The President of Sickle Cell Club, Mrs. Ayo Otaigbe, has revealed that about 50,000 Nigerian children are born annually with symptomatic Sickle Cell Anaemia, just as several of them do not survive beyond infancy.Otaigbe, who said this at the 2015... Read More
Glo-CAF Awards: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Beats Yaya Toure
We can now say Jide Alaka was right when he said Yaya Toure doesn’t deserve to be Glo-CAF footballer of the year. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was voted the CAF Footballer of the Year while Yaya Toure was named runners-up at the 2015 Glo-CAF Awards held... Read More
Full Text Of IMF Boss Speech, Christine Lagarde At National Assembly
Honorable Speaker of the House, Honorable Members of Parliament, Honorable Members of the Government, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning—and—Happy New Year! I would like to thank you for the gracious introduction, and Members of Parliament and the... Read More
Glo-CAF Award: Why Yaya Toure Does Not Deserve To Be Named Africa’s Best In 2015 By Jide Alaka
Though I do not have apologies and will not tender any, this piece is not about taking anything away from the achievements or skill set of Yaya Toure, but I write with the cogent belief that the midfielder did not do enough in 2015 to be awarded the... Read More
Short Film: New Year Resolution
Watch this short film on New Year resolution written, directed and produced by Michael Akan. You might pick one or two lessons from this as you navigate the new year.”Sometimes, all you need is a fresh start”Shot and Edited by Taiwo... Read More
Twitter To Expand Tweets From 140 Character Limit To 10,000
Is twitter planning to kill its natural feel? Check this out: Twitter’s most beloved features is set to change. The company is planning to extend its 140-character limit to as many as 10,000, according to a person familiar with the matter.... Read More
Gene Luen Yang Named Ambassador For Young People’s Literature
Gene Luen Yang, the acclaimed Bay Area graphic novelist, has been appointed the new national ambassador for young people’s literature. Twice a finalist for the National Book Award — for “American Born Chinese” (2006) and “Boxers &... Read More
CHEMISTRY: Scientists Discover 4 New Elements To Be Added To The periodic Table
Four newly discovered elements are soon to be added to the periodic table, filling up the table’s seventh row and marking the first additions since 2011. To gain a spot on the periodic table, an element has to pass muster with the International Union... Read More
Oranges Offer Protection Against Cardiovascular Diseases – Physician
Dr. Ayotunde Fasunla, an Ear, Nose and Throat physician, says frequent consumption of oranges offers protection against cardiovascular diseases. Fasunla, of the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, disclosed this in an interview with the... Read More