Most people in Lagos; man, woman, boy, girl, old and young like to touch people never mind even if those people are total strangers. It is a disease I call Touchinitis. Touchinitis is a condition where a person cannot control…
What does Beyonce’s “Gift” really mean for African music?- Dami Ajayi
Since Black Panther and Wakanda, Africa seems to have become the darling of tokenistic Western patronage again. It is now woke to be African only if it can be inspected through the lens of the West. Aspects of our multitudinous…
Getty Images and APO Group announce strategic partnership to support companies in Africa and the Middle East
The strategic partnership – the first of its kind in Africa and the Middle East – brings together two leading players in their respective fields providing customers with powerful turnkey solutions. Getty Images (www.GettyImages.com), a world leader in visual communications,…
Africa has potential to become net exporter of agricultural commodities – AfDB (Vanguard)
Africa has the potential to become a net exporter of agricultural commodities, replacing imports worth more than 110 billion dollars. The African Development Bank (AfDB) said this in a statement issued by its Communication and External Relations Department. According to…
No decision yet on Meghan and Harry moving to Africa – Buckingham Palace (News)
Buckingham Palace has responded to widespread reports Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are planning to relocate overseas. According to The Sunday Times, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had been in discussions about moving to Africa to take on a…
UNDP, Sahara Group partner to promote sustainable energy, SDGs in Africa
Sahara Group, an international energy and infrastructure conglomerate and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are joining forces to promote reliable access to affordable and sustainable energy, and to mainstream the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the private sector with…
Anambra commends Air Peace for 3rd Boeing 777 plane
The Anambra State government has congratulated Air Peace Airlines on the acquisition of a brand new Boeing 777 aircraft for its international operations. The aircraft is the third brand new Boeing 777 which the carrier has procured in the last…
ECOWAS, others move to eliminate child marriage in West Africa (Guardian)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed commitment to eliminate child marriage in the region through the validation and implementation of its reviewed Child Policy and Plan of Action. ECOWAS Commissioner for Social Affairs and Gender, Dr.…
Police detain leading Zimbabwe activist after protests (Guardian)
Leading Zimbabwean activist Evan Mawarire was detained by police on Wednesday when he was taken from his house in a widening crackdown after anti-government protests, AFP reporters witnessed. The nationwide protests were triggered by the government announcing at the weekend…
Military-Civilian handover: Obasanjo, third, not first in Africa (Sun)
I have over the years noticed with great embarrassment as a Nigerian a serious historical inaccuracy which our mass media continue to carry on the question of voluntary military handover of government to civilian government. In short, our eminent compatriot,…