Every Wednesday, we bring women of substance into the spotlight. Our Woman Crush Wednesday, Mories Atoki ticks all the boxes as a good example. She is the Chief Executive Officer for the African Business Coalition for Health (ABCHealth), a social equity organisation focused on mobilizing private sector resources to improve health outcomes across Africa. She also currently serves on the board of Partners for Review (P4R), an UN-supported initiative for sustainable development reporting, and on the board of the Association of Sustainability Professionals in Nigeria (ASPN). Every one of her experiences has contributed to her career growth and influence. Her career…
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It is a known fact that women are underrepresented in technology in Africa. However, to ensure gender equality, two female tech experts have come together to create an initiative that will change the game for women in technology. Odun Eweniyi (COO/Co-founder of PiggyVest ) and Eloho Omame, (Managing Director of Endeavour Nigeria) have founded First Check Africa, a first of its kind initiative that invests in women in the tech space. First Check Africa is a female-led angel fund and an investor community that aims to help women learn how to invest. Eloho, one of the co-founders tweeted: https://twitter.com/ElohoGM/status/1353669041240551424 https://twitter.com/ElohoGM/status/1353669048886816769…
Nollywood actress Joke Silva opened up about how she received the news after she accidentally found out that she was adopted. The Nollywood veteran made this known during a chat with the broadcaster, Funmi Iyanda at her show ‘Public Eye.’ She said: “It is something like where one is just getting to share it in the public. It is something that I found out when I was much younger. Mine was a secret adoption,” “When I mean secret it was legal but it was not something that my parents discussed. My mum’s elder sister wanted me to travel with her…
Popular Nollywood actor, Ernest Asuzu, has died at the age of 37. His wife, Jennifer Asuzu confirmed the news of his death to the media. She said the actor slumped on Tuesday evening and never woke up. The actor came down with a stroke in 2015 which affected his speech. He was also bedridden for three years. This affected his acting career and he was off the screen for many years. In his last interview published in December 2020, Asuzu said his problem was spiritual. He was also planning a return to Nollywood and music after an eight-year hiatus. Asuzu began…
Ladies can spend a fortune to look good. Those who take care of themselves and leave their children unkempt are not leaving good examples. Just as a mother would switch up her looks and do new hairstyles from time to time, she should do the same for her daughters. Now, I am an advocate for children to be children. We should not hasten their childhood process. This is based on observation. Nowadays, young girls and toddlers are made to dress like adults. They do hairstyles that are far beyond their age. They don’t even behave their age. We should understand…
Bad breath, medically known as halitosis, is a common health issue. Bad breath is usually simple and preventable but dietary factors such as tobacco and alcohol intake, poor oral hygiene, gum diseases, tooth decay or mouth infections make it serious. Also, infections in the lungs, sinuses, or airways can also cause bad breath due to the presence of nasal secretions that may drain into the mouth. Then coughing up sputum from lung infections can also cause bad breath. Most times, people who have bad breath can hardly tell. However, the most obvious sign or symptom of bad breath is noticing…
No one goes to the desert unprepared because it is a place of survival for the strong. This extremely dry expanse of land usually has no access to water. It is only living organisms well adapted for the deserts than can live there. However, it is not all deserts that don’t have access to a vast body of water such as the ocean. Below are two deserts that are “neighbours” with the ocean: Namib Desert Along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa stretches the extra-ordinary Namib desert; a coastal desert where the desert meets with the Atlantic…
“Home is where one starts from”- T.S. Eliot The rainy season in Ibadan, the leafy town I grew up in, is a sight to behold. On a seemingly sunny day from out of nowhere a torrential shower can overwhelm you. I vividly recall coming home from my first day of secondary school aged 11 after such a downpour. Drenched, tired and hungry, I came home to find my mother who had taken a week off from her banking job to help me settle. I met her seated at the dining room table looking through memorabilia. Joining her, she smiles and…
Nollywood actress, Kiki Omeili has questioned why people still condemn those who use their left hand to give someone something all because our culture sees it a taboo. The medical doctor turned movie star made this known via her Twitter page on Monday, January 25, 2021. She tweeted: “If you say that using the left hand to give someone something is bad and our culture dictates that you must use your right hand, then you should also be okay with the killing of twins cos it was equally “culture”. Ignorance isn’t culture. Ignorant cultural beliefs can be unlearned,” “Only 11%…
According to the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), Nollywood diva, Funke Akindele’s blockbuster movie, Omo Ghetto (The Saga) has become the highest-grossing Nollywood movie of all time. This recognition comes barely one month after its release. According to the movie body, the 2020 comedy film has so far grossed N468,036,300 after holding the number one spot for its third week in a row. Omo Ghetto’ has officially broken a four-year record formerly held by Kemi Adetiba‘s 2016 comedy, ‘The Wedding Party’. The movie has been Nollywood’s highest-grossing movie with N453,000,000. In third place is ‘The Wedding Party 2’ produced by Mo…