Dr. Ige Becomes First Black Female Commissioner In Chicago Dr. Olusimbo Ige, a Nigerian, has made history by becoming the first black female Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health. The announcement of her appointment was made by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). In a congratulatory message, Dabiri-Erewa…
Christmas: Soludo Declares Anambra Safe, Urges Indigenes to Come Home The governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has urged Anambra people living outside the state not to be afraid of coming home for the Christmas festivities. In a press release by his press secretary, Christian Aburime, the governor said the days of insecurity in…
Cambridge Varsity Announces Prof. Ijeoma Uchegbu as 7th President The University of Cambridge has named a Nigerian Professor Ijeoma Uchegbu, a distinguished expert in Pharmaceutical Nanoscience, as the 7th President of Wolfson College, one of its esteemed 31 colleges. The official announcement was conveyed through a statement titled, “Wolfson Elects Professor Ijeoma Uchegbu as the…
Nnamdi Kanu’s Legal Saga: IPOB, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Abaribe Express Concerns The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ohanaeze Ndigbo, and former Senate Minority Leader Enyinnaya Abaribe have expressed disappointment over the continued detention of IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Excel Magazine International recalls the Supreme Court on Friday overturned a lower court’s judgment dismissing terrorism…
Ondo Acting Governor Freezes Local Government Accounts The acting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has ordered the freezing of accounts belonging to the 18 local government areas and 33 local council development areas (LCDAs). The directive, Excel Magazine International learnt extends to the newly created LCDA, with a specific instruction not to open new…
Hungary Blocks €50bn EU Aid to Ukraine Hungary has blocked €50bn ($55bn; £43bn) in EU aid for Ukraine, following the agreement to initiate membership talks. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, known for his ties with Russia, vetoed the extra funds despite the EU leaders’ decision to open talks and grant candidate status to other countries….
Judy Onyegbado and Stanley Ogbumuo Tie the Knot in Grand Celebration in US In a momentous celebration of love, the union of Judy Chinazaokou Onyegbado and Stanley Chigozie Ogbumuo took center stage at the Hi-Qu Event Center in Bowie, MD on Saturday December 2nd, 2023. Hosted by the esteemed Onyegbado and Ogbumuo families, the event…
South Africa’s Afro-pop Singer Zahara is Dead Famous South African Afro-pop star Bulelwa Mkutukana, popularly known as Zahara, has passed away. She died in a Johannesburg hospital on Monday night, at the age of 36. Her passage was announced on Tuesday in a post shared on her Instagram page by her family. Reacting to her…
US Sanctions Networks Supplying Weapons to Russia The US Treasury has handed out new sanctions on more than 150 entities and individuals supplying weapons to Russia, Excel Magazine International has gathered. This follows the meeting between the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Joe Biden at the White House today. The US says these are groups…
Wizkid Announces N100 Million Christmas Gift for Children Multi-award-winning music sensation Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has announced a generous Christmas gift for children, pledging a substantial N100 million. The announcement was made via the artist’s Instagram story on Monday, with Wizkid specifying that the initiative will kick off in the Surulere area of…