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NFL 2021 DRAFT: Meet The Nigerian-American Picks.
The NFL 2021 Draft was the 86th National Football League Draft, the annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2021 NFL season. The draft was held in Cleveland, Ohio, from April 29 to May 1, 2021. And in the recent fashion of Nigerian-Americans breaking into mainstream sports in the United States as […]
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Moso Sematlane: The Journey Of A Writer
Moso Sematlane is the author of ‘Tetra Hydra Cannabinol’ which was shortlisted for the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The young writer and filmmaker based between Maseru, Lesotho, and Johannesburg has been published in Nat Brut and he is currently an Assistant Editor at Lolwe Magazine. The Interview With Moso Sematlane: It is the middle […]
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CAF Champions League: Al Ahly One Leg In The Semifinals
Cairo’s giant, Al Ahly, seals a two-goal victory against Mamelodi Sundowns in the first leg of CAF Champions League‘s quarter-final. Al Ahly Sporting Club — ASC, popularly called Al Ahly, is the defending champions of the CAF Champions League currently under the management of Pitso Mosimane, the former manager of their opponent, Mamelodi Sundowns. So […]
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Picture Africa
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Eight amazing shots in Africa last week probably worth a billion. They were creatively shot in Zimbabwe, Kenya, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Senegal, and other parts of Africa. The pictures caught the moment of self-expression, contemplation, unity, love, and peace. Like we said they contain a […]
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to Improve Lives Through The WTO
The Director-General of World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the first African to occupy the position in her recent interview with EuroNews has emphasized on WTO’s effort in ensuring that the lives of people amid the Covid-19 crisis are improved. At the State of the Union Conference, Ursula von der Leyen, […]
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Naked Bodies At The Beach
Naked Bodies At The Beach I’ve never been at the beach With my shirt off. Even when the sun is busy Perching on my back. I’ve never joined my friends To jump from a mountain Into the belly of the sea. I’ve missed so much fun My mom says. “Learn to love yourself,” My mom […]
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Zambia’s parliament dissolves as general election approaches
Zambia‘s parliament has been dissolved today which is 90 days before the upcoming election. The 90 days is in accordance with Zambia’s constitution which provides that a parliament is dissolved 90 days before the next election. The last sitting in the house was held on Wednesday when the clerk made it public that the parliament […]
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Kenzy Moses: In Search Of Dreams
Kenzy Moses is a bartender in the city of Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, where he sells alcohol and Arabian tea. His story rings a bell and sounds like every other young man who never took his eyes away from success while passing through the valley of hardship. The Interview With Kenzy Moses: They say […]
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Happy Eid al-Fitr Africa
It’s Eid al-Fitr! Travelling back in time, we are shaking hands, hugging one another in glowing attires and saying happy Eid al-Fitr 🙂 But with Covid-19 in our midst today, people are being careful making sure it’s safe before shaking hands and hugging new faces. It’s not entirely sad! The uniting power of Eid al-Fitr […]
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REMEMBERING PATRICE LUMUMBA
Patrice Lumumba was a Congolese politician and independence leader who served as the first Prime Minister of the independent Democratic Republic of the Congo (then Republic of the Congo) from June until September 1960. He played a significant role in the transformation of the Congo from a colony of Belgium into an independent republic. Ideologically an African nationalist and pan-Africanist, he led the Congolese […]
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Kenya Suspends Somalia Flights After Restoring Diplomatic Ties
Qatar recently mediated the restoration of diplomatic relations between Somalia and Kenya. But before the wave settles, Kenya is already suspending flights to Somalia with no explanation. On Tuesday, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) officially announced that commercial flights to and from Somalia would be paused for three months with no reason following the […]
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The Homecoming: Former Head of World Athletics Returns to Senegal
LAMINE DIACK RETURNS TO SENEGAL Lamine Diack, the former head of World Athletics formerly International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), has returned to Senegal after a 4-year sentence to prison for corruption by a French court. One of his relatives made this public on Tuesday anonymously. According to the relative, Diack (now 87 years old) […]
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AYA CHEBBI: A Pacesetter in Youth Activism
Aya Chebbi is a Tunisian diplomat, as well as a pan-African and feminist. She became the first appointed African Union Envoy on Youth in November 2018. She was appointed by the chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki in November 2018, as the youngest senior official in the history of the African Union and youngest diplomat in the chairperson’s cabinet. She supports […]
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South Africa’s ANC appoints new Secretary-General
South Africa’s ruling political party, African National Congress simply ANC, officially appoints Jessie Duarte as its new secretary-general. The president of the nation, Cyril Ramaphosa made it public on Monday following the suspension of Elias Magashule AKA Ace Magashule, now the former secretary-general, as a result of corruption charges. Jessie Duarte served alongside the former […]
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COVID-19: Madagascar Begins Vaccination Campaign
The Indian Ocean island nation started its Covid-19 vaccination campaign on Monday. And among the first to be inoculated at Antananarivo, was Jean Louis Hanitrala Rakotovao, the Health Minister. Last year, the world witnessed Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina launching a medicine he believed was the cure for COVID-19, the COVID-Organics. Although, the president has been […]
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Juliana Rotich: The African Geek Woman Amplifying The African Voice
Juliana Rotich is the founder of Ushahidi, an open-source software designed for receiving and mapping information. As a technology expert from Kenya, she has collaborated with like minds in the creation of iHub, a tech creative space in Nairobi. At Standard Media Group and Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Board, the African geek woman sits as […]
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Samia Suluhu Hassan Takes A Different Approach In Responding To Covid-19
In March, Tanzania lost its president, John Magufuli to a mysterious illness and was buried in his ancestral village (northwest of Tanzania) before being succeeded by Samia Suluhu Hassan. Though, Tanzania’s late president John Magufuli lived as if Covid-19 was never declared a pandemic. He was one president never to be caught wearing a face […]
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The Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Church Speaks on Tigray Massacre
With the bold statement: “They want to destroy the people of Tigray.” Patriarch Abune Mathias of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church has openly said in his first public comment on the issue of war in the country that the massacre in Tigray region is nothing but a ‘genocide’. To provide more premises, he said his attempt […]
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Rally Africa: The ARC Equator Rally
There’s more to Africa than half baked stories and dwelling on photos of young children looking dry and hungry. In Africa, there’s more that meet the eyes that go far beyond talking about hardship, poverty and corruption. Amid the struggle coupled with global climatic challenges and the pandemic, Africa has a lot going on. Come […]
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ANTOA POETRY: The Mask
The Mask When thieves at night Wear the mask, They rob us. They threaten our lives, Then rob us. They sometimes take Our lives with them. When a deadly disease Declared a pandemic Came overnight, It robbed the world In a day, Snatching lives into Its mighty pocket. It continues to rob us Waving from […]
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THE HUSTLER DIARIES: Everywhere Stew
Everywhere Stew It’s 6 O’clock on a Sunday morning when Timmy is awakened by the sound of a couple of street evangelists singing slightly off-key into a rather loud megaphone, out on the street. He frowns and mumbles under his breath “These ones don come with their noise again”. He gets out of bed and […]
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Qatar In The Middle As Somalia Restores Diplomatic Ties With Kenya.
In a recent report on Thursday, Qatar has successfully mediated the restoration of diplomatic relations between Somalia and Kenya. This was made possible on Thursday as President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya officially met with Dr Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani, Qatar’s envoy for Counterterrorism and Mediation of Conflict Resolution. Prior to the meeting, Sheikh Tamim Al […]
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GRACE IKECHUKWU: The Unwavering Dream Of Becoming A Movie Star
Grace Ikechukwu is a young aspiring actress working through difficulties in making ends meet as a result of the pandemic. Despite the uncertainty, she has kept the dream of being a movie star someday. In this interview, Grace Ikechukwu shares her story with us. THE INTERVIEW WITH GRACE IKECHUKWU What led to you moving to […]
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YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA: A Recurring Dilemma
The rate of youth unemployment in Nigeria is an alarming high. Statistically, one in every two Nigerians in the country’s labor force is either unemployed or underemployed. That grim stat was one of the key highlights of the 2020 unemployment report published by Nigeria’s Bureau of Statistics, which shows the most recent data as of […]
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Remembering The Abducted Schoolgirls Of Chibok
About 276 schoolgirls of Chibok were abducted on the night of the 14th of April, 2014, and in over seven years, over 100 of them remain missing. Between the hours of the night of 14th April 201 and 15th April 2014, in Chibok in Borno State, Nigeria, a number of 276 (mostly Christian) female students between the ages of 16 […]
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KIKI MORDI: An Icon Of Exemplary Investigative Journalism
Kiki Mordi was born Nkiru Mordi on 12th August, 1991, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. She is a Nigerian investigative journalist, media personality, filmmaker and writer. In 2016, she won the award of Outstanding Radio Program Presenter (South-South) at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards. She was admitted into the University of Benin, but would later drop out as a […]
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#JusticeForHinyHumoren: A Focal Case Of Violence Against Women
BACKGROUND TO #JusticeForHinyHumoren The spate of kidnapping, rape and killing of women in Nigeria, has reached an unbearable height in recent times. One of the most recent is the case of Iniobong Umoren, which sparked the #JusticeForHinyHumoren movement. Such is the situation now that it is not an uncommon sight on social media platforms, to […]
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ODUNAYO EWENIYI: Bossing A Male-Dominated Tech Space
Odunayo Eweniyi was born in Oyo, Nigeria the first of four children. She attended the private tertiary institution, Covenant University, Nigeria, where she graduated the best in her field. After graduation, she met up with fellow graduates from Covenant with whom she founded a platform of discount cards for business. The idea was not successful, […]
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5 Tie And Dye Patterns And How You Can Do It Yourself
In some parts of Africa people take pride in their cultural tie and dye techniques as a representation of identity and cultural creativity. Commonly in the West, the Yoruba people of Southwestern Nigeria are known for their old age tie and dye pattern called ‘Adire’. Adire was first applied to indigo-dyed cloth decorated with resist […]
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ANTOA Poetry: The Ostrich Will Someday Fly
The Ostrich Will Someday Fly She has trekked for ages, And has forgotten she carries Wings. She’s now a chicken Comfortably picking from The ground, while fresh fruits Hung in the sky. Oh she doesn’t raise her head To the sky anymore. She only dreams when she sleeps. Some say she never learnt how to […]
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DJ Bobby D: The Journey On A Turntable And The Songs of Hope
Bobby, popularly known as DJ Bobby D, loves music. Music is his life. In his dark moments, music is the light stretching her hands. Music has become a fortress of solitude for him. Interview with DJ Bobby D, Disk Jockey. How did the name DJ Bobby D come about? My name is actually Daniel, but […]
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Remembering The Darfur Peace Agreement
The 2006 Darfur Peace Agreement, also known as the Abuja Agreement, was signed on May 5, 2006 by the Sudanese government headed by Omar al-Bashir along with a faction of the SLA led by Minni Minnawi. The agreement was however rejected by two other, smaller groups, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and a rival faction of the SLA led by Abdul Wahid al Nur. The agreement included […]
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Fighting Coastal Challenges With Systems Approach for Port Development in West Africa
Due to the challenges faced by coastal communities in West Africa as a result of flooding and erosion negatively affecting the ecosystem and livelihoods, the West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) management program organized a Call for Innovation to mitigate these challenges and boost the economy through sustainable and innovative solutions from both international and local […]
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15 Gorgeous Hairstyles & Haircuts That Unveil The African Beauty
The braids hairstyle is one of the most popular in Africa. African women love braids! Do you know that braids can be traced back more than 5,000 years ago to about 3500 B.C.? For ages, African women carrying braids has been a thing. And till date it’s never out of fashion. It just continues to […]
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THE HUSTLER DIARIES: Namaste
Namaste “Namaste” greets a soft tender voice, as the door to the reception area opens up and a slim, pretty lady walks in. Although she is wearing regular Western casual wear, and not a traditional outfit, one can tell she is Indian. Mike-O had decided to use his background in IT to secure a “side […]
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The Fight For Equal Recognition Of Health Practitioners
Ade Martin Abiola studies Pharmacy at Bingham University and has been greatly inspired by popular pharmacist, health practicioner and entrepreneur Stella Chinyelu Okoli, the founder and C.E.O of Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, a pharmaceutical manufacturing company. She is a passionate aspiring health practitioner with a strong conviction to restructure the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) […]
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20.10.20: Remembering The Lekki Massacre
The Lekki Massacre, also known as the Lekki Toll Gate Killings, was a horrific event which took place on the night of 20 October 2020, at about 6:50 pm, when members of the Nigerian Army opened fire on peaceful #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos State, Nigeria. According to human rights organization Amnesty International, at least 12 protesters were killed […]
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AGNES KALIBATA: An Example Of Altruism In African Agrobusiness
Agnes Kalibata is a Rwandan agricultural scientist and policymaker. She also serves as the president of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as the Rockefeller Foundation. She served as Rwanda’s minister of agriculture and animal resources from 2008 to 2014 and began her […]
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COVID-19: NCDC Announces New Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has conducted close to 2 million COVID-19 tests in the country since Feb. 27, 2020. They disclosed this information through their official Twitter account. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the health agency tested over 30,000 samples for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the space of one week. […]
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‘BOSUN TIJANI: Laying The Bricks For Sustainable Developments in Africa Through STEM
Olatunbosun Tijani better known as ‘Bosun Tijani, is the founder of Co-Creation Hub popularly known as CcHub, where all young African talents with passion for science and technology can put their ideas into motion to solve existing problems across the continent by inventing sustainable and innovative solutions. ‘Bosun, the Nigerian-British entrepreneur and the CEO of […]
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5 JAW-DROPPING ART GALLERIES TO VISIT IN AFRICA
Africa is known for her amazing artworks with global recognition. Many artworks from Africa have crossed the sea to different parts of the world. Some have been controversially stolen and preserved in museums and various art galleries. Art in Africa has been one of the ways to freeze time and it has helped sculpt history. […]
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ANTOA POETRY: The Color Blindness
Color Blindness The ocean loses her blue,When it fills our palms:A liquid mirror to see how“Bluetifull” we look. Oh nature is so matureAnd generous. She feeds usWith green and floods ourTable with colorful roses. The sun shines on us all.She cares less if you’re blue-black,Or pale as snow:An aura of all lives matter. When we […]
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PETERS CHIKE: The Woes Of The Nigerian Economy
Peters Chike holds degrees in Banking and Finance, and Business Management respectively. He currently works at Social Development Secretariat (Federal Capital Territory, Abuja), formerly known as Arts and Culture. Employed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) with six areas under its control, Peters started working with the Water Board sector after a long journey […]
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THE EXODUS OF ETHIOPIAN JEWS: Operation Moses
Operation Moses was a covert operation to evacuate Ethiopian Jews (Falashas) from Sudan during a 1984 Civil War that caused severe famine. The Israelis initially called the operation Gur Aryeh Yehuda (“Cub of the Lion of Judah”) before the United Jewish Appeal changed the name. HISTORY OF OPERATION MOSES The operation, named after the biblical figure Moses, was a cooperative effort between […]
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SAHLE-WORK ZEWDE: The Most Important Woman In Ethiopia
Sahle-Work Zewde is an Ethiopian politician and the current President of Ethiopia, being the first woman to hold the office. She was elected president unanimously by members of the Federal Parliamentary Assembly on 25 October 2018. Sahle-Work Zewde was previously Special Representative of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union as “Under-Secretary-General of […]
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TWITTER SETS UP AFRICAN HEADQUARTERS IN GHANA
Twitter announced on Monday, 12th April, the recruitment of an eleven-member team in Ghana, thereby making the West African country its headquarters for the African continent. In an official statement released by the company, it said: “Today, in line with our growth strategy, we are pleased to announce that we are building a team in […]
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FREDDIE KANOUTE: The Pathfinder For Young Aspiring Footballers
There are thousands of young African footballers whose dreams have been balled into a goal of fraud by shady agents. So many have cried out for help, and Freddie Kanoute, an African footballer-turned-agent from Mali has worn his cape and laced his shoes and obviously with no glasses to save the day. Despite the vague […]
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10 Amazing Dance Styles That Spell AFRICA
It’s one body sprouting with countless stems of unimaginable dance moves as the ears listen to the beats of Africa. Like music, dancing is an expression of emotion. As the African saying goes “there’s no smoke without fire”, music becomes the catalyst that sets our bodies in motion. African dance and music are coined in […]
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THE HUSTLER DIARIES: SCORES
“Omo bro wetin be the scores with that update wey Kani post for group chat now??”. It has been some days since Mike-O returned to Abule from his visit to his family home in Abeokuta. Timmy has recently been introduced to crypto and ForEX trading through an acquaintance named Kani. Mike-O has been brought up […]
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Learning New Skills And Making Ends Meet
One of the largest economies in Africa, the Nigerian economy, was forecasted to enter recession last year despite the hit of the pandemic on crude oil prices. However, the Nigerian economy greatly improved, emerging out of recession with 0.11% in the fourth quarter of the same year as a result of tremendous positive growth on […]
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IDI AMIN: A Legacy Of Brutality
Idi Amin Dada was a Ugandan military officer who served as the President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. He is commonly known as the “Butcher of Uganda” as he is considered one of the most brutal despots in world history. Idi Amin was born in Koboko to a Kakwa father and Lugbara mother. He joined the British Colonial Army (under the King’s Army Rifles) […]
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MARGARET EKPO: A Strong Pillar Of Women’s Rights In Nigeria
Margaret Ekpo, born July 27, 1914 was a Nigerian women’s rights activist and a pioneering female politician in Nigeria’s First Republic and a leading member of a class of traditional Nigerian women activists, many of whom rallied women beyond notions of ethnic solidarity. She played major roles as a grassroots and nationalist politician in the Eastern Nigerian city of Aba, in the […]
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PRISON BREAK: Over 1800 Inmates Escape During Armed Attack
As at Monday, April 5, 2021, over 1,800 inmates of a prison in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria have escaped after a prison break orchestrated by heavily armed men who attacked the facility in the early hours of the morning, prison authorities said on Monday. The attackers used explosives to make their way into the Owerri […]
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ZAHRA’ LANGHI: The Fight Against Political Factions of Libya
Zahra’ Langhi has been on the forefront in Libya, united with a group of like-minded women demanding transparency in governance and commitment to ensuring a democratic electoral process for the next presidential and parliamentary election on 24 December 2021 which marks the 70th anniversary since Libya was declared a sovereign state. She is a peace […]
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POETRY: Who Told Boys To See Themselves Higher
They called you a prince.When it’s almost time,For the apple to fall,They called you the heir. They wore you a crown.You were no longer a prince.Even without experience,You ruled over everyone. You were on the throne,Sitting on your ego.Bearing the resemblance of yourFather so many years ago. You were told to pick a wifeLike trying […]
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IGBO LANDING: A Story Of Pride And Bravery
Igbo Landing is a historic site at Dunbar Creek on St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia. It was the setting of a mass suicide in 1803 by captive Igbo people who overtook the slave ship conveying them and refused to submit to slavery in the United States. HISTORY OF IGBO LANDING In May 1803, a shipload of captive West Africans, […]
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AFRICAN CLOTHING: The African Identity
History of African Clothing The beauty of African identity is fabricated in her unique attires. Before suit and tie, Africans walked majestically in kilts, skirts, cloaks, shawls, and some dresses including gowns and aprons. Due to inadequate documentation of historical records, the evolution of African clothing becomes difficult to trace. However, with oral tradition, paintings […]
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AOUA KEITA: Woman Warrior Of Malian Politics
Aoua Keita was a Malian politician and anti-colonialism activist who was one of the earliest women in Mali to be involved in politics at any level. She broke frontiers, fighting to be heard and for the anti-colonial cause. She was one of the most influential figures from Mali and till date, is recognized as one […]
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IYALLA PETERSIDE: Named One Of America’s Best Physicians
Nigerian-born medical doctor Iyalla Peterside, has been named one of America’s Best Physicians for the year 2020 by the US National Consumer Advisory Board. The list of America’s Best Physicians is a list of some of the most outstanding medical practitioners from the previous year. It is a generally accepted fact that Nigerians in diaspora, […]
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TOLUSE DOVE FRANCIS: A Talk With The Mentalist
Toluse Dove Francis is the author of Beyond Blue and the founder of Reuel Consulting Ltd offering services such as research, therapy, training and coaching. He has been a consistent champion for Mental Health and Workplace Wellness in Nigeria volunteering as a counsellor and trainer. Toluse Dove Francis has trained over 1000 mental health counsellor, […]
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THE HUSTLER DIARIES: GBERA
Gbera: [verb]: To move, advance, or take off. It has now been four weeks since Mike-O has been at the family house, with his parents, in Abeokuta. His father has been receiving a series of treatments which included physiotherapy and a strict diet. He has also begun treatment to help manage other adverse effects of […]
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SOUTH AFRICA 2010: When The Beautiful Game Came Home
In light of the global international football break, in which players have returned home to represent their countries in various continental fixtures, the time seems perfect to reminisce on the South Africa 2010 World Cup, which is arguably the proudest football moment for Africa. The 2010 World Cup, otherwise regarded as South Africa 2010, was […]
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GISELE RABESHALA: The Amazon Of Madagascar
Gisele Rabeshala, born Marie Gisèle Aimée Rabesahala on May 7, 1929, was a Malagasy politician and activist who was the first woman to hold a ministerial position in the government of Madagascar. She ventured into politics at the age of 17, when she campaigned on behalf of political prisoners. She became Madagascar’s first woman municipal councilor, before becoming […]
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COVID-19: Nigeria Produces Local Vaccines
On Monday, 22nd of March, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, mentioned that Nigeria has, courtesy of its scientists, produced at least two local COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccines are, by virtue of his testimony, currently awaiting clinical trials and certification before becoming useful […]
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PATRICE MOTSEPE: “African team must win World Cup”
The owner of South African football team Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. and the current president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe , is masterminding Africa to make history in winning the singular most popular international sporting event in the world. However, this isn’t the first time such a statement has been made. The […]
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The Origin Of Music And The Voice Behind It
How did words in seductive rhythm and sounds emerging from man-made instruments come to be a uniting force known as “music” among all humans in our world today? When we ask about the origin of music, we are indirectly asking about the human origin. According to the theory of evolution coupled with evidence of historical […]
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ANTOA POETRY: The Hope-Full
So many of my kind Have passed away like Countless nights before sunrise. They were full of talents And dreams. When they slept, I mean The last sleep when no one Bothers to tap them again. Their talents and dreams Enriched the soil. No wonder flowers look, So colorful and smell nice When our talents […]
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Remembering The “Ghana Must Go” Exodus of 1983
“Ghana Must Go” was a popular name given to the migration of illegal migrants (mostly Ghanaians) from Nigeria following a presidential executive order by Shehu Shagari in 1983. In January 1983, the President of Nigeria, Shehu Shagari issued an executive order mandating immigrants without proper immigration documents to leave the country or they would be arrested according to the law. The […]
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QUEEN NZINGHA: THE MOTHER OF ANGOLA
Nzingha Mbande (1583–1663) was Queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), located in present-day northern Angola. She was born into the ruling family of Ndongo, and she received military and political training as a child, demonstrating an aptitude for defusing political crises as an ambassador to the Portuguese Empire. She later took over the kingdoms after the death of her […]
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FLUTTERWAVE PARTNERS WITH PAYPAL TO ENHANCE PAN-AFRICAN TRANSACTIONS
Fintech company Flutterwave has teamed up with U.S. payments giant PayPal to enable the latter’s customers pay African merchants through its platform, the Africa-focused payments firm said on Tuesday. The collaboration will connect small and medium enterprises with the more than 377 million PayPal account holders globally, Flutterwave said, eliminating the barrier to cross-border commerce. […]
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GRAMMYs 2021: A Colorful Night For Afrobeats
The National Academy of America of Recording Arts and Sciences, which is the music recording company responsible for organizing and hosting arguably the grandest of music award ceremonies in the world, held the 63rd edition of the GRAMMYs last night, Sunday, 14th of March. The GRAMMYs have been reputed to reward some of the biggest […]
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COMFORT MUSSA: “If Handwashing Was The Only Solution, Would Africa Beat COVID?”
Comfort Mussa is an award-winning Cameroonian journalist, and founder of Sisterspeak237. She’s been on the front-line in Cameroon fighting for social justice, women’s rights, and for the disabled persons. Comfort Mussa is supporting vulnerable people in Cameroon by facilitating the provision and distribution of hand sanitizers, face masks, and sending out words of encouragement. She’s […]
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World-Changing African Entrepreneurs Everyone Should Know
Amid global economic crisis challenging all economies in the world, new ideas are sprouting from Africa through African entrepreneurs like purple hibiscus and lilies to bring positive change and open another portal to a brighter future. New businesses are being set-up by African entrepreneurs to boost the ecosystem, and governments are showing great support despite […]
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THE HUSTLER DIARIES: The Slowdown
The Slowdown In the family’s hometown of Abeokuta, Mike-O finds himself in a slowdown mother has been all over the place, trying to solicit all the necessary help to try and get her husband back to good health. Having gotten pregnant for the man in her late teen years, of which the child would later […]
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STARTING YOUNG: GemHub- From A Blog To A Hub
Ernestina Kabukour Kateye is a Ghanaian life coach. She is starting with one person and one continent at a time. As a millennial, she believes there’s no right age to begin what one has been called for. She’s the founder of Globally Empowered Millennial Hub (Gemhub). As the second wave of Covid-19 hit the world, […]
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Remembering The Rand Rebellion of 1922
The Rand Rebellion also known as the 1922 strike was an armed uprising of white miners in the Witwatersrand region of South Africa, in March 1922. Jimmy Green, a prominent politician in the Labour Party, was one of the leaders of the strike. Following a drop in the world price of gold from 130 shillings (£6 10s) per fine troy ounce in 1919 to […]
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ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF: Africa’s First Female Head Of State
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born Ellen Eugenia Johnson, 29 October 1938) is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was born in Monrovia to a Gola father and Kru-German mother. She was educated at the College of West Africa. She completed her education in the United States, where she […]
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SENEGAL PROTESTS: Opposition Leader Released.
In recent weeks, West African country Senegal, has witnessed and experienced a civil unrest resulting in what is now being referred to as the Senegal protests. Last week the country’s opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko was arrested by the State on alleged rape charges. Ousmane Sonko, a charismatic 46-year-old opposition leader and MP who finished third […]
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International Women’s Day: Celebrating All Women Across The Globe
Historically, society has relegated women to the sidelines of events. However, there have been women who have been beacons of power and of heroism, challenging the order. Today being the International Women’s Day, we celebrate these amazing amazons. Countless women across the world have broken grounds in science, technology, art and many more areas one […]
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10 Dog Breeds You Probably Thought Were From America
So many African dog breeds have been mistaken to originate from other parts of the world especially America. The importation of dogs into the continent has been a lucrative business for dog lovers for quite some time now. However, not many people know the actual origin of some of the dogs they import and sell […]
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ANTOA POETRY: See No Color
“See No Color“ If the sun rises and leads Vultures to where we lie, Then they wouldn’t mind The shape of our nose; The length of our hair or Its texture, or our culture. They wouldn’t mind the color Of the eyes or the flesh, Or where we hailed from, Since dinner has been served. […]
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Chidimma Cynthia: The Power of Dreams Amidst Nightmares
Chidimma Cynthia is young passionate business enthusiast. She grew up with a silver spoon and then she lost both parents. Despite her education being affected and everyday life challenges, Chidimma kept her focus believing nothing would derail her from pursuing her dreams. In an interview with us, she shared how much she draws motivation from […]
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Remembering The Soweto Student Uprising Of ’76
The Soweto student uprising was a series of demonstrations and protests led by black school children in South Africa that began on the morning of 16 June 1976, over 44 years ago. Students from numerous Sowetan schools began to protest in the streets of Soweto in response to the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools. An estimated number of 20,000 students took part […]
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YAA ASANTEWAA: The Queen Mother Of The Ashanti War
Yaa Asantewaa was born in 1840 in Besease by Kwaku Ampoma and Ata Po in southern Ghana, the older of two children. Her brother, Afrane Panin, became the chief of Edweso, a nearby community. After her childhood, she cultivated crops on the land around Boankra. She entered a polygamous marriage with a man from Kumasi, with whom she had a daughter. […]
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The Rise Of The Giant Eagles And Where To Find Them
Surrounded by houses, palm trees, a small LPG refilling station, and a community church is a 5-a-side football pitch where Mr. Gideon John coaches young boys on how to become giant eagles of Africa. A location that used to be a bush, a farmland, then a block industry is now the training ground for 14-year-olds […]
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NOSTALGIA: Remembering The Aba Women’s Riots
The Women’s War, or Aba Women’s Riots was a period of unrest in colonial Nigeria over November 1929. The protests broke out when thousands of Igbo women from the Bende District, Umuahia and other places in eastern Nigeria traveled to the town of Oloko to protest against the Warrant Chiefs, whom they accused of restricting the role of women in the government. The Aba Women’s Riots […]
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Sameera Moussa: Africa’s Nuclear Lady
In the twentieth century there were a great many scientists and physicists like Albert Einstein and Enrico Fermi whose names have been immortalized. When you think of that century, you can’t help but think of Sameera Moussa, the world’s unforgettable nuclear scientist of Egypt. She was born in Egypt, Gharbia Governorate in 1917. She grew […]
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BANKY AND ADESUA WELLINGTON CELEBRATE SON’S ARRIVAL
Popular Nigerian entertainment couple; music mogul Banky Wellington and his wife, Nollywood sweetheart, Adesua, recently celebrated the newest addition to their family as they welcomed their first child, Zaiah Wellington. The union of Bankole Wellington and Adesua Etomi in 2017, was one which pretty much “broke the internet” with the #BAAD2017 hash-tag. It elicited widespread […]
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THE HEADIES XPLORE 2020: AFRICA’S BIGGEST AWARD SHOW WINNERS
The 14th edition of Africa‘s biggest award, Headies, held virtually last night, 21 February 2021. The event was hosted by famous HipTV’s Nancy Isime and Nigerian comedian, Bovi. While entertaining viewers watching live from home, Bovi appeared quite simple making a bold statement with his EndSARS outfit. The event was initially scheduled for December last […]
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THE FUTURE AFRICA ENVISIONS WITH NEW INVENTIONS
They say you don’t know something unless you learn about it. Viewing the second largest continent from space at night, it gives you a glimpse of light in some areas and total darkness in others. But despite political and economic challenges millennials are re-engineering and causing the continent to glow with new inventions. The innovators are not […]
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THE HUSTLER DIARIES #3: Homecoming.
After a terrible disturbance which has upset the peace of Abule in very recent times, the shining Sun could definitely be seen as symbolic of the return of peace to the community. The scene is perfect for the reinstatement of the peace and quiet that everyone knows and loves. The scene for a homecoming. It […]
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Makes Herstory As First Female and African Leader of WTO
The former two-time Nigerian finance minister and former managing director of World Bank, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is now the first woman to head World Trade Organization. Her appointment was publicised on Monday as she prepares to officially occupy the office of director-general of the World Trade Organization by March 1 to August 2025. She is […]
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A Fight For Freedom: Expressing Originality Through Hairstyles
Samuel Muhammed is a hairstylist, and a computer engineer who is learning how to develop software. He is currently studying Mass Communication in a private university. Samuel hopes he achieves his dreams after school working as a broadcaster, and becoming an expert in programming. In this interview, he gives his insight on negative perceptions of unorthodox […]
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NOSTALGIA: Remembering The Ikeja Bomb Blast
The Lagos armoury explosion, more popularly known as the “Ikeja Bomb Blast“, was the accidental detonation of a large stock of high explosives at a military storage facility in the city of Lagos, Nigeria, on 27 January 2002. The resulting fire from this explosion burnt down a large section of the Ikeja area (and further upwards) of […]
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FUNMILAYO RANSOME-KUTI: The Beacon Of Feminism In Nigerian History
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was born in 1900 in Abeokuta, present-day Ogun State, Nigeria. She was one of the first women to attend Abeokuta Grammar School in 1914, where she would go on to teach. In 1919 she left for Wincham Hall School for Girls, Cheshire, England, to pursue her studies. By the time of her return […]
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#EndSARS: Nigerian Police Arrest Protesters Reacting to the Reopening of Lekki Toll Gate
The EndSARS protesters are clearly not asleep as the sound of the Lekki Toll Gate reopening pricks their eardrums following the decision of the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry. The Lagos State Government tightens security at the Lekki toll gate while discouraging any form of protest by the Nigerian youths. Despite the government warnings, protesters […]
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KAYODE ALABI: The Hand Sketching African Whiz Kids for the Future.
Hammed Kayode Alabi is a recognized African social entrepreneur from Nigeria, and a former regional manager at Peace First Organization. As a regional manager for Peace First, Kayode Alabi has supported over 1300 projects in over 30 Sub-Saharan African countries impacting the lives of 60,000 young people including other beneficiaries. He is creating opportunities for […]
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10 Dishes That Makes You Book The Next Flight to Africa
Africa boasts of countless finger-licking delicacies and dishes, some of which are the absolute best dishes in the world. So good are these foods, that one could be drawn by the aroma waves to return home from overseas. African dishes smell of her rich cultural heritage. Here are 10 dishes that could make you take […]
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NOSTALGIA: Remembering FESTAC ’77
Festac ’77, also known as the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (the first was in Dakar, 1966), was a major international festival held in Lagos, Nigeria, from 15 January 1977 to 12 February 1977. The month-long event celebrated African culture and showcased to the world African music, fine art, literature, drama, dance and religion. About 16,000 participants, representing 56 African nations […]
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MIRIAM MAKEBA: The Colorless Woman
One of the many great figures that fought against the apartheid system in South Africa and advocated for black consciousness, was Miriam Makeba. At a young age, Miriam Makeba discovered the power of music and was able to wield it as a weapon using her voice to pierce injustic, and becoming one of the most […]
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LAYCON: BBNaija Star To Launch Own Reality Show
Nigerian reality TV star and winner of the 5th season of Big Brother Naija, Olamilekan Agbeleshe popularly known as Laycon, is set to air his own reality TV show in partnership with digital network, Showmax, titled “I Am Laycon”. The new show, ‘I Am Laycon’, set to hit the airwaves this month, follows the main […]
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CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA BANS CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGE
In a memo forwarded by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to all financial institutions in the country, crypto transactions including Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and Ethereum among others have been prohibited: “Further to earlier regulatory directives on the subject, the Bank hereby wishes to remind regulated institutions that dealing in cryptocurrencies or facilitating payments for the […]
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NOSTALGIA: Looking Back On Biafra
On the 30 May 1967, in the town of Enugu in south-east Nigeria, a special audience led by Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, arrived at the government building, known as State House, to declare the creation of a separate entity for the Igbos known as ‘Biafra‘. The 33-year old Lt-Col Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, then proceeded to make […]
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SOMALIA HOTEL EXPLOSIONS: Another Al Shabaab Attack
On Sunday, the 31st of January,2021, there was a suspected suicide car bomb explosion in Somalia‘s capital of Mogadishu. The explosion was followed by a shootout between militants and security forces at a hotel, causing an initially unknown number of casualties. According to reports, a vehicle loaded with explosives crashed into the entrance gate of […]
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COVID 19: Investment In Vaccines To Benefit Nigerian Healthcare System.
Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Executive Director, Faisal Shuaib has recently stated that any investment in the procurement of COVID-19 vaccine, the logistics, delivery and administration processes has the dual benefit of protection against COVID-19 infection and strengthening the country’s primary health care system. Explaining how the expected engagement of additional healthcare […]
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NOSTALGIA: Remembering The Kano Bombings Of 2012
January 2012 is a period that Nigerians will always remember as one of the most fearful periods in Nigeria’s recent history. On the 5th and 6th of January, notorious Nigerian terrorist group, Boko Haram, perpetrated the Kano Bombings of 2012. As of Saturday, January 28th, 2012, exactly nine (9) years ago today, the attacks had […]
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BOBI WINE: Finally Released From 11-Day House Arrest Following Court Order.
After 11 days of being stuck under arrest within his own home, Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine, can finally breathe a sigh of relief, following a court order. The Security forces raided the home of Bobi Wine, in the heat of the just concluded Ugandan Elections, as he was deemed to be causing […]
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ANGELIQUE KIDJO: Africa’s Premier Diva
Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo, known as Angélique Kidjo, born July 14, 1960, is a Beninese singer-songwriter, actress, and activist who is noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. In 2007, Time magazine called her “Africa’s premier diva”. ANGELIQUE KIDJO: BACKGROUND Kidjo was born into a family of performing artists. Her father was […]
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SUNDAY IGBOHO: Rise Of The Chief Yoruba Vigilante
Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has been in the news lately following his agitation for a Yoruba nation and subsequent clash with the Fulani community in Oyo State,following the detsruction of property and farmland by the Fulani herdsmen. In light of the spate of insecurity in Oyo state, as well as generally in […]
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THE HUSTLER DIARIES (PILOT): In The Beginning
In a suburban area of the city of Lagos, Nigeria, West Africa, in a ‘slum’ popularly known as Abule , reside two random strangers, Michael “Mike-O” Oyelade and Timiebi “Timmy Tha Creator” Edafe, connected by their unpleasant background and experiences. Having had the most humbling of beginnings, they have come to the “big city” to […]
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NOSTALGIA: 28 Years Ago Today, Fela Kuti Was Arrested On Suspicion Of Murder
Hi there! It’s Thursday today, and you are about to be served your weekly dose of Nostalgia! Today’s feature is about a Nigerian legend in the person of Fela Kuti, who on the 21st of January, 1993 (which so happens to have been a Thursday), was arrested on suspicion of murder. Read on to catch […]
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UGANDA ELECTIONS: Ugandans Clamor For A New Leader
In what has become an international spectacle, the people of Uganda have shown their resolve to ensure actual democracy by starting the trend #WeAreRemovingADictator after rejecting the results of Sunday’s election showing the incumbent president Yoweri Museveni as winner. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been in power for 35 years and in recent years, he […]
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CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE: THE QUEEN REDEFINING AFRICAN LITERATURE AND FEMINISM
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer, born in 1977 to a middle-class Igbo family in Enugu, Nigeria. Her mother became the first female registrar at the University of Nigeria, while her father was a professor of statistics there. She is the fifith of six children, and spent most of her growing up and teenage […]
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DR CONGO KILLINGS: Mass Killings In The DRC Leaves Dozens Dead
In recent times, the Democratic Republic of Congo, DR Congo, has been plagued with the scourge of mass killings and it is fast becoming an issue of national and international concern. In September 2020, the Allied Democratic Forces were responsible for an attack that claimed 13 lives and left many others displaced, according to reports […]
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COVID-19: Zimbabwe Imposes 30 Day Lockdown
Following a spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases within the first few days of the new year, Zimbabwe has reintroduced a 12-hour curfew from 6 pm until 6 am everyday for 30 days. The new curfew was announced on Saturday by Zimbabwe’s Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. In his address, he stated the reasons for the new […]
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#JusticeForDonDavis: A Story Of Abuse, And A Faulty Society.
In a controversial series of events currently making waves across Nigeria, the #JusticeForDonDavis trend is at the epicenter of a story of abuse of children and a cry for an overhaul of the system entrusted with taking care of children. Recently, a video surfaced on social media in which a boy (later identified as 11 […]
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WILL JAWANDO: Meet The Agbada-wearing Nigerian American Councilman
Will Jawando, a Nigerian American who was elected into the Montgomery County Council in the United States, repped his roots as he rocked an Agbada outfit to his inauguration. Initially reading this caption, you’d probably find it weird that any American councilman would wear an Agbada to a political inauguration ceremony (because it’s really not […]
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COVID-19: How Africa Has Been Able To Manage The Pandemic
Early in the year, a global phenomenon known as the Coronavirus, also known as “COVID-19” began to make the rounds and before anyone could say “Jack Robinson”, everyone was on lock-down and face-masks became the “new normal”. The emergence of COVID-19 birthed a lot of conspiracy theories, rumors and was a serious cause for global […]
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FIGHTING COASTAL CHALLENGES: An Insight Into Systems Approach for West African Coastal Development
Due to the challenges faced by coastal communities in West Africa as a result of flooding and erosion negatively affecting the ecosystem and livelihoods, The West Africa Coastal Areas (WACA) management program organized Call for Innovation to mitigate these challenges and boost the economy through sustainable and innovative solutions from both international and local experts. […]
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2020: A POSITIVE VIEW FOR AFRICA
Hi there! Here’s an official welcome to the year 2021 from us! As we bring you on an exciting journey over the course of this year, we also wanted to do a quick recap of 2020 (fair enough, right?) 2020 was indeed a challenging year which took its toll on the entire world, including our […]
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Anthony Joshua Regains His Title A Third Time!
Nigerian-British heavyweight boxer and international superstar Anthony Joshua, regains his title for a third time! Having had a great start to his professional boxing career and maintained a high level of athleticism, the Watford born boxer had built an impressive fighting record, rising to international prominence after winning the British and Commonwealth championship titles, and […]
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Nigeria: 600-800 Students Abducted From Boarding School In Katsina
On Saturday, 12th December 2020, news of hundreds of students abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State , following attack by armed bandits, began making the rounds. It was gathered by news agency, DAILY NIGERIAN , that for years, Kankara town has been a target of kidnapping and banditry, and as such, this […]
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BRIDGET BEMA: One African Child Making A Brand Out Of Mischief
Here in Africa, we have had an elite share of our own comical characters in movies, TV and other media: We’ve had South Africa’s Leon Schuster, Nigeria’s notorious pair “Aki and Pawpaw”, but these days, Bridget Bema is the new face of mischief in Africa. Bridget Bema is a 9 year old schoolgirl from Nairobi, […]
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