Ebizi Blessing, the Double First-Class Law graduate has been awarded an instant scholarship up to the Ph.D. level to any University in Nigeria or abroad by Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State. Blessing made headlines in 2020 when she became the First Female First Class Law graduate from Niger Delta University,(NDU) a feat she repeated at the Nigerian Law School. Governor Diri, who also announced Eradiri as the New Face of the Bayelsa Girl Child, said the gesture was aimed at making her a role model for young girls in the state. While receiving her and her father, Boloupaye Eradiri,…
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Media mogul, Mo Abudu has reacted to the recent copyright infringement allegations made by freelance journalist, Tobore Ovuorie. She revealed that over a 100 people worked on the development of ‘Oloture’ so it could not have been Tobore Ovuorie’s life story. In a 10-minute video released via her Instagram handle, the EbonyLife TV CEO claimed Tobore Ovuorie demanded $5 million as compensation for intellectual property theft following the film’s successful Netflix release. While insisting that she secured the rights to the film from Premium Times Services Limited, Tobore’s former employers, the media mogul gave pointers to support her claim that…
‘Billionaire’ crooner, Teniola Apata better known by her stage name, Teni stated that it is not a crime to have saggy breast. On her official Twitter handle, Teni sent out this body advice to ladies, telling them to appreciate their bodies. In her post, she told ladies to feel free and do as they please. She tweeted; ”No be an everyday bra, sometimes make breast rest!.” A curious fan asked her if it’s okay for sagging breast to also leave their breast without a bra on as the fan suggests that it will be ”cynosure of all eyes”. Responding to…
YouTube has released its inaugural class of African content creators set to receive a grant for the development of their channels from the global #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund. Subsequently, the 23 YouTubers from Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa will also take part in an intensive three-week incubator programme followed by bespoke training, workshops and networking programmes. These creators are part of 132 creators from across the world participating in the Class of 2021. This announcement made today comes after the October 2020 call for African creators to apply for #YouTubeBlackVoices funding as part of its global, multi-year commitment aimed at nurturing Black…
Isn’t it interesting for husband and wife to workmates? This might just be the case for this Tanzanian couple who work together as a bus driver and conductor. The couple Athuman Hatibu and Witness Mushi made headlines after it was discovered that they have been working together for five years in the transportation business. A graduate of mass communication, Witness quit her job to support her husband after several complaints from him about lazy conductors. In a chat with The Citizen, Witness said: “It was not an easy decision to make because I led a different lifestyle before starting out…
There are three sets of people. The first make new year resolutions and work hard to achieve them. The second make new year resolutions and in the course of the journey, drop them. The last group are indifferent, they don’t make new year resolutions. So which one are you? To get ahead this year, it is expected you make goals. It is just like embarking on a journey that you are uncertain of the destination. The goal is your destination. The journey route you take are the things you are going to deliberately do to help you achieve your goals…
Taking care of your skin is your responsibility. It is the body’s largest organ and it is yours. Most health professionals suggest that the best way to take care of your skin is to limit its exposure to the sun ultraviolet rays. They add that we should wear sunscreen daily to protect and nourish our skin. Skin care is deliberate. It requires certain lifestyle that involves what we take into the body and what we apply on the body. In terms of what we consume, nothing can replace clean and healthy eating. In addition, we are also expected to take…
Let’s make some boss moves in our choice of outfit today just like our two fashionistas in ‘Who wore it better?’. We begin with fashion entrepreneur, OlarsGrace, who is all about colours. In her yellow and blue trouser suit, one message is clear- allow colour into your lives. With her pony tail swept to one shoulder, she takes a power pose, looking glamorous in her makeup and outfit. We can’t really see her shoes because her trouser is floor length. But overall, she looks great. Unlike Olarsgrace, another beauty and fashion entrepreneur, The brand_beline decided to play safe with colours.…
The federal government has suspended the enrolment of National identification number due to overcrowding. The agency was forced to shut down some of its enrolment centres on Monday, December 21 after they were overcrowded by Nigerians who were desperate to have their data captured in exchange for their NIN. The NIMC said the centres were shut down due to non-adherence to the COVID-19 pandemic prevention protocols. In response, the agency announced that it would be adopting a daily number-issuing style of admittance on a first-come-first-served basis. “This is to manage the crowd in line with established COVID-19 regulations. “We hereby regret any inconvenience…
Have you noticed that the excitement that got you at the beginning of your relationship dries out gradually if care is not taken? At the beginning of every romantic relationship, it is always ‘lovey dovey’. That is the excitement phase. Both partners are mesmerised by each other. They are hardly inseparable. But with time, after they have gotten used to each other and seen and done all there is, if they are not careful, they may lose interest completely. Romantic relationships ought to be exciting non-stop. When it becomes boring, it is because the couple have stopped being creative and…