At the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF), taking place in Namibia in June, Alain Sebah, President, Golden Tulip Afrique Francophone & East Africa (GTAF), and Dupe Olusola, Managing Director and CEO, Transcorp Hotels Plc, will both receive awards recognising their professional accomplishments. Alain will receive the Outstanding Contribution Award and Dupe the Leadership Award. Dupe Olusola – Leadership Award Dupe became Managing Director and CEO of Transcorp Hotels Plc during the COVID-19 pandemic when occupancy fell to just 5%. She led the company back to profitability faster than most of…
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Nigerian Lady Sets Another Guinness World Record With ‘Wildest Wig’
Guiness World Record, on Monday, has announced the recent feat achieved by a Nigerian lady, Helen Williams, in setting a new world record for making the ‘wildest wig’. The GWR, in a blog post, stated that Helen “crafted a hairpiece that’s 3.65 m (11 ft 11 in) wide and trails all the way to the floor,” which is equivalent to a Mini Cooper, which is 3.63 m (11 ft 10 in) long. According to the post, Helen Williams spent over a month making her latest record-breaking creation, using over 800…
Read MoreGuinness World Records: One-Year-Old Is World’s Youngest Male Artist
A one-year-old, Ace Liam, a Ghanian, has broken the Guinness World Record holder for the youngest male artist. Liam’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record attempt commenced in Accra, Ghana, at the Soundout Premium Exhibition in the Museum of Science and Technology on 15 December 2023, concluding on 21 January 2024. The previous record holder was Dante Lamb, an American, who earned the title at age three in 2003. On 14 May 2024, Chantelle Eghan, Liam’s mother, received an approval email from Guinness World Records, officially recognising him as…
Read More153 Entries Jostle For The Nigeria Prize for Science’s $100,000
. The NLNG sponsored-prize spotlights “Innovations and Technologies for Reducing the Effect of Climate Change,” records 53% surge for 2024 entry cycle The Advisory Board on Thursday announced that 153 entries were received for the 2024 cycle of the Nigeria Prize for Science, attaining a 53% increase over last year and a 20-year high record. Platforms Africa reports that the number of entries was revealed in Lagos at the ceremony to hand over the entries to judges for the commencement of the adjudication process. The eventual winner out of…
Read MoreNigeria’s Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua Is 1st Black Woman Ph.D Holder In Cybernetics
+ All you need to know about the world-renowned Professor of Engineering Nigerian female scholar, Professor Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua, has become the first black woman to earn a doctorate degree (Ph.D) in Cybernetics in the world. Cybernetics is the scientific study of how information is communicated in machines and pieces of electronic equipment in comparison with how information is communicated in the brain and nervous system. Ekeng-Itua is a pioneer educator, administrator and engineer championing leading roles in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) challenges in Africa, and paving the…
Read MoreNCC Spokesman, Reuben Mouka Wins NIPR Prestigious Award
The Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Dr. Reuben Muoka, was on Wednesday in Abuja bestowed with the prestigious ‘Distinguished Spokesperson in Technology Award’ to by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). The NIPR National Spokesperson Summit served as a pivotal platform for fostering dialogue, innovation, and collaboration towards advancing the practice of Public Relations in Nigeria and beyond. The event which was put together by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), with the theme: “Change Narratives, Change Society”, witnessed the Institute honouring journalists…
Read MoreLagos Varsity of Technology Lecturer, Taiwo Okeowo, Bags Ph.D
▪️ How his thesis titled “Framing of Farmers and Herdsmen Conflicts in Selected Nigerian newspapers” earned him the highest academic degree A lecturer at the department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Technology (LASUTECH), Taiwo Okeowo, has bagged a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree. Platforms Africa reports that Okeowo successfully defended his thesis at the school of post-graduate studies, Lagos State University (LASU), on Thursday, 25th of January, 2024. READ ALSO Tears of A Wife Can Cure An Aggressive Husband – Study Japa: Nigerian Dies 24hrs After Arriving…
Read MoreFace Painting: How Kano Varsity Student Broke Guiness World Records
A 400 Level Civil Engineering student at Bayero University, Kano State, Collins Whitworth, in a remarkable feat, has recorded a Guinness World Record for the most faces painted by an individual in 24 hours. Whitworth commenced his artistic session at the new Bayero University campus on Saturday at 5:00 pm. He successfully painted 791 faces by the end of the 24 hours marathon on Sunday. He now awaits official confirmation from the Guinness World Record authorities. Expressing his motivation, Whitworth disclosed that he aimed to surpass the existing record of…
Read MoreDivorced, Remarried During PhD, Untold Story of Aminat Ige, UNILAG Best Thesis Winner
From the horse’s mouth: Marital turbulence, mental health issues, armed robbery attacks, full tale of tough trouble, challenges and eventual victory of a LASU female maths lecturer. The University of Lagos (UNILAG’s) overall best doctorate of Philosophy Ph.D student in Mathematics, Dr. Ige Aminat Olawunmi, has revealed how she experienced marital turbulence while pursuing her academic dreams. Ige, who was cynosure of eyes during the 54th convocation ceremony held, on Thursday, disclosed how she suffered divorce and remarried during her academic voyage. “On this Phd program, I got…
Read MoreFULL LIST: Burna Boy Loses All Seven BET Awards Nominations
Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, on Tuesday, lost all his seven nominations in the 2023 BET Awards. He was nominated in the following categories: ‘Hip-Hop Artiste of the Year’, ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Best Hip-Hop Video’, ‘Best Collaboration’, ‘Best Live Performer’, ‘Lyricist of the Year’, and ‘Hustler of the Year’. The award which took place at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 3, 2023, was then broadcast Tuesday night. Meanwhile, American singer and rapper, Kendrick Lamar, emerged as the night’s biggest winner, taking home…
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