A Nigerian Philanthropist builds multi-million world class cardiology hospital in his hometown
A Nigerian philanthropist, Emeka okwuosa has built a world class cardiology facility to curtail in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra state, Nigeria to improve the health care sector of the country. After many decades of medical tourism and visits to the West by many Nigerians and Africans in general that amounts into millions […]
Africa is not a jungle – Kunle Adebanjo stated as he rides from London to Lagos on a bike
Africa’s adventurous man, Kunle Adeyanju has been blazing on the trail on the positive portrayal of Africa as ventures on from journey from London to Lagos on a bike. So far, he has covered about 11,301 km all the way from London to Africa and continues to embolden the fact that Africa is not a […]
Timbuku: Rwanda to host $1Billion African Innovation Hub
East African country, Rwanda which has become a front liner in tech and one of Africa’s major contributors in the technological sector, is set to host Timbuktu, the financial hub of the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP). Over the last decade, Rwanda has evolved into a major tech hub in Africa with recognizable infrastructure and […]
Davido got me feeling like I’m home; US musician DaBaby expresses joy as he visits Nigeria
Africa has witnessed the visitation of some diaspora based black musicians in recent time. Rapper Kendrick Lamar was in Ghana few days ago whilst Jonathan Lyndale Kirk popularly known as DaBaby is currently in Lagos, Nigeria. His arrival was first announced by Nigerian music star, Davido. To confirm DaBaby’s arrival, Davido wrote on his social […]
Ethiopia to supply South Sudan with electricity
Ethiopia is set to export electricity to South Sudan in a bid to help solve the power problem in the neighboring African country and also boost efforts towards regional integration. A memorandum of understanding was signed in Addis Ababa by the authorities including the likes of Peter Marcello, Minister of Energy and Dams in South […]
American charged for Defrauding Two Nigerians of $368,698
Reports from Nigeria media outlets indicate that, an American citizen identified as Marco Ramirez has defrauded two Nigerians, Gabriel Ogie and Oludare Talabi of an amount of $368,698 in a green card scam. The earlier claim was confirmed by officials from the Federal Beaureau of Investigation. An officer from the security unit, Ayotunde Solademi testified […]
Kenyan Judge pardons couple for stealing Wheat flour and raises funds for them in Court
A Kenyan judge, Vincent Adet has gone viral for raising money in court for couple who were arrested for stealing wheat flour. The couple, Saumu Ali and Evans Odhiambo, a casual worker and scrap metal dealer respectively were arrested on April 13 on an accusation of stealing wheat flour from Grain industry Limited, Shimanzi area […]
Malian bikers rode 600km to assist Nigerian cross–continent rider
The latest African adventure sensation, Kunle Adeyanju from Nigeria was treated to a spirit of African unity and brotherhood in Mali as he rides a motorcycle all the way from London heading to Nigeria. Kunle Adeyanju who is a biker announced in April a decision to ride a bike from London to Lagos, Nigeria with […]
Floyd Mayweather is set to build a boxing academy in Africa to “expose talents to the world”
International boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather reveals plans to establish a boxing academy in Africa to help harness hidden talents across the continent. The boxing great stated that, Africa has so much talent that he wants the world to see. “There are so many talents in the sports world over there in the United States, and […]
Nigerian: Minister calls on Netflix, others to cover more local content
Despite the growing demand for the services of streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, others in Nigeria, the country’s local movie industry is yet to fully benefit from these platforms in terms of revenue and content popularity. In this vein, Nigeria’s minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has called on streaming platforms […]