Super Falcons Soar Back to the Olympics After 16 Years!
The Super Falcons, Nigeria’s senior women’s national football team, have triumphantly secured their spot at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, marking their return to the Olympic stage after a 16-year hiatus. Their last appearance was at the Beijing 2008 Games. The Falcons clinched their Olympic berth by defeating South Africa’s Banyana Banyana 1-0 on […]
Pelumi Nubi Becomes the First Black Woman to Complete a Solo Road Trip from London to Lagos!
British-Nigerian travel content creator Pelumi Nubi has made history by becoming the first Black woman to drive solo from London, United Kingdom, to Lagos, Nigeria. Embarking on this ambitious journey on January 30, 2024, Pelumi traversed 17 countries over 68 days, covering approximately 6,213 miles (10,000 kilometers) in her trusty purple Peugeot 107, affectionately named […]
Adejoke Bakare Becomes First Black Female Michelin-Starred Chef in the UK!
Nigerian-born culinary talent Adejoke Bakare has made history as the first Black woman in the United Kingdom to receive a Michelin Star — one of the most prestigious awards in the culinary world. Her restaurant, Chishuru, was among 18 UK establishments honoured with a star in the 2024 Michelin Guide. Located in central London, Chishuru […]
Tunde Onakoya Breaks Guinness World Record for Longest Chess Marathon
Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, Tunde Onakoya, embarked on a chess marathon session, hoping to raise $1 million for children’s education across Africa through the record attempt. He had set out to play the royal game for 58 hours but continued until he reached 60 hours, surpassing the current chess […]
10 Years After, 5 Pressing Issues
Witten by: Bukky Shonibare It remains a national dent that 10 years ago – on April 14, 2014, over 200 schoolgirls were abducted from Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok. In the aftermath of this devastating event, several concerning issues have emerged, signaling a troubling descent into a crisis that demands urgent attention. […]
Don’t Miss Their Stories!
We hear directly from Grace Dauda and Dinah Lawan, two returned Chibok Girls, with different experiences – Grace in captivity for 3 years and Dinah lucky to have been one of the early escapees. They shared their journey with trauma, the challenges of reintegration, and government’s failed promises.