World Health Organisation (WHO) has published a global TB report every year since 1997. The main aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and...
US president Donald Trump caused major upset in Africa recently when he reportedly referred to the continent as being made up of “sh*thole” countries. While the term has gained notoriety in a short space of time, fund managers at...
Marvel’s critically acclaimed Black Panther continues to roar and pounce. The movie crossed the $1 billion mark on March 10, thereby becoming the first "all black cast" movie to do so.
Black Panther has so far grossed $520 million domestically,...
Chimamanda Adichie’s novel, Americanah, has been recognised as one of 15 remarkable books by women that are shaping the way fiction was being written and read in the 21st century.
The book was listed by the New York Times Staff...
USAID is the world's premier international development agency and a catalytic actor driving development results. USAID's work advances U.S. national security and economic prosperity, demonstrates American generosity, and promotes a path to recipient self-reliance and resilience.
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Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Africa's only female head of state, is to quit over a financial row.
She has been accused of using a bank card provided by a charity to make personal purchases worth tens of thousands of dollars.
She...
A Nigerian, Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi, has set a new Guinness World Record for ”The Longest Reading Marathon (Read Aloud).”
Bayode set the new record at exactly 3:30 lastweek Saturday, at the YouRead library, Yaba, Lagos.
The father of three began reading at...
Nigeria's petroleum industry is the largest in Africa with proven oil and gas reserves of 37 billion barrels and 192 trillion cubic feet respectively. One would be forgiven for thinking Nigerians swim in petrol but no, that is simply...
Currently in Nollywood, women comprise just a little percentage of directors and producers working in the industryNevertheless, their contributions are no less significant as the industry boasts quite a number of women who have continued to push, set records,...
Study has shown that women with big butts have lower risk of killer diseases than thin people.
German researchers say women who are pear-shaped tend to escape killer diseases, as the bottom and thighs are safer places to store fat...
Anele is a web developer and a Pan-Africanist who believes bad leadership is the only thing keeping Africa from taking its rightful place in the modern world.