Thousands of Nigerians and other African nationals seeking to enter or remain in the United Kingdom may face heightened barriers following sweeping immigration reforms unveiled by the British government. The new policy measures, outlined in the UK’s...
When Deborah Fadeyi launched Vector Energy in 2020, her vision was clear: to free Nigerians from unreliable power grids and noisy generators through clean, accessible solar energy. Five years later, her company operates in over 20 states, providing...
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s 36-year-old military ruler, has become an unlikely phenomenon, hailed as a messianic figure by some and a dangerous populist by others. Seizing power in a 2022 coup, Traoré has rejected the status quo of French...
Creativity and the beauty of the big screen in Nigeria came to its peak again. Those who attended the 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) unfolded at the Eko Hotel and Suites would have an event to remember. For starters, Chioma...
For centuries, people have reduced the Catholic Church to incense, hymns, and high altars. But behind the liturgy lies a long, layered history of academic obsession, scientific ambition, and intellectual heavy-lifting, one that continues to thrive...
If you like poems, you’ll like Romeo Oriogun, a voracious poet whose pen is singing from paper to hearts. He is the author of Nomad that won an NLNG prize ( $100000 ) Romeo Oriogun is the author of The Gathering of Bastards (University of...
“Now remember, I don’t want you talking to him unless I’m around, you hear?” “Yes, dad.” “I’m serious. Now tuck in your shirt—he’s here.” The front door swung open and there stood Uncle Tommy, drenched in sweat from a day’s work in the summer heat...
One of the world’s most prolific philanthropists, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has announced plans to give away nearly all of his fortune, 99% of it within the next two decades. By 2045, Gates says, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will...
In a moment that etched itself into history, the Catholic Church has elected its first-ever American Pope. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a missionary-turned-archbishop from Chicago with deep roots in Latin America, has been chosen as the 267th...
Each year, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) crowns its top performers across the region with the prestigious International Excellence Awards. And each year, Ghana continues to sweep the podium, leaving Nigeria, despite contributing...
