When, in 2017, Eronmosele Ozah, the 24-year-old Nigerian makeup artist, started a combination of beauty and FX (special effects) makeup styles that he would call Beauty FX, a friend told him, “What…
The Nigerian American journalist Chioma Nnadi has been announced as the new editor of Vogue.com, the website of the influential fashion magazine. The announcement was made by Vogue US editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.…
Three Nigerians—the billionaire entrepreneur Tony Elumelu, the novelist Tomi Adeyemi, and the cardiologist Tunji Fusho—have been listed among TIME magazine’s 2020 list of “The 100 Most Influential People.” The profiles of Elumelu…
By Aisha Salaudeen, CNN (CNN) — Disney is joining forces with a Nigerian production and distribution company FilmOne Entertainment to market some of the American entertainment conglomerate’s new releases such as “Mulan”…
The Nigerian-American actress Uzo Aduba has won her third Primetime Emmy Award, for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance in Mrs America. In the series, she…
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — They say absence makes the heart grow fonder. The world’s most scenic airport airport approaches, as ranked annually by booking platform PrivateFly, are this year looking more…
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered almost 30 sarcophagi believed to have been buried for around 2,500 years, according to the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.…
Opinion by Alex Totterman Editor’s note: Alex Totterman is the founder and CEO of Cove, a California-based company that has developed water bottles made of biodegradable materials. The views expressed in this commentary belong…
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business (CNN) — The huge shock to many of the world’s biggest economies from the coronavirus pandemic may not be quite as bad as economists feared just a…
By Barry Neild, CNN (CNN) — Despite its exotic name, there’s a very good reason you’ve never booked a vacation to the Quilombo of Palmeres. Same goes for the Islands of Refreshment,…
El Anatsui, the great Ghanaian sculptor, has been awarded the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture’s 2020 Skowhegan Medal for Sculpture. The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture is a New York-based…
Green Girl Company Limited (GGCL), the organisation behind Miss Nigeria, the country’s oldest pageant, will be hosting three Zoom Webinars on digital branding and growth, content creation, and health. As a social…