Motorbike taxi firms speed up expansion into West Africa
Motorcycle taxi companies are expanding in West Africa with backing from investors betting that the meteoric rise of two-wheeled taxi firms in Asia can be replicated in some of the…
Kirk Franklin tackles abortion, homosexuality, says ‘Bible not homophobic’
Gospel icon Kirk Franklin visited popular syndicated radio show “The Breakfast Club,” where he discussed his new album and his position on the hot button issues of homosexuality and abortion….
Buhari at OIC: Facts Nigerians Need to Know
BY GARBA SHEHU On Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari delivered the address of 16 African nations who are members of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), making it the third time a…
Broadcast licence scam hits NBC; Abba Kyari, Kawu fingered; Group demands probe
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Coalition Against Corruption and Bad Governance (CACOBAG) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to probe allegations of broadcast license racketeering currently rocking the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC…
E-commerce: Africa waits for Konga
By Ray Umukoro Africa is on the rise. From entertainment to agriculture, Africa is boldly expressing its identity and productivity in a brave new world. But the real boom, indeed…
Bare it all: Why teenage pregnancy is on the rise
Some residents of Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have blamed the rampancy of teenage pregnancy in the area on parental negligence, poverty, and moral decadence. The residents made…
Cambridge to conduct a two-year study of how it profited from Atlantic slavery
The University of Cambridge said on Tuesday it would conduct a two-year academic study of how it benefited from or validated the Atlantic slave trade and other forms of coerced…
Bad food habits: Deadly diets now world’s biggest killer after smoking
Half a century ago farmers grew rice, sesame and pulses on the land around Myint Soe’s village in Myanmar. Now only paddy fields remain. Technology has made farming easier but…
Ugandan mum of multiple twin, triplet, quadruplets births struggle to provide for 38 kids
Mariam Nabatanzi’s son carries a meal at their family home in Kasawo village, Mukono district, east of Kampala, Uganda March 7, 2019. Courtesy: REUTERS/James Akena Mariam Nabatanzi gave birth to…
Africa Loses Billions in Illegal Gold Transactions Yearly, Gold Smuggled Through UAE
Billions of dollars’ worth of gold is being smuggled out of Africa every year through the United Arab Emirates in the Middle East – a gateway to markets in Europe,…