Society & Culture

Valentine’s Day: It Is Illegal To Celebrate Day Of Love In These 5 Countries

With millions of couples gearing up for February 14th across Nigeria - you’d be surprised to know that the romantic sentiment of Valentine's Day isn’t shared across the world. According to Listwand, Valentine’s Day has been either made illegal or...

Hunger in Africa Continues to Rise, New UN report Reveals

The annual UN report indicates that Of the 257 million hungry people in Africa, 237 million are in sub-Saharan Africa and 20 million in Northern Africa. Also compared to 2015, there were an additional 34.5 million more undernourished people...

Zimbabwean Soldiers Banned From Marrying Each Other

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) has banned serving soldiers from marrying each other and given those already married an ultimatum to comply with the order within six months. Those already married must decide who between should leave the military bosses...

South Africa Ranked 21st out of 22 Countries Surveyed for Exposure to Online Risks

South Africa has been Ranked 21st out of 22 Countries Surveyed for Exposure to Online Risks, according to Microsoft’s 2019 Digital Civility Index (DCI) which was released recently. The annual study examines the online behaviour of internet users in 22...

How The AU Failed Africans, From Sudan to DRC and Zimbabwe

As African heads of state and government gather in Addis Ababa this weekend for the 32nd Summit of the African Union, Sudan is deep in its second month of protests sparked by a steep rise in the cost of...

The World is Growing Older But Africa Stays The Same – Bill Gates

Bill Gates and Melinda, his wife, say 2018 left them with many surprises — both good and bad, but the top of the list is that Africa is not growing along with the world. The co-founder of Microsoft and his...

The Everyday Habits That Are Making You Look Older Than You Really Are

Cutting out fats, perfume, failing to cleanse after removing makeup, and multitasking: These are the everyday habits that are making you look older. 1. Stop Sleeping on a Cotton Pillowcase One easy change people can make is investing in silk pillowcase...

Lander Stool: Lagos State Government Asks British Museum to Return Historical Sculpture

The Lagos State Government has formally requested the return of an important sculptural woodcarving, known in the UK as the Lander Stool, from the British Museum. The sculpture was believed to have been taken from Nigeria in 1830 by...

Nigeria Needs Extra 564 million Condoms Annually, Says AIDS Foundation

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, a non- governmental organisation, has claimed that Nigeria suffers from a deficit of 564 million condoms annually. To check the trend, AHF says it will distribute over 600, 000 condoms across the country as part...

Sub-Saharan Africa is likely to miss poverty targets, World Bank Report

Sub-Saharan Africa has little or no chance of achieving the UN target of having not more than three percent of its population living in extreme poverty by 2030, according to a new World Bank report. While rates of absolute poverty...
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Le Rôdeur Massacre: The French Slave Ship That Drowned 36 Enslaved Africans for Insurance Money

The Le Rôdeur massacre was the deliberate drowning of 36 enslaved African people by the crew of the French...
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