LOOTED BRONZE RETURNED TO OBA OF BENIN
Hurray! Two of the historic items looted by the British during the 1897 invasion of the Benin Kingdom have been officially handed over to the Oba of Benin – Oba Ewuare II after 125 years. The artefacts—the head of an Oba (Uhunwun Elahor) and a carved cockerel (Okpa)—were handed over to the Oba by the […]
OTOKO STEVE BREAKS 31-YEAR-OLD HISTORY
Otoko Steven Edwards has broken a 31-year-old record to become the first student of Rivers State University to graduate with a first class and a CGPA of 4.83 from the Department of Mathematics. According to Edward, “Prayers is not enough! I studied 14 hours at a stretch, put in so much work and studies.”
CHIDEBERE MAKES HISTORY WITH BLACK FOETUS ILLUSTRATION
Meet Chidiebere Ibe, a 25-year-old medical student bringing diversity to medicine with black drawings. Chidiebere’s medical illustrations caught the attention of the world after he drew a black foetus inside the mother’s womb. The drawing, which has been shared across various social media platforms, has started a serious conversation on the exclusion of black people […]
FAWAZ – A CHESS CHAMPION FROM OSHODI
Indeed there is a star in everyone! Adeoye Fawaz, an 18-year-old boy who works as a conductor in Oshodi, has emerged as the overall champion in a chess and mental maths competition organised by Chess in Slums Africa. The competition was organised for 51 homeless children between the ages of 11 and 20 years who […]
JUSTICE FOR SEXUAL & GENDER BASED VIOLENCE SURVIVOR
An Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court has sentenced a 54-year-old man, Bashir Olashekere, to life imprisonment without an option of fine, for defiling his neigbour’s child. Justice Abiola Soladoye while delivering the judgement said, “the evidence of the survivor during the trial was consistent and unshaken especially during cross-examination. It is hoped that […]
QUADRI ARUNA MAKES HISTORY AT THE WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Meet Quadri Aruna, who has become the first-ever African to reach the quarter-finals of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Championships in the men’s singles. He defeated Kristian Karlsson of Sweden 4-3 to achieve this historical feat. Congratulations!
NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA NAMED ONE OF FINANCIAL TIMES MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN OF 2021
Nigerian-born Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has been named among Financial Times’ 25 most inluential women of 2021. According to the Financial Times journalists who put together the list, “Across continents, industries, and issues, all of these remarkable women have shaped this tumultuous year. Each of them is sure to […]
ECOBANK APPOINTS THREE WOMEN AS BOARD DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of Ecobank Nigeria has announced the appointment of three female non-executive directors – Bola Adesola (Chairman of the Board), Titilayo Olujobi and Bimbola Wright. According to the statement issued by the bank, “The new Directors have distinguished themselves in their various careers bringing with them a wealth of experience in the […]
CORPS MEMBER DONATES BOREHOLE TO COMMUNITY
Meet Osaretin Micheal, a corps member serving in Akure who sunk two boreholes in Oda Community, Ondo State. According to him, “I am happy that after more than 5 months of rejection and frustration, and disappointment, I have been able to scale through. The borehole will provide access to clean water for over 700 members […]
SEXUAL ABUSE: TODDLER FINALLY GETS JUSTICE AFTER THREE YEARS
Seun Aina, a 38-year-old man, has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for deling a 15-month-old baby in 2018. The judgement which was delivered on September 28th by Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court convicted and sentenced Seun Aina without the option of fine. The judge also ordered that the convict’s […]