Adeye is The African Exponent's West African Correspondent based on Abuja, Nigeria. He covers all West African Stories that matter with a slick African style.
Today, we all believe in scientific information and inventions. However, scientifically, it has been proven that plants and flowers have that power of making people happy. They will be able to delight moody, sad, and dull people and cheer up especially on occasion. Besides, their special appealing and nice scent
A Kenyan student received a congratulatory letter from the head coach of Arsenal Football Club on his graduation. The student, Kelvin Ndirangu Njama, who graduated from Jomo Kenyatta University, Kenya as the iconic citadel of learning celebrated its 46th graduation ceremony, received the surprise letter. Signed personally by the head
The president and first-ever elected leader of Tunisia has been reported dead. The veteran politician reportedly passed on in a military hospital following multiple complicated health issues. He died at age 92. The presidency has made an official announcement to confirm the news. "Tunisian President Mohammed Beji Essebsi has
How far can we go in acquiring the things of this world which our various religions term vanity? One would have thought that custodians of religion should know better than to ‘do all it takes’ to acquire earthly possessions, but it seems the reverse is the case. A case in
All British Airways flights to and from Cairo have been cancelled for security reasons. This announcement coincides with a travel warning for Egypt issued by the UK government. The sudden announcement has left many people stranded. The flag carier airline of the UK said the decision was a security precaution
Africa has lost a hero, but death does not have the victory. When people die, they leave the world because they have completed their mission here. The loss of one of South Africa’s most celebrated musicians, Johnny Clegg is indeed a great loss to the entire African continent. Johnny
It is exciting when Facebook immediately recognises your friends in a picture and suggests that you tag them in the photo. Also mind blowing when Google's artificial intelligence recognises a face and sorts it to a particular folder with the rest of the person's photos in
Why should a continent like Africa - which has massive potential of comfortably feeding the world, suffer such a large percentage of hunger? It questions everything we stand for as a people. If we cannot do anything else, Africa should be able to feed herself. The recent report released by
Today marks it one year anniversary of the historic peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Eritrean president, Isaias Afwerki and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed signed the agreement on behalf of their countries. The peace agreement which was initiated by Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed after he assumed office
If you are from Uganda, you need to mind your posts on social media otherwise you will end up in jail! As silly as it may sound, it is true – and sadly so. Under the government’s insured "cyber harassment and offensive communication" law, posts, comments and opinions
The need for trade partnerships and bilateral relationships among Africa countries cannot be overemphasized. It is very important to the unity and overall development of the African continent; and a lack of this perhaps Africa’s greatest problems. In leading the path for others to follow, Rwanda and Botswana have
Foreign Journalists together with Western and European elites love to hate him and paint him as an authoritarian leader with no respect for human rights. They take every opportunity they have to try and belittle him and other African leaders who refuse to be the West's puppet. President
Do you dream of intra-Africa trade? Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari, does too, but he won't sign the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Buhari on Thursday outlined his vision of what intra-African trade should be. He spoke while receiving a report of a committee he set
On Tuesday, Egyptian security agents moved to raid 19 businesses and arrested 8 activists allegedly linked to the banned Muslim Brotherhood who they accuse of funding a plot to overthrow the state. Footage broadcast on Egyptian television showed police officers raiding the firms in the capital Cairo and the cities
What would you do if you are a billionaire stuck in a four-hour traffic jam? Would you sit it out and wait like everyone else? Social media went wild on Sunday as a video of a man being airlifted from a Nigerian highway notorious for its traffic jams. The man
Could there be more to Sudan’s problems than Omar al-Bashir? With the situation in the country, one cannot help but consider the possibilities. It is disheartening that despite the sacrifice of protesters who endangered their lives, leading to the ousting of Omar al-Bashir on April 11, there is no
