At only 27 years old, Ciara Sivels is the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan. The Chesapeake, Virginia, native has accomplished a major win at the top nuclear engineering program in the country. In October, Sivels successfully presented her thesi...
Afro-fusion artist, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy clinched the coveted ‘Best International Act’ award at the BET on Monday. The 2019 edition of the award which celebrates black people in film, music and arts, was held at the Microsoft Theatre in California. The BET Award for Best International Act is an aw...
Rap diva, Nicki Minaj has confirmed she is set to marry Kenneth Petty after revealing they have obtained a marriage license. The rapper and Kenneth have been dating for over seven months when they went official with their relationship on Instagram. She has since spoken about the decision to get the lice...
Accelerate TV wrapped up the third edition of its Accelerate Filmmaker Project on Tuesday, 18 June, 2019, with five young filmmakers emerging from the academy after a pitch session. After one week of intensive training, the winners, also known as ‘The Filmmaker 5’ will be mentored by experienced...
Ekiti state government has appointed the Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, as the Chancellor of the state-owned Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti. The Head, Directorate of Information and Corporate Affairs in the institution, Mr Bode Olofinmuagun, on Monday confirmed the development in Ado Ekit...
President Muhammadu Buhari has criticised Nigerian universities for its ‘slowness’ in research, discoveries and inventions several years after independence. The president, in a statement he sent at the fourth convocation ceremony of the Federal University (FUDMA), Dutsinma, Katsina state,...
