Olurotimi Badero is his name and he is the first and only combined heart and kidney specialist in the world. Oh, and he is Nigerian. Olurotimi is the seventh of nine children to Chief Eliab Olufemi Badero and Stella Taiwo Badero. His name, Olurotimi, is a Yoruba name meaning "
The world is in a plastic waste crisis. As of 2018, about 380 million tons of plastic is produced worldwide each year. From the 1950s up to 2018, an estimated 6.3 billion tons of plastic has been produced worldwide, of which an estimated 9% has been recycled and another
The crisis in Cameroon is one of the many footprints of colonialism. There is no denying the fact that the crisis which is between the Francophone and Anglophones have lasted too long and sadly so. It is disheartening that Africans can attack each other just because they speak different languages.
A country's national anthem is meant to invoke a sense of patriotism and pride in one's country. Can that sense of patriotism be taken too far? Different countries have their own rules regarding what is acceptable when it comes to their national anthem be it singing
Less than three weeks the members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) better known as Shi’ites invaded the National Assembly in Abuja, the group has in the early hours of Monday once again stormed the Federal lawmaking chamber shouting “Allahu Akbar” meaning God is great. They reportedly set
Sibabalwe Gcilitshana is a Miss South Africa finalist and she is openly-gay. She is the first finalist in the history of Miss South Africa to be openly-gay. In an interview with DRUM Magazine, Sibabalwe said, "I’m so proud to be the first queer woman on the competition because
A financial information company based in Europe, Euromoney has named Guaranty Trust Bank Plc as the best bank in Africa.The bank was awarded the prestigious prize at the 2019 edition of the annual awards of Euromoney which held in London on Wednesday, July 11. GTBank was also named the
Kiswahili is the most spoken language in Africa, yet it is not an official language on the continent. The language boasts of over 100 million native speakers, but the African Union chose to adopt English, French, and Arabic as its official working languages. This heightens the level of mediocrity and
In Zimbabwe, no one can threaten the president, not even a lawmaker. If the popular and ever vocal opposition lawmaker, Job Sikhala had thought that his position and status would give him immunity from the wrath of President Mnangagwa, then he was mistaken. In the books of the president, all
Aręęwà helps you easily and seamlessly find and book Makeup Artists/Gele/Beauticians for any purpose or event . According to Georgina Ayoola, the Visioneer and Technical Director of Wavepalm Tech Solutions and Wavelength Consultancy UK, ARĘĘWÀ is an innovative Platform that brings MUA and clients together in a user friendly
When men have failed, women have stood up to the situation. The women traders operating along the Uganda and Rwanda borders have sued their governments for the continued border disputes. According to them, they want their government to compensate them for their losses since they have continued to play politics
A man cannot run from his evil deeds. For many years, Jean Leonard Teganya thought he had smartly escaped from his evils and would be made to answer to them. After playing a brutal role in the Rwandan 1994 genocide that took the lives of about one million people in
Ethiopia has been dominating news headlines due to the failed coup attempt which resulted in the death of the President of Amhara Regional Government, Ambachew Mekonnen, and a top advisor Ezez Waaie in the Amhara regional capital of Bahir Dar. This development wildly shook up the Abiy Ahmed-led government, which
Zambia could be enjoying surplus electricity soon, courtesy of a robust hydraulic and solar power industry. It means that for Zambia power cuts could be a thing of the past. Electricity production in the country has significantly increased especially because of the plants near the Itezhi-Tezhi dam. Zambia utilizes its
Crypto currency entrepreneurs will be kicking the dust at the recent statement released by the Central Bank of Uganda. In trying to catch up with the rest of the world, African online currency enthusiasts and crypto currency entrepreneurs have continued to do all they can to introduce the online currencies
When George Weah was elected as Liberia's president, people expected change from him. There was a new wave of hope. However, as time has passed by, this hope has fizzled out, metamorphosing into frustration and anguish at the government. George Weah has been under immense pressure from the
