A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years. The government and the United Nations report that some 100,000 people are facing starvation, with a million more on the brink of famine. A combination of civil war and an economic … Read more
A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years. The government and the United Nations report that some 100,000 people are facing starvation, with a million more on the brink of famine. A combination of civil war and an economic … Read more
A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years. The government and the United Nations report that 100,000 people are facing starvation, with a million more on the brink of famine. A combination of civil war and an economic collapse … Read more
The bizarre wording of a certain song among the people of Eastern Nigeria enquires: “would a man ever refuse breastfeeding?” And it choruses the answer “No”. The singer goes on to explain: if a man finishes with sucking his mother’s breast, he goes on to suck his girl friend’s breast. And when he is done … Read more
Robin S. Sharma one of the world’s premier thinkers on leadership, personal growth and life management with Engr. Dave Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State in mind stated and I quote, “Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion … Read more
Robin S. Sharma one of the world’s premier thinkers on leadership, personal growth and life management with Engr. Dave Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State in mind stated and I quote, “Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion … Read more
The Nigerian army says that one of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls has been found, along with her six-month-old baby. She was discovered by soldiers investigating suspected members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Nigeria’s military said the young woman is undergoing medical checks. A total of 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram from the … Read more
The Nigerian army says that one of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls has been found, along with her six-month-old baby. She was discovered by soldiers investigating suspected members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Nigeria’s military said the young woman is undergoing medical checks. A total of 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram from the … Read more
Two girls said to be aged seven or eight have been used to bomb a market in north-east Nigeria, killing at least one other person and wounding 18. Police in the town of Maiduguri, Borno state, say the attack happened when the market was crowded with shoppers. The girls detonated their explosives minutes apart, witnesses … Read more
So many writers have done so many stories about the civil war that broke out in Nigeria between 1967 and 1970. In the war, sadly, at least 3 million people lost their lives. Properties worth trillions of naira were destroyed. It is more than 45 years since. 45 years and still, strong echoes of the … Read more
Most people in three African countries have an optimistic outlook despite continuing anger at corruption and economic woes, a survey has found. South Africans, Nigerians and Kenyans all say healthcare and education will be better for the next generation. More than three-quarters also say that young people who want a good life should stay in … Read more
Statistics do not lie. Not many teenage pregnancies result in the mother going on to acquire several degrees, which makes Chocolate Lady an exception. At 14, she was already in the family way. W hen the baby arrived, aged 15, it created a problem or two for the family. But the moment the teenage mother … Read more
Women and girls in several camps in the Nigerian town of Maiduguri are being sexually abused by officials, a rights group says. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said it had spoken to 43 victims who had been raped or sexually exploited by vigilante groups and security officials. The president has ordered an investigation into the alleged … Read more
Face of feminism: Is it problematic for a feminist to sell make-up? One of the world’s leading feminists is not the obvious choice to be the face of a make-up brand, but Boots has just made Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie the face of No7. The Nigerian novelist was well known in literary circles but gained a … Read more
Ancient Africans had artists that were prolific writers on almost everything they could get their hands on including human bodies, slate, rock, caves, potteries, trees, mud and sand. Though the knowledge was confined to some classes and royal houses passed down along those lines, enough record and evidence remain that survived unstable nature of the … Read more
The son of renowned Nigerian environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed more than 20 years ago, has died in London. Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr, 47, passed away after suffering a stroke, his family say. He was a journalist who became a presidential adviser. The 1995 execution of his father by a military government for leading … Read more
The number of people in need of food assistance in north-eastern Nigeria has risen to 4.5 million, nearly twice as many as in March, according to a mid-August analysis (Cadre Harmonisé) by various agencies including the UN World Food Programme (WFP). A worsening economy could see this figure rise by a further million as early … Read more
Chad has declared a state of emergency in the Lake Chad region after attacks by Boko Haram militants from Nigeria. The decision came after at least two people were killed in a suspected Boko Haram suicide bomb attack. Ministers say sweeping powers to control people’s movements are needed because the area, which borders Nigeria, is … Read more
Six people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in selling a two-week old baby in south-eastern Nigeria. According to police in the country’s Cross River state, those arrested included the baby’s mother, who said extreme poverty forced to sell her child for around $90 (£60). Local police told AccraReport.com that they have opened an … Read more
Nigerian military have successfully rescued 338 captives mostly women and children, from Boko Haram camps in a forest in the north-east of the country, the military has said. In a statement by the troops on Wednesday, they said 30 extremists were killed the previous day in raids on two camps on the fringes of the … Read more