How South Africa’s Jerusalema became a pan-African hit, then a global dance favorite
So many people have been curious about the South African song, “Jerusalema,” that this month it became the most Shazamed song in the world. Recorded...
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‘COVID-19 only takes white people’: Researchers battle disease myths in South Africa
As the coronavirus clings on, reasserting itself in countries like the UK and US, the hopes and fears of politicians, scientists and the rest of...
Shift in West African wildmeat trade suggests erosion of cultural taboos
New research by the University of Kent's Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has demonstrated a clear fluctuation in the trade of wildmeat in...
Lawyer Asks Buhari To Investigate, Prosecute Nigeria’s Attorney-General, Malami, For Corruption
A human rights lawyer, Kabir Akingbolu, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate and prosecute Abubakar Malami, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice,...
Are Egypt and Ethiopia heading for a water war?
A long-running dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over the construction of a new mega dam on the Nile River is threatening to erupt into a...
Governor Ben Ayade Appoints Man Accused of Raping 12-Year-Old Girl As Special Adviser
Cross Rivers State Governor, Ben Ayade, has appointed one Edet Okon Asim, who was alleged to have raped a 12-year-old-girl, into his cabinet as Special...
Nigerian Government Rejects UK Group’s Report On Religious Freedom In Country
The Nigerian Government has accused the United Kingdom All-Party Parliamentary Group on International Religious Freedom or Belief of drawing wrong conclusions in its latest report...
Task Force Bust Illegal Miners In Ondo
No fewer than 500 illegal miners working in an unauthorised camp have been arrested in Ondo State.Those apprehended are mostly from the Northern part of...