People with high financial stress are 13 times more likely to suffer a heart attack, while the odds are nearly six times greater for people dealing with work stress, a new study finds.
To conduct their study, Researchers at the...
The grandson of a British soldier who took part in the looting of Benin City in the late 19th century has pledged to return items his grandfather looted.
Mark Walker, the grandson of Capt Herbert Walker – a British soldier...
Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde has been named Africa’s most powerful woman for the second year running in a wide-ranging list intended to celebrate the 100 most influential females of this year.
The 2019 list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful...
A team of archaeologists recently uncovered the oldest known Christian church in sub-Saharan Africa, a find that sheds new light on one of the Old World’s most enigmatic kingdoms—and its surprisingly early conversion to Christianity.
An international assemblage of scientists...
Nigeria's Nyekachi Douglas was crowned Miss World Africa 2019 during the Miss World 2019 beauty pageant held in London on December 14.
Nyekachi Douglas, who represented Nigeria at the Miss World 2019 contest in London on December 14, won...
For the first time ever, black women hold the titles for Miss America, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss Universe and now Miss World.
Jamaican model Toni-Ann Sighn helped set the new record when she was crowned Miss World on...
The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), the largest group of Black film critics in the world with members hailing from the United States, the Caribbean, Europe, and Africa, have chosen Jordan Peele's “Us” as the top black film...
Spanish authorities said on Wednesday they are considering giving residency to an undocumented migrant from Senegal after he rescued a wheelchair-bound man from a burning, second-story apartment.
Street vendor Gorgui Lamine Sow was walking the streets of the coastal city...
In its annual global survey, the Committee to Protect Journalists found Egypt and Eritrea to be 'among worst jailers of journalists'.
The number of journalists imprisoned globally for their work in 2019 remained near record highs.
In its annual global survey,...
Earlier today, Google released the results of its 2019 ‘Year in Search’, providing a unique insight into the year’s major moments and top trends based on searches conducted in Nigeria.
The data showed that there was a keen interest in...
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.
