Until her death on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96, Elizabeth Alexandra Windsor, also known as Queen Elizabeth II, had ruled the United Kingdom for the longest period of time. To an estimated four billion viewers on Monday, the state funeral was live-streamed. A crowd of about a million people gathered in and around the royal palaces […]
Tiger & Serena- A Tale of Two Sporting Legends
American professional golfer Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods was born in Cypress, California, to Earl and Kultida “Tida” Woods. Woods, who was born on December 30th, 1975, started his career in 1996 when he was 20 years old after a standout junior, collegiate, and amateur golf career. He won his first major, the 1997 Masters, by 12 shots in a […]
Golden Girl: Tobi Amusan – World Title Holder
“TOBI!” as Usain Bolt hailed her in his tweet celebrating her victory, reminds us of L’Tric & Miles Graham’s song – She Is Gold – “Don’t get me wrong I love my brothers, but my sister she is gold”! Our golden girl, Oluwatobiloba Ayomide “Tobi” Amusan has literally conquered the world, and brought to the sport a record, to […]
Adire International Carnival 2022
The annual Adire International Carnival sometimes called the Nigerian Cultural Festival took place in the historic city of Vienna on the 26th of June 2022. It was exciting to have the celebration back as it was held last 3 years ago because of the Covid-19 pandemic. As usual, the event was held in conjunction with the Nigeria-Austria Business Forum […]
Tayo Fatunla: World Acclaimed Cartoonist
Tayo Fatunla is a British-born Nigerian comic artist, editorial cartoonist, writer, and illustrator. Best-known for his educational comic and cartoon features dealing with African history and society. Born in Wimbledon, England, and got educated in Nigeria where he started cartoon artwork.
Happy Birthday, Chief Temitope Kofoworola Adebutu
It’s another golden opportunity to celebrate your maternity day. She was born on 14 June 1977 and hails from Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. She started her elementary school at Command Children School in Maryland Ikeja, Lagos before proceeding to Remo Secondary School, Shagamu, Ogun State, and going on to obtaining her Ordinary National Degree from Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta a few […]
Fabulous at 50! Happy Golden Jubilee Shola Rotimi-Ogundele
It takes more than fame, wealth, or even status to get an unshakeable army to show up when you truly need them, for with each passing day, behind the scenes, every man’s journey and legacy is being cemented in the sands of time. Which footprints are you leaving behind? Life’s most beautiful souls aren’t littered at your every turn. […]