Ijeoma Akunyili is the first daughter of the late Dora Akunyili, the former director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and also ex minister of information. Ijeoma was recently appointed as the Chief Medical Officer of the US hospital, making her the first black Chief Medical Officer. The appointment was […]
The government of Ghana and the country’s trade unions, in a joint statement released this January, have agreed to increase all public servants’ salaries by 30% in the year 2023, as the country works on debt reduction and rampant inflation. The West African prominent producer of cocoa, oil, and gold has demonstrated resilience in the […]
In west Africa, where popular belief suggests that only men would typically handle security concerns, Dragon Squad, an exclusively female security outfit founded in 2018, has continued to stand tall among men. According to the founder, Emem Thomas, 37, a big body type sits on top of the list of requirements for recruitment into the […]
Chimamamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer and feminist. She was born on the 15th of November, 1977. Her works include novels, short stories and non-fiction. In 2015, Chimamanda was awarded a MacArthur Genius Grant, she received the PEN Pinter Prize in 2018 and she was also described in the Times Literary Supplement as the […]
Uganda declared the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Sudan ebolavirus. They refused to take the fight against the disease with a pinch of salt and due to the hardwork and dedication of the health workers and the citizens, in less than four months after the first case was confirmed in the country’s central Mubende […]
The Nigerian Breweries Plc has kick started a new phase of its N100 billion commercial paper programme, making the brewery company raise N20 billion from investors. A report signed by the Nigerian Breweries Secretary, Uaboi Agbebaku, revealed that the commercial papers were launched on Wednesday, 11st January, 2023. According to the report “Nigerian Breweries Plc […]
