Woman celebrates 105th birthday
PLANT CITY, Fla. — One native Hillsborough County woman celebrated her 105th birthday last week in Plant City. Leola McDonald was born on Jan. 17, 1918, and was raised in…
Idris Elba Reveals plan to build studios across West Africa
British actor, Idris Elba in a meeting with the president of Ghana revealed plans to build world-class movie studios across west Africa to help transform the movie industry in West…
BLACK ENTREPRENEUR SOLD HIS SOFTWARE COMPANY FOR $1.2 BILLION
This Birmingham-based entrepreneur just sold his company for $1.2 billion, Black Enterprise reports. Shegun Otulana moved to the U.S. from Laos, Nigeria to study engineering and management information systems. Soon after,…
Brilliant daughter of Ludacris gains admission to US university at 19 years old, makes family proud
Karma Bridges, the 19-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning singer and actor Christopher Bridges, better known by his stage name “Ludacris,” has made her family proud by enrolling in Spelman University in…
Resilient Lady Who Could Not Afford Money for College, Learns How to Install Tiles, Now Employs 22 Young People
When Joyce Awino finished her secondary school in 2019, she faced a dilemma; her parents could not afford to pay for her college tuition. Despite her desire to become an…
Chevening Scholarship: Excitement as Nigerian graduate gets selected for Chevening Awards by the UK government
Nigerian biologist Joshua Alade has shared his triumphant experience on LinkedIn of being one of the recipients of the prestigious Chevening Awards. Hailing from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Department…
