Society & Culture

Nigeria Ranked Second Worst in the World in Matters of Order and Security

According to the World Justice Project’s latest Rule of Law Index Africa's giant Nigeria ranks 127th out of 128 countries in terms of how well it ensured the security of its people and property, performing worse than some countries...

Nigeria Ranks Poorly In UNs World Happiness Report 2020, Mauritius Bags Top Spot in Africa

The United Nations has ranked Nigeria as the 115th happiest nation in the world and the 18th in Africa 2020 World Happiness Report.The report, which ranked 153 countries, was released on Friday, March 20 – UN ’s annual International...

These are the Happiest (And Saddest) Countries in Africa, 2020

Mauritius, Libya, Ivory Coast and Benin are amongst the happiest countries in Africa, according to the UN’s World Happiness Index.Mauritius has been named the happiest country in Africa by the World Happiness Report - and South Sudan ranked saddest.The...

Madam Tinubu: Meet The Most Powerful Female Slave Trader in Yorubaland in the 19th Century

Born in the Egba Land of the Yoruba people of West Africa at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Madam Efunroye Tinubu was a politically significant figure in Nigerian history because of her role as a powerful female aristocrat...

Top 20 Most Prosperous Countries in Africa (2024)

Mauritius, Seychelles and South Africa are among the most prosperous countries in Africa, according to the latest prosperity index. The Legatum Prosperity Index is an annual ranking developed by the Legatum Institute, a division of the United Arab Emirates- based...

Forbes: Top 10 Most Powerful Women in East Africa, 2020

For the first time ever, Forbes has compiled a Pan-African list of the most powerful women in Africa, derived from business, politics, media, science, sports, and public life. These women, according to Forbes, are challenging the status quo and creating...

Ghana Govt Imports stone from Jerusalem to Sanctify National Cathedral Foundation

A religious Stone has been imported from Jerusalem to lay a foundation for the construction of the Ghana National Cathedral. The stone believed to be religious was imported by the government from Israel to help sanctify the yet-to-be constructed National...

Nigeria Has 724 Billionaires, Ranked Second in Africa – Report

Nigeria has been ranked second in Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2020 list of African countries with the highest numbers of ultra-rich individuals. Nigeria, according to the report has 724 ultra-high net worth individuals, worth over US$30 million each (N10.96 billion) According...

‘Back in its Rightful Place’: Stolen Crown Returns to Ethiopian Church After 20 Years

An 18th Century ceremonial crown that resurfaced in the Netherlands after being taken from a church more than 20 years ago has returned to the church it came from. Debre Medhanit Slase Cheleqo is the church in northern Ethiopia that...

Mexico Returns ‘Smuggled’ Ancient Bronze Sculpture to Nigeria

The customs agency of Mexico's Tax Administration Service, in coordination with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture, has returned a bronze Ife sculpture of the Yoruba people to Nigeria. The ancient bronze sculpture was seized by customs agents at...
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Mwari: The Creator and Guiding Spirit of the Shona People of Southern Africa

The Shona people, one of the largest ethnic groups in Southern Africa, primarily inhabit Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and parts of...
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