For Nigerian music powerhouse Tems, the global stage is no longer new territory, but on Sunday, 13 July 2025, she will mark yet another landmark in her meteoric rise. The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter has been officially announced as one of the headline performers at the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup Final halftime show, alongside Latin music giant J […]
Birthday Tribute to Joseph Omoniyi
General Manager, Yellowfield Resources Ltd. & Editor, Bold & Beautiful International Magazine Today, we celebrate an extraordinary individual whose leadership and creativity have continued to make a profound impact across industries. Joseph Omoniyi’s dedication as General Manager of Yellowfield Resources and visionary role as Editor of Bold & Beautiful International Magazine are nothing short of inspiring. He embodies excellence, […]
Nigerian Artist John Madu Becomes First African to Stage Solo Exhibition at Van Gogh Museum
For the first time in its 50-year history, Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum is hosting a solo exhibition by an African artist, and it is Nigerian contemporary painter John Madu who is leading this historic shift. His exhibition Paint Your Path, unveiled on Friday, is not only a creative triumph but a bold statement on representation, global influence, and artistic […]
French Open 2025: Coco Gauff Claims First French Open Title After Fightback, Floors Aryna Sabalenka
On a clay court drenched in tension and Parisian anticipation, 21-year-old Coco Gauff rose from the fire, rallied from behind, and clinched her first-ever French Open title, toppling Aryna Sabalenka in a fierce three-set final that will echo through tennis history. The scoreboard read 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. But those numbers barely scratched the surface of the emotional grit and […]
Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli: South Africa’s 17-Year-Old Actuarial Science Graduate Shatters Stereotypes, Not Just Statistics
At 17, most teenagers are focused on navigating adolescence. Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli was navigating university-level actuarial formulas—and graduating. One of the youngest-ever graduates from the University of Pretoria, Hazel earned her degree in Actuarial Science before many students her age had even chosen a career path. But this isn’t just a feel-good story about academic brilliance. It’s a story […]
“She Was My Composer”: K1 De Ultimate Opens Up on the Unseen Hand Behind His Music Legacy
Fuji music icon, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, widely known as K1 De Ultimate, has shared a rare tribute to the woman he says laid the foundation for his legendary career: his late mother, Alhaja Halima Anifowoshe. In a video that surfaced online on Tuesday morning, the revered singer opened a window into his early life, crediting his mother not just […]
Sidi Ould Tah Elected New AfDB President, Ushers in Next Era of Africa-Centred Development
Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania has been elected as the new President of the African Development Bank Group. The announcement was made during the closing sessions of the Bank’s 2025 Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on May 30. Tah, a veteran of African economic reform and international finance, will succeed Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi Adesina, whose decade-long presidency […]
Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji: One Year at the Helm and a Historic Trillion-Naira Turnaround
When Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji stepped into the role of Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc in June 2024, she didn’t arrive with noise – she arrived with intent. Within one year, she led Nigeria’s leading financial institution to an unprecedented milestone: over ₦1 trillion profit after tax, making Zenith Bank the first in […]
Shaikha Al Nowais Becomes First Woman to Lead UN Tourism
Emirati business executive Shaikha Al Nowais has been elected as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). She will officially assume office in January 2026, making history as the first woman to hold the role since the organisation’s inception. Al Nowais’ election signals more than a milestone in gender representation; it sets the tone for […]
Olayemi Cardoso Named Africa’s Central Bank Governor of the Year at 2025 African Banker Awards
Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, was crowned Central Bank Governor of the Year at the prestigious 2025 African Banker Awards held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The honour, bestowed during a high-level gala last Wednesday, was a recognition of Cardoso’s “bold and strategic” reforms that have helped stabilise Nigeria’s financial system in one of its most challenging periods. Award […]