People & Politics

12 Year Old Nigerian Boy Awarded for Discovering New Maths Formula

Meet chika ofili, a 12-year-old Nigerian boy who recently received a Trulittle hero academic award for discovering a math formula. Chika Ofili, a 12-year-old Nigerian boy based in the United Kingdom, has received the ‘TruLittle Hero Awards’ for discovering a...

West African CFA-Franc Nations Plan to Take Back Control of Its Currency From France

Since 1945, the CFA franc has been the currency used by French colonies, and the usage of the currency continued after independence. Benin President Patrice Talon revealed that the West African Monetary Union has unanimously agreed to take back...

Gender-Equal Cabinet: Women Now Constitute 52% of Rwanda’s Cabinet

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has brought the numbers of women appointed in his new cabinet up to 52 percent, which is a first for Africa. President Paul Kagame on Monday reshuffle his cabinet, making changes in which women comprise 52...

How Colonial Rule Committed Africa to Fragile Authoritarianism

The impact of colonial rule on sub-Saharan Africa continues to be the subject of intense debate and controversy. Barely a year goes by in the UK without a public figure igniting a furor by arguing that colonialism somehow benefitted...

Nollywood: Top 10 Most Attractive Nigerian Female Celebrities Over 40

Despite the stigma on women and ageing, we at listwand think that, like fine wine, some women truly do get better with age. These sexy nollywood stars you are about to read below are all over 40 years, thus...

UK Receives £90bn stolen Funds from Nigeria, African Countries Yearly, Report

The United Kingdom (UK) receives about £90 billion illicit funds from Nigeria, Africa and countries in third world every year, according to report by Christian Erikson and Lionel Faull, anti-corruption advocates. The advocates disclosed this in a joint paper tagged,...

Queen Amina: Meet the Nigerian Warrior queen Who Ruled Zaria for 34 years in the 1500s

Commonly known as the warrior queen, Queen Amina of Zaria was the first woman to become the Sarauniya (queen) in a male-dominated society. She expanded the territory of the Hausa people of north Africa to its largest borders in...

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Wins 2019 Nobel peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed "for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation" in resolving the border conflict with neighboring Eritrea, the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo said Friday. Ethiopia and...

Meet Saint Bakhita, The Sudanese Slave Who was made a Catholic Saint in 1992

Meet Saint Bakhita, The Sudanese Slave Who was made a Catholic Saint in 1992 Saint Josephine Bakhita was born around 1869 in Darfur, Sudan. She was captured by slave-traders at the age of nine, forcibly converted to Islam and sold...

Nigerian Woman Scoops Prestigious Engineering Award in Scotland

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...
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List of East African Countries and their Presidents (2025)

This list below includes the countries in East Africa and their presidents in 2025. It provides a clear view...
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