedi Okorafor, Ebony Flowers, are Eisner Awards 2020 winners.
Nnedi Okorafor and Ebony Flowers won at the Eisner Awards 2020 announced on July 25, 2020. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books, sometimes referred to as the comics industry’s equivalent of the Academy Awards. They are named in honour of […]
Genevieve Nnaji has been Appointed as an Ambassador for Toronto Film Festival (TIFF) 2020
Nollywood’s Genevieve Nnaji, who has carved a niche for herself in the movie industry across the world, has added another feather in her cap. The “Lion Heart” producer has been named as an ambassador for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2020 among other selected movie stars worldwide. Genevive Nnaji has been joined with other […]
Senator Aishatu Dahiru is set to launch an airline company – BINANI AIR
As part of its business expansion strategy, BINANI Group of Companies is set to establish a domestic carrier called BINANI Air. The new airline now awaiting its operational licence from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), aims to change the country’s aviation sector with modern fleet. The BINANI Group of Companies was established by […]
#LLAInterview: “Mentorship is critical in business. Why repeat mistakes when you can learn practically from those that have experience?” – Saudat Salami, Founder, Easyshop Easycook.
Saudat Salami started EasyshopEasycook.com the first online multi-platform fresh grocery delivery company in Nigeria 15 years ago, to help working professionals especially women to balance work and homelife. Today, she is paying it forward and helping other entrepreneurs in the food business grow successfully. Easyshop Easycook Services Limited is a proudly Nigerian domestic outsource company […]
Esther Ijewere is set to break boundaries with #GetTalkingwithEsther
The Social activist, and convener of several development projects took to her social media page few days ago to announce her new initiative “Get Talking with Esther”. The multi-award winning author and columnist said the show is aimed at helping people find their voice and communicate their thoughts through words, and promote positivity on social […]
Stephanie Busari, Edwan Ngum Tah selected as Yale’s 2020 World Fellow
Yale has announced the 13 people chosen in its class of 2020 World Fellows program, a global leadership development program at the university. Each year, Yale invites a group of exemplary practitioners from a wide range of fields and countries for an intensive four-month period of academic enrichment and leadership training. The World Fellows program […]
Mojisola Odegbami, a grandmother from Nigeria stars in Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’
Mojisola Odegbami did not anticipate that a trip to the United States would land her a part in a visual album by one of the most popular music artists in the world — Beyoncé. The 69-year-old Nigerian grandmother appeared in two music videos in Beyoncé’s highly anticipated “Black Is King” album, which premiered on Disney+. In a video, […]
Pope Francis appoints six women to senior Vatican positions – Historic!
Pope Francis has appointed 7 new members to the Vatican’s council for the economy amongst which 6 of the new laypeople to the committee are women. The six female appointees are: Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof, of Germany; Eva Castillo Sanz, of Spain; Leslie Jane Ferrar, of Great Britain; Marija Kolak, of Germany; María Concepción Osákar Garaicoechea, of […]