Uzonna Anele

Bearded Men carry More Germs than Dogs, Study Reveals

There are more germs in men's beards than in dogs ' fur, according to new research. Researchers at the Hirslanden Clinic in Switzerland took swabs from the beards of 18 men and found every beard contained bacteria. The team, who were...

Meet Fathia, 12-year-old Nigerian Programmer Who Created a Robot that Folds Clothes

Fathia Abdullahi, a 12-year-old Nigerian girl, has begun to gain global recognition after she created a laundry-folding robot that folds clothes in “three seconds” — barely a year after she started coding. According to Reuters, the young Nigerian programmer started...

Tanzanian President Tells Women to ‘Set Ovaries Free’ and Have Babies

Tanzania’s president has urged his country’s women to “set your ovaries free” and have more children in a bid to boost the economy. John Magufuli said a higher population could turn the East African nation into a regional powerhouse, but...

eSwatini Bans ‘Witchcraft and Magic’ Competition

A competition pitting witchdoctors against each other in a battle of skills this weekend in eSwatini - formerly known as Swaziland - has been banned, according to a government statement. Organisers had planned to hold the competition in Manzini, the...

5 Interesting And Sad Facts You Never Knew About Slavery

Did you know that during the dark era, slavers did all they could to justify the practice of slave trade, including creating a dedicated Slave Bible. In the Slave Bible, Passages that could have prompted rebellion were removed, And...

Nigerian writer Lesley Nneka Arimah Wins 2019 Caine Prize

British-born Nigerian Writer Lesley Nneka Arimah has won the 20th edition of the Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story ‘Skinned'. Her satirical short story Skinned focuses on the challenges faced by women in African societies still dominated...

West Africans Constitute 40% of 70 Million Global Refugees

The Secretary General of ECOWAS Parliament, Mr John Azumah, has said that 40 per cent of the total 70 million refugees in the world are drawn from the 16 West African nations with Boko Haram insurgency displacing 1.2 million...

Meet Sarah Rector, the 11-Year-Old Who Became the Richest Black Girl in America in 1913

Sarah Rector was an African American member of the Muscogee Nation, best known for being the "Richest Colored Girl in the world" or the "Millionaire girl a member of the race". Born as the daughter of freedmen in 1902, Sarah...

Top 10 Most Expensive Divorce Settlements in History, 2019

This is an updated list of the most expensive divorce settlements history. 10. Mel Gibson and Robyn Moore Divorce Year: 2006 Settlement: $425 million The nearly half-a-million-dollar settlement between actor Mel Gibson and Robyn Moore remains the largest Hollywood divorce payout in history. The...

Christians are the Most Persecuted Religious Group in the World, Study Reveals

One third of the world suffers from religious persecution, and Christians as the most persecuted of religious groups, are at risk of disappearing, new study reveals. One third of the world suffers from religious persecution, and Christians as the most...

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The Untold Story of Shields Green: The Abolitionist Who Was Hanged for Attempting to Free Enslaved Africans

Shields Green, also known as “Emperor,” was one of the most enigmatic figures in the fight against slavery in...
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