About one-third of African students studying in the U.S. are Nigerians, an official said on Wednesday. The Cultural Affairs Officer of the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, Malia Heroux, made this known during an education fair for Nigerian students seeking...
Nigerian PhD student Zahrah Ibrahim has landed a prestigious engineering award in Scotland.
Zahrah's impeccable engineering efforts were recognized by the University of Aberdeen School of Engineering.
In a post on Facebook, the university said, "The School of Engineering would like...
A Zambian Bank worker has been suspended for allegedly sleeping with over 200 men while promising them jobs.
The men are reported to be both clients and job seekers, most of whom she lured into bed after promising them jobs...
Kenya has banned foreigners from adopting local children and will work toward a new policy governing the process, the presidency said on Thursday.
The move follows that of neighboring Ethiopia, which also stopped adoption of children by foreigners in 2018,...
A law in eSwatini (Formerly Swaziland) that relegated married women to the legal status of minors under the guardianship of their husbands has been ruled unconstitutional by the kingdom’s High Court.
The High Court of eSwatini ruled on Friday (30...
A large scientific study into the biological basis of sexual behavior has confirmed there is no single “gay gene” but that a complex mix of genetics and environment affects whether a person has same-sex sexual partners.
The research, conducted at...
South African musician and businesswoman Lerato “Lira” Molapo has coined the term “African Barbie” by becoming the first African to have a Barbie doll made in her image.
The ‘Lira doll’ is part of Barbie’s 60th-anniversary campaign to inspire more...
Data released recently by the World Health Organization shows that South African consumers of alcohol are some of the heaviest drinkers in the world, despite relatively high levels of abstinence in the population.
The WHO’s most recent data tracked levels...
American actor and film producer Samuel L. Jackson has traced his ancestry through Finding Your Roots, an American docu-series that uses traditional genealogical research and genetics to discover the family history of celebrities.
The Hollywood veteran found discovered his roots...
Sierra Leone has won the 2019 Jollof Competition in held in Washington, District of Columbia (DC).
The West African country beat off stiff competition from neighbouring nations Nigeria, Liberia and Ghana.
Nigeria came third, behind Liberia while Ghana managed to vlinch...
