After several years of hearing no, she decided to take matters into her own hands by launching the Jackson Agency, making her the first black woman with 100 percent ownership of an agency, eventually, the first black woman elected to the Association of Talent Agents Board for the most elite agencies in Hollywood and co-founder of the Black Agents Network, a trade association for Black Talent Agency owners. Now, she is onto the next part of her impressive career: launching an international streaming platform, branching into Nollywood and other markets, while pursuing another degree, this time in law. Read More...
Good morning Nigeria, welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Sunday, 25th December 2022. The substantive Managing Director (MD) of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko has accused some faceless Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) of desperately trying to defame and extort him.
In a lengthy statement released to newsmen on Saturday, December 24th, the NPA MD said the groups have resorted to blackmail, using the instrumentality of a section of online media to push through their mischief and blackmail. Read More...
Historical Events Martial law declared in Mandalay, Myanmar, amid continuing protests against the country's military coup South Africa halts rollout of Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after research into the South African variant showed no protection against mild and moderate illness Famous Deaths David Egerton, English rugby union #8 (7 caps; Bath Rugby) and broadcaster (BBC), dies from COVID-19 at 59 Jean-Claude Carrière, French screenwriter and actor, collaborated with Luis Buñuel on screen plays (Belle de Jour, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie), dies at 89 Mary Wilson, American pop vocalist (Supremes - " Read More...
