Today: September 20, 2024
Nigeria marks a groundbreaking achievement as the first country to introduce a revolutionary 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis (Men5CV)Â recommended by the World Health Organization. The Men5CV vaccine, funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, provides broad protection against five strains of the deadly meningococcus…
Emmanuela Ilok is a Nigerian teenager who has received acceptance offers from 11 top U.S. universities including MIT, Stanford, Yale, UPenn, Princeton, Columbia, Georgia Tech, Washington University, University of Chicago, Duke, and Granger College of Engineering. Ilok won the prestigious RISE program…
A daring new interpretation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has sparked a renewed debate on diversity and representation. The recent casting of British-Ghanaian actress, Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, as Juliet has ignited a firestorm of racial abuse online. Amewudah-Rivers has been subjected to vile online…
Former Brooklyn Park City Council member Wynfred Russell, formally launched his campaign for the Minnesota House of Representatives Saturday evening during an event in Osseo featuring former Brooklyn Park Mayor Lisa Jacobson. Mr. Russell, a nonprofit executive, is running to represent District…
National Siblings Day is an annual celebration held on April 10th to honor the special bond between brothers and sisters. It’s a day to appreciate your siblings and let them know how much they mean to you. The Origin of National Siblings…
Few dishes spark passion and pride as Jollof rice in African cuisine. This beloved staple, a culinary icon across West Africa, has ignited yet another friendly yet fiery debate in a Chase Bank Jollof ad. At its core, the jollof rice rivalry…
Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance Holdings Ltd. executive who was detained in Nigeria after being invited by the government, has been sent to prison ahead of his trial in May. Gambaryan, head of financial compliance at Binance, faces charges of tax evasion and…
The Zimbabwean government has rolled out a new digital currency backed by gold reserves. Set to launch on April 8, 2024, the ZiG (Zimbabwean Investment Gold) is a daring gambit to tame rampant inflation and restore confidence in the nation’s monetary system.…
Pelumi Nubi, a Nigerian global traveler based in the UK, accomplished an amazing feat by driving solo from London to Lagos, a journey spanning 6,213 miles across 15 countries. Her 68-day adventure began on January 30, 2024, in her desire to travel…
Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage is making the jump to acting with her first major movie role ‘Water & Garri’ which will stream worldwide on Prime Video starting May 10, 2024. This is a huge deal for the popular singer. Landing a global…
