An 18-year-old Nigerian named Emmanuelle Ilok, who secured the RISE scholarship in 2022, has been accepted to 11 prestigious universities in the United States. Emmanuel, a student at Greenspring Schools in Nigeria, received admission offers from a range of top-tier institutions, including several Ivy League schools. The universities that extended offers to her include the […]
… the weaker vessel…. (1 Peter 3:7) Many a girl-child erroneously thinks she has been disadvantaged from birth, hence the justification of mediocrity and low living. She grows with that mentality and does her convocation of pity party in womanhood, where she cuts a figure, across the canvas of adult life, of a very sorry […]
… and he died (Gen. 5:27) Two men, one thirty-nine and the other nine hundred and sixty-nine, stepped into time in different era. One was conquered totally by death even after living for so long; the other rose above the confines of the grave and reached beyond the limits of mortality. One named Martin […]
Pret A Manger, a popular fresh food and coffee chain, is set to make its debut in South Africa, marking its first entry into the African continent. Pret is globally acclaimed, celebrated for its widespread recognition, and renowned for offering freshly made food along with organic coffee. Pret boasts almost 650 shops across the globe, […]
In 2018, Oheneba Akosua Kyerewaa Yeboah-Ghansah, the 2nd Runner-up of the TV3 reality show Ghana Most Beautiful, embarked on a mission to transform the perception of agriculture among women in the nation. She believes that women can actively participate in agriculture while maintaining their beauty. To promote this idea, she introduced a reality show named […]
The pages of sacred and secular histories are strewn with the names of mortals who, astoundingly gifted by all parameters, mismanaged their endowments and detoured to limbo. Limelight can dim a star. We either rise to stardom or sink to stardim(sic). Vibrant youngsters one moment, and the next minute they become struggling reminders of a […]
Recently, a group of fishermen from Ghana have gained notice for their grand project—building a contemporary version of Noah’s Ark. The structure is still under construction, but a video making the rounds on social media makes clear just how big it is. Amazingly, the builders use hand labor and crude instruments like hammers to realize […]
The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Kingdom of Lesotho recently joined forces to launch the Wool and Mohair Value-chain Competitiveness Project (WaMCoP). This ambitious seven-year initiative will transform the lives of 225,000 rural inhabitants, bolstering both economic and climate resilience in the region. Aiming to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, […]
Pelumi Nubi, a Nigerian-British travel content creator is attempting to go on a solo trip from London, the United Kingdom to Lagos. Pelumi made it known to the public via her recent Instagram post, informing her more than 40,000 followers that she will begin the two-month solo trip in a car on Tuesday. The Nigerian […]
