Tonye Solomon is latest Nigerian to set Guinness World Record
Tonye Solomon, a Nigerian from Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has set a record for the most steps (150) climbed on a ladder while balancing a football (soccer ball) on the head,…
Former NBA star Luol Deng leads South Sudan to its first-ever Basketball World Cup victory
Former NBA star Luol Deng is being lauded for the pivotal role he played in South Sudan’s remarkable journey at the Basketball World Cup. Despite two close losses to Puerto…
Meet the co-founder of Launch Africa, one of Africa’s biggest VC funds that has backed 133 startups
Janade du Plessis is the co-founder of Launch Africa Ventures and Five35 Ventures, two venture firms that have invested in multiple startups across Africa. The founding of the companies was…
Monica narrates how she won $1,000 prize money at age 9 and gave it to her mom for her wedding
Monica has been a successful R&B artist since age 12. One of the shining qualities she has exhibited over the years is her ability to maintain class and artistic dexterity…
Tim Scott net worth: Forbes breaks down the presidential hopeful’s actual worth
Timothy Eugene Scott is a South Carolina Republican politician and businessman with a net worth of just over a million dollars, according to Forbes. He currently serves as a US…
Jay-Z comes to aid of Wisconsin man wrongly arrested why holding his baby
Jay-Z’s philanthropic arm, Team ROC, is assisting a Wisconsin man, Jermelle English Jr., who was wrongly and violently arrested while holding his one-year-old child. Kenosha Police initiated an internal investigation…
Two Nigerian girls invent award-winning device that purifies polluted water for safe drinking
Two Nigerian students, Elizabeth Korolo Boluwatife and Abdulsalam Ajara, are blazing a trail with a device they invented aimed at purifying and reusing polluted water, providing safe drinking water for…
Man explains why his restaurant is named ‘The Crackhouse’ after being accused of selling drugs to students
A restaurant owner in Russellville, Arkansas, cleared the air after the name of his establishment – “The Crackhouse” – raised eyebrows on social media. According to KATV, the debate about…
Maui wildfires: Oprah and Dwayne Johnson donate $10M to victims, share how to apply for the fund
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced they have set up a fundraiser to provide financial assistance for Maui residents who were displaced by the deadly wildfires. According to…
Louisiana woman allegedly stabbed grandfather in the face after he asked her to take a shower
Authorities in Louisiana said a 22-year-old woman stabbed her grandfather in the face after he asked her to take a shower. In an August 29 statement, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s…