Onyinyechi Mark Sets New World Record, Wins Nigeria’s First 2024 Paralympic Gold
Nigerian Paralympic powerlifting athlete Onyinyechi Mark has set a new world record by lifting an impressive 150 kg in the 61 kg category on Friday, September 6, 2024. Read more about Sports Onyinyechi Mark, 23, out-lifted opponents in the La Chapelle Arena, such as China’s Cui Jianjin, who won silver after lifting 140 kg, […]
Highlights of Nollywood Week, Paris
Last week, Paris, France, played host to actors, directors, filmmakers, journalists and other key players in the Nigerian movie industry at the Nollywood Week in Paris. The 3rd edition, which was 4 day event, from Thursday 3rd May to Sunday 6th May had a line-up of popular Nollywood faces, including Kunle Afolayan, Lala Akindoju, Tunde Kelani, […]
Learn Professional Makeup Skills in 2016
Calling all professional makeup artists and beauty enthusiasts! A-baytours and Richard, in partnership with Make-up For Ever Academy, brings you this fantastic one-week professional makeup masterclass in the city of Paris, France. Participants will be trained in the art of black beauty makeup by world class professionals, with 30 hours as the set duration for […]
JUMIA Shines at World Retail Congress; Wins ‘Best Retail Launch of the Year’
JUMIA, one of the leading e-commerce retailers in Nigeria, on October 10, 2013, won the award for “The Best Retail Launch of the Year” at the World Retail Congress in Paris, France. The recognition confers on JUMIA the first African company to be so honoured. Other nominees in this category were Hedonism Wines, Presso, Quem […]
DISCOVER NIGERIA: A Champion With A Heart.
By Nehi Igbinijesu. Born Okon Asuquo Bassey on Friday, June 3, 1932 in the coastal Creek Town, Calabar, Hogan “Kid” Bassey , as he was professionally known, became Nigeria’s first world boxing champion on June 24, 1957. Winning the world featherweight title bout before a pristine audience in Paris, Bassey’s career finally hit the spotlight […]