The 98th Academy Awards, held on 15 March 2026 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, saw celebrities arrive wearing watches from across the range of fine watchmaking. Rolex, which has been an official sponsor of the Academy Awards since 2017, again organised the Oscars Greenroom backstage. On the red
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Esther Emoekpere
Esther Emoekpere is a data analyst in the audience engagement department at BusinessDay, where she uses data to understand reader behaviour, spot unusual trends, and support the newsroom with insights that shape story performance. She holds a BSc in Statistics from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
She also with the BD Weekender team, where she covers a range of beats including profiles, food, lifestyle, restaurants, and fashion—creating stories shaped by audience interest and real-time engagement trends.