Halle Berry Oscar win wants more opportunities for people of colour
Halle Berry was the first black woman to win the best actress Oscar when she won for Monster’s Ball in…
John Magufuli’s pregnant schoolgirl ban angers Tanzanian women
anzania’s President John Magufuli has been condemned for comments that girls who give birth should not be allowed to return…
Nigeria: Adesina Wins World Food Prize Laureate
The President of the African Development Bank, (AfDB) Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has won the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate. Dr.…
Nigeria corruption investigator Austin Okwor survives shooting
A leading anti-corruption investigator in Nigeria has survived being shot multiple times, officials say. Austin Okwor is reported to be…
FOOD CRISIS LOOMS AS ARMY WORMS INVADE NIGERIAN FARMS
Another major cause of food crisis is set to swipe across the nation if urgent step is not taken at…
SECRETS OF MAKING MILLIONS FROM FISH FARMING IN NIGERIA
There are hundreds species of fishes among which are; sea trout, cyprinids, pangas catfish, silver seabream, common carp, catla, greasy…
Let Nigeria Be
Let us remain united as one country as we have been since the creation of our dear country. We have…
Netanyahu seeks African UN support in return for $1bn investment
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Liberia to attend a summit of the Economic Community of West African States.…
Malawi: People with albinism ‘living in fear’
Malawi’s refusal to push forward with prosecuting suspects accused of attacking and killing people with albinism has left a persecuted…
South Africa’s Cape: Photographer braves the storm to capture raging waves.
In South Africa’s Cape Town city on Wednesday, a photographer braves the storm to capture raging waves.
South Africa: 10,000 Knysna residents evacuated amid fire
Up to 10,000 people have been evacuated from a scenic coastal town in South Africa that has been devastated by…
Storm kills several, displaces thousands in Cape Town
Winter storm unleashes heavy rain and wind on South African city, displacing thousands already coping with drought. At least eight…
RESTRUCTURING IS NOT FOR ETHICAL INFANTS; IT IS SERIOUS BUSINESS:
Nigeria’s problem lies more with the lack of ethical standards of any sort than restructuring. Even if you restructure Nigeria…
SIERRA LEONE
With its 50th independence anniversary coming in April 2011, Sierra Leone has strong reasons to celebrate. The ability to keep…
SENEGAL
With a growth rate of 4% in 2010 and 4.4% in 2011, according to IMF figures, Senegal hopes to continue…
NIGERIA
The car bombs that marred Nigeria’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Abuja on 1 October 2010 were a vivid reminder of…
NIGER
President Mamadou Tandja’s luck did not last long in 2010. Having steamrollered his way through a referendum to extend his…
MALI
Otherwise known for the charms of Dogon country and Timbuktu, Mali is in the news for reasons other than its…