Equatorial Guinea polls to extend decades-long rule of Teodoro Obiang
Citizens in the West African country have cast their votes in presidential elections. Teodoro Obiang, the West African country’s president for the past 36 years, is expected to win this time around too. “We have found many people queuing in front of polling stations and everything is going well,” Emilie Beatrice Epaye, an election observer […]
Chad Election Commission Declares Fifth Term for Deby
The provisional election results released late Thursday mean that the landlocked central African nation avoids a runoff. More than a dozen candidates had challenged Deby, who came to power in a 1990 military coup. The Electoral Commission said 76 percent of more than 6 million registered voters turned out for the April 10 poll. Earlier […]
Malaria-Free World Possible within a Generation, Study Says
Global malaria eradication is possible within a generation, but only with renewed focus, new tools and sufficient financial support, according to a paper published in The Lancet by the Global Health Group’s (GHG) Malaria Elimination Initiative (MEI) at UC San Francisco (UCSF). The paper examines the progress that 351 countries with low malaria transmission are […]
World Malaria Day: Five Challenges in the Fight Against the Disease
Although the number of cases of and deaths related to malaria has been declining steadily for 15 years, the disease continues to cause more than 400,000 deaths annually, primarily in Africa (90% of deaths) and among children (70% of deaths) [source: WHO, World Malaria Report, 2015]. To improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment, limit the spread […]
Views On Paris Climate Deal Signing – ‘A Step On a Long Journey’
Barcelona — Around 170 countries are set to sign the Paris agreement on climate change in New York on Friday, signalling their commitment to put the landmark deal to curb global temperature rise into practice. Environment and development groups praised the political will demonstrated by the high-level event, which they said was an important step […]
Burundi: One Year Into Political Crisis, UN Agency Warns Thousands of People Still Fleeing Country
One year since the crisis in Burundi began, the United Nations refugee agency informed that almost 260,000 people have fled the country, warning that the number could increase by thousands throughout the year – unless a political solution is found and a civil war averted. According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for […]
World English Language Day: 10 Commonly Misused Words
World English Language Day: 10 commonly misused Words. Today 23rd of April is World English language day and we have decided to profile some of the most commonly misused words in the day to day lexicons of Nigerians. That we misuse them so often that it goes un-noticed doesn’t make them right. The list is […]
Shakespeare’s Day: 20 most inspiring Shakespeare quotes
We can perhaps say without contention that no individual has influenced the literature space as much as William Shakespeare. Born 26th April 1564 in Stratford-Upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England, Shakespeare went on to become the most celebrated Poet, Playwright and Actor in History. Little wonder that his work has been translated into virtually all the major […]
World Book and Copyright day: 50 books by African women you should read
To mark 2016 world book and copyright day, we have decided to present to you a list of 50 books by African Women that everyone should. The list was compiled by Dele Meiji Fatunla & Zahrah Nesbitt-Ahmed to celebrate the Africa Writes festival in 2014. We must acknowledge that the list is by no means representative […]
Women In Technology Meet-up In Lagos
Co-Creation Hub Nigeria, a technology based institution which empowers talented youth in learning and exploration, organised the very first female science-technology meetup in collaboration with the US Embassy. The event tagged Sci-tech Meet up had entrepreneurs, Interns, students and other technology enthusiasts come on board. The event was held at the Co-creation office, Yaba, Lagos […]
World English Language Day: Common Errors in English Usage
Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if one is willing to take the necessary trouble. If one gets rid of these habits one can think more clearly, and to think clearly is a necessary first step towards political regeneration: so that the […]
World Book and Copyright Day: The Book, The Missing Girls And The Change Agenda
Today, April 23rd, is designated World Book and Copyright Day by the United Nations. On this day, two years ago, Port Harcourt, Nigeria became UNESCO World Book Capital City (WBCC). The WBCC title is a ‘symbolic nomination to a city in recognition of its efforts in promoting books and reading’. The city holds this title […]
World Earth Day: To Make Good Decisions, Africa Needs Its Own Climate Knowledge
There seems to exist a great disconnect in the dissemination of information on climate change issues in Africa. “A large mix of quality information is not tailored to the needs, issue and questions related to Africa,” says Bruce Hewitson, a climatologist at the University of Cape Town. Geoff Barnard, chair of an international Climate Knowledge […]
World Earth Day: How a Kenyan firm is turning Harvest Waste Into Electricity
Today, 22nd April is World Earth day and what a better time to showcase some of the great strides of African countries in the area of sustainability. This is how GE Africa (Lagos) is reporting this great development. “Across Africa countries are committed to scaling up renewable energy production to meet their growing energy needs. […]
Uganda : What could make this Ugandan Researcher Strip outside offfice?
Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) has finally allowed Dr Stella Nyanzi, a research fellow at MISR, to access ‘her’ office. This is after Nyanzi undressed and took pictures and a video clip of herself, which she then posted on her Facebook wall, to protest MISR’s decision to lock her out of ‘her’ office. MISR […]