Ekeomah Atuonwu LAGOS, NIGERIA – Chidinma Ojukwu, the young lady who went viral a few months ago after the purported assassination of Super TV chief Michael Ataga, has been crowned Miss Cell 2022 in Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Nigeria. Ojukwu competed in a beauty pageant in the correctional facility with other female inmates and won. The occasion […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu According to Bloomberg’s billionaires’ index, Aliko Dangote, the president of Dangote Group, has risen to the 73rd richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of $20 billion, up from 83rd last month. For the 11th year in a row, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is the only African to make it […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu On Tuesday March 8, Sudanese protestors marching against military rule were confronted with tear gas as they approached the presidential palace on International Women’s Day. The event was organized by women’s rights organizations and neighborhood resistance committees, who have been organizing street protests since the military took power in October. After former President Omar […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women The theme of the 2022 International Women’s Day Celebration is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.” With the hashtag #BreakTheBias WHAT IS ITS ORIGIN? International Women’s Day arose from the efforts of […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Somalia is experiencing its worst drought in decades, with millions in need of assistance and many on the verge of starvation. According to the United Nations, the drought has affected 4.3 million Somalis, with more than half a million displaced. Baidoa currently has over 400,000 internally displaced Somalis, but more people are arriving […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Kenya has declared a Yellow Fever outbreak after fresh cases were confirmed in Isiolo County, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health. In the previous month, three persons died in two Sub-counties, and more than 20 people have been infected by the Yellow Fever virus, according to a letter signed by acting Director-General of Health, Dr Patrick Amoth. Three […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Nigeria’s social media users have been outraged by the kidnap and eventual killing of Bamise Ayanwola who boarded a Lagos State Government owned vehicle popularly called BRT on February 26, 2022. It was gathered that Bamise’s corpse was found on March 7, 2022 dumped by the roadside on Lagos Island with some vital organs missing. An unidentified man reportedly informed officials of Ebute Ero Police Station […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu The first batch of Nigerians based in Ukraine has just arrived in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The Nigerians in Ukraine were evacuated following the ongoing war after Russian soldiers invaded the country. A statement by the Nigerian in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) via their verified twitter account on Friday morning reads, “First batch of Nigerians living in […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Microsoft has announced new efforts to help 10,000 African companies grow faster. The projects will be overseen by the company’s newly formed Africa Transformation Office (ATO), which will also see the internet giant invest in Africa’s startup ecosystem at a faster pace over the next five years. Through the ATO, Microsoft’s recently launched […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Women and various women groups stormed the Nigerian National Assembly on Wednesday to protest the rejection of three main bills that seek to support women representation in government, either appointive or elective. As early as 8am on Wednesday, hundreds of women showed up at the National Assembly Complex in the Nigerian capital to demonstrate against […]
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