ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian lawmakers on Thursday unanimously elected the country’s first female president, days after approving one of the world’s few “gender-balanced” Cabinets. As seasoned diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde takes the largely ceremonial…
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JOHANNESBURG — Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the South African icon who fought tirelessly, visibly, and at a great personal cost to bring racial equality to South Africa, is being celebrated in death with vows that her struggle…
It was not a problem at all to fish out Nigeria’s foremost and famous goalkeeper from a crowd of players and coaches which gathered in the early hours of the day for their routine training…
2018 International Women’s Day Tribute As we celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, I am dedicating it to my late grandmother Princess Eunice Adefuleji. Mama school, as she was widely known as an educator who…
A former entrepreneur, King Ojaja II became one of the youngest kings in Nigeria when he ascended to the throne in 2015. Ife, Nigeria – It’s a sweltering hot day in Ife, an ancient city…
A Nigerian-born pilot for Air Djibouti Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin has made history by becoming the first African pilot to fly solo around the world. In a statement, the Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority (DPFZA)…
It’s known as Match Day – an event during the third Friday of March where fourth-year medical students across the country learn where they’ll be going to further develop their skills in pursuit of a…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday admitted he did not know his true age. He said his late mother merely told him she gave birth to him on a market day. Mr. Obasanjo said this…
Tara Fela-Durotoye: She is a Nigerian makeup artist and lawyer. A pioneer in the bridal makeup profession in Nigeria, she launched the first bridal directory in 1999, set up international standard makeup studios and established the first makeup school in…
NAIROBI, KENYA — At age 24, Lilian Wairimu considered herself almost destitute. She had expected to land a job as a marketing executive after graduating from a relatively prestigious private university in Nairobi. Instead, she…