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 Nebraska...
“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 close...
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...
Cardinals gathered in the Sistine Chapel have entered the second day of the secretive papal conclave, still searching for a successor to Pope Francis. On Wednesday evening, black smoke billowed from the chapel’s iconic chimney, an ancient signal to...
Work, study and asylum claims in the UK will be scrutinized going forward. The UK’s international student enrolment figures have taken a significant hit, with fresh data from 2023/24 showing a year-on-year decline of 30,000, bringing the total...
On Wednesday evening, beneath the famed ceiling of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, 133 cardinals will gather in solemn tradition to elect the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church—a moment steeped in ritual, reverence, and global anticipation. The...
In Nigeria, smallholder farmers responsible for nearly 80% of the nation’s food supply are already battling the twin challenges of climate change and resource scarcity. Yet, despite the existence of locally available climate-smart practices that...
As Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL) celebrates its 15th anniversary, its founder, Ronke Ademiluyi-Ogunwusi, is doubling down on a mission she began when the global fashion world largely overlooked African design: spotlighting the continent’s...
