Nigerian-born lawyer, Owolabi Salis, has made history as the first Nigerian to journey into space. The milestone was achieved aboard Blue Origin’s NS-33 mission, which successfully launched from the company’s West Texas launch site on Sunday. Salis was one of six passengers selected for the suborbital flight, which lasted approximately 10 minutes and reached the edge of space before […]
Lillian Kamau has officially assumed office as the new President of the Rotary Club of Crawley, bringing with her a reputation for precision, structure, and people-centred leadership. Her presidential theme, “Unite for Good”, is a reflection of both her personal values and the direction she hopes to take the club over the next twelve months. A seasoned professional in […]
Former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya has been officially inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, joining the Fight Wing for his iconic 2019 clash with Kelvin Gastelum. The ceremony took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with Adesanya receiving one of the sport’s highest honours in front of a global audience. Adesanya, 35, was recognised […]
Mokesioluwa Seun‑Adedamola, also known as Akesi, has been elected the 39th President of the Rotary Club of Victoria Island East, poised to take the helm and advance both community outreach and public service initiatives. Her formal investiture and fundraising ceremony will take place on Sunday, 20 July 2025 at the Shell–Zenith Bank Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos. A dual‑qualified […]
18-year-old Khaman Maluach of South Sudan has been selected as a Top 10 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, making him the highest-drafted player to emerge from NBA Academy Africa. The announcement, made during the star-studded ceremony in Brooklyn, is already being celebrated across the continent as a watershed moment in African sports history. At 7-foot-2, with an elite […]
Nigerian-born Dr Timileyin Oluseyi has swept all eight residency awards at his American medical programme. His unprecedented clean sweep prompted the programme director to prostrate in respect, a traditional Yoruba gesture befitting an extraordinary moment of recognition. No resident in the programme’s history had ever come close to achieving this level of acclaim. “We’ve never seen anything like this,” […]
High-Flying Romance: Bezos and Sánchez Tie the Knot in Extravagant Venice Affair Venice witnessed an aviation spectacle this week, as nearly 95 private jets sought landing slots at Marco Polo Airport to attend the high-profile wedding of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and former journalist Lauren Sánchez. The ceremony, held on the serene San Giorgio Maggiore island, was a study […]
The Empowered Bold Africans (TEBA) Foundation for Humanity is set to launch in Lagos with a groundbreaking vision that challenges the status quo of aid, and redefines what it means to care. Quietly incubated, but powerfully intentional, the TEBA Foundation is gearing up for its highly anticipated unveiling this July in Lagos, Nigeria’s cultural and philanthropic capital. Unlike traditional […]
Historic Town‑Hall Sparks Diaspora Momentum Barking & Dagenham’s Youngest Mayor is Rewriting the Diaspora Story Councillor Princess Opeyemi Bright—Britain’s youngest serving mayor and a proud Nigerian‑British trailblazer—welcomed Hon. Abike Dabiri‑Erewa, Chairman/CEO of Nigeria’s Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), to a high‑profile town-hall at the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham earlier this week . Bright, whose leadership journey in London began […]
When Funke Egberongbe received a letter from Irish immigration authorities years ago, it felt like the final blow. It wasn’t just the threat of deportation, it was the fear that everything she had hoped, prayed, and endured for would be erased in a single decision. But she didn’t fold. She held on. Nearly two decades later, that same woman, […]
