News & Developments
Botswana Has Found the World’s Third-Largest Diamond
On June 1st, Botswanan diamond firm Debswana unearthed a 1,098-carat stone that it described as the third-largest of its kind...
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Spotify Launches Clubhouse Clone, called ‘Greenroom’
The tech industry over the years has basically thrived on companies 'stealing' each other's features and improving on them to...
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Nigeria is the 66th country in the world to restrict social media
The study conducted by English privacy protection company Surfshark shows that Nigeria became the 66th country that has restricted social...
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The Nigerian Government Formally “Suspends” Twitter Operations in Nigeria
Since the Nigerian government caught wind of the power that exists in congregation on social media, they’ve made many weak...
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Africa’s Largest Food Retailer, Shoprite Sells Nigerian Operations to Local Investors
Retail giant Shoprite has sold its Nigerian operations to Ketron Investment Limited, a Nigerian company owned by a group of...
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70% Of South Africa’s Youth Are Unemployed
South Africa's unemployment rate is at a record high according to the statistics recently shared by Stats SA. The recent...
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Five Nigerian University Students Have Been Killed by Criminal “Bandits” Demanding Ransom
Two students who were kidnapped from a university in Northern Nigeria last Tuesday have been killed, making it a total...
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Samia Hassan Becomes Tanzania’s First Female President
On March 19, East African country, Tanzania elected it's first female President –– Samia Suluhu Hassan. The sixth President of...
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In Conversation With Ghanaian LGBTQI Activists About the Government’s Attack on the LGBTQI Community
Abdul-Wadud Mohammed, Activist, Communications Director for LGBTQI Rights Ghana First of all, gay people have constantly been ignored in the...
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Saadat Aliyu Develops Android Application ‘Helpio App’ for Reporting Cases of Sexual Abuse
Being a Nigerian can sometimes mean being accustomed to different forms of abuse as a child, and only a fraction...
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Everything You Need to Know About the #FreeSenegal Movement
The streets of Senegal are rife with clashes between policemen and protesters after the arrest of an opposition leader, Ousmane...
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The Kidnapped Schoolgirls in Zamfara Have been Released
The 300 schoolgirls who were abducted in a recent attack by bandits in Zamfara state in the early hours of...
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SOGO VR Becomes Africa’s 1st 360 Video Streaming Service Platform
Welcome to Africa's 1st 360 video streaming service platform, where users can watch Live and playback events in 4k quality...
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Religious & Anti-gay-rights Groups Spark Uproar After Ghana Opens Its First LGBT+ Community Centre
More countries have continued to enable and open up acceptance towards the welfare and peaceful existence of members of the...
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Becomes The First Black Woman To Lead World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organisation was established in 1995 with the purpose of promoting open trade across the world to benefit...
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The Nigerian Government Bans The Use of Cryptocurrency in Nigeria
Despite being one of the most inept Governments in the world, the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration continues to find a way...
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Nigerian Telcos & A Few Private Firms Will now Be Able To Issue NINs Nationwide
Late last year, the NCC ordered the suspension of the registration of new SIM cards by all Mobile Network Operators in the...
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Bolu Okupe’s Vibrant Coming Out Was a Weekend Highlight for Queer Nigerians
The Internet broke after Bolu Okupe, son of Doyin Okupe, came out as gay. In an Instagram post on January 21st,...
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Uganda’s Young People Speak Out Against Yoweri Museveni’s Hold On Power
Several years ago, Yoweri Museveni was an energetic young activist who fought in the movement to oust the erstwhile dictator...
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7 Indigenous Journalists Breaking Authentic Nigerian Stories to the World
In 2020, journalists around the world stepped up to bring some understanding amidst all the stressful situations. From protests against...
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