Emigrants from Africa are returning in the opposite direction – some of them. Afterall, what’s the point of the suffering, racism and pain, when there could be much more? One of them, Menka Gomis, a 39-year-old Frenchman of Senegalese descent, made...
Great things they say starts with a step. This is one of them. “LightOut” campaign, initiated by Viamo in partnership with the Foundation for Leadership and Education Development, visited secondary schools in Lagos to educate over 600 students on...
It is a dinosaur game. With habitats shrink, poaching tthriving and climate change accelerating, endangered species face the threat of extinction globally. It’s a sad reality. Protecting these animals demands more than awareness; it requires a...
Leading music artists and celebrity actors from West and Central Africa have come together to release a powerful new song, “No More Zero Dose,” aimed at reigniting support for childhood immunization across the region. The song was launched on World...
Lagos Fashion Week (LFW) 2024 is here, and it promises to be a dazzling spectacle of style, culture, and innovation. Running from October 25th to 28th, this year’s edition is all set to redefine fashion with a line-up of local and international...
Sonam Wangchuk, a renowned Indian activist and innovator, recently completed a 16-day hunger strike, bringing global attention to his battle to preserve Ladakh’s fragile environment. For Wangchuk, who has spent decades championing sustainable...
Jide Ojo writes… Over time, I have been reflecting on Nigeria’s underdevelopment status despite our great potential. Many say our problem is leadership; others think it is followership. Not a few have also identified corruption, nepotism, lack of...
Monkeypox (mpox) is emerging as a global health threat, with recent outbreaks leading to increased international attention and concern. Once mainly confined to Central and West Africa, the disease has seen a worrying rise in cases across multiple...
Giving with intention? Elon Musk’s recent initiative to incentivize voter engagement by offering daily million-dollar prizes to swing-state voters has sparked legal and ethical debates. Organized by America PAC, a group supporting Donald Trump...
Tony Elumelu wrote… I am a proud Nigerian and a proud African. I am also a philanthropist and entrepreneur—and I have seen firsthand that to effectively tackle climate change within the African context, from Egypt to Nigeria to South Africa, we must...
