2023 Intake Open University of Kenya
2023 Intake Open University of Kenya

Nigeria

Prof. Olusola Oyewole: African Universities hold key to development, but only with bold reforms

A major concern is the outdated curricula in African universities. Prof. Oyewole explained that “many programs in African universities are a mix of colonial models and nationalist inputs that made sense decades ago.” The student-to-faculty...

Global Outreach: Dr Nina Meyerhof’s efforts to restore dignity and hope through education and...

Harris announced that the store is donating new clothes to needy families in Kenya and Nigeria. This effort is part of the store’s new initiative aimed at addressing the increasing need for comfort, equity,...

Shattering Glass Ceiling: Women’s Month and the Future We Deserve

March is considered an international women's month. This year's theme is centered around 'Investing in Women'. We're celebrating the achievements of women and exploring the path towards a more equitable future. March is Women’s Empowerment Month. From...
Hilda Bassey Effiong, widely known as Hilda Baci, has dreamed of breaking the Guinness World Record on longest cooking time. She managed to achieve her dream in the latest cook-a-thon held at Amore Grdens, Lekki in Nigeria, after cooking for a whopping 100 hours. PHOTO/Courtesy.

Hilda Baci bids for new Guinness World Record in an all-time-long cooking feat

Her all-time desire has been to overwrite the previous record of 86 cooking hours. During this cook-a-thon, she received immense support from all over the globe. Baci achieved an indelible triumph of cooking for 100 hours....
Poetry, an insightful and creative way of presenting ideas. PHOTO/Insight.

POETRY: Adaobi

Sit here, bright-eyed granddaughter of mine.Close enough to feel this breeze over my arm,sit as I recount the history of tomorrow.A story of the days you are yet to use.No day has been barren;...
Cover Page of the Oga Vendor play. It is a collection of thoughts depicting the Post-colonial Africa, highlighting the power of unity and knowledge-based action towards injustice. PHOTO/Courtesy.

BOOK REVIEW: Oga Vendor

Genre: Drama Author: Uche Akunebu (Ph.D.) Home Country: Nigeria Contacts: uchewrites@gmail.com Publisher: Stone Touch Communications (2022) Reviewer: Benvictor Makau Oga Vendor is a play written and staged to highlight how the media stands essential in informing, educating, and entertaining the public, but more importantly, how...
Appreciating art.

POETRY: The Call of the Wild

A busy suburb, a well-laid-out mall, crazy traffic, ascending prices and the intrusion of technology.  All these are easily recognizable as the hallmarks of modern living, the practical re-organization of the plate of humanity to...

BOOK REVIEW: The Millionaire Next Door

Authors: Dr. Thomas J. Stanley and Dr. William D. Danko Country: United States Genre: Business Finance Reviewer: Blessing Peter Titus Beginning with the comparison between the Trust Officer and the Millionaire next door was mind-changing. I would, too,...

Black Sunday: For Nigerians, it is a sudden Owo Attack!

At the wee hours of a blessed Sunday 5th of this June in Ondo State, a swirling elation beclouded the atmosphere of the Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo State as the huge...

Depressed and pressed

A scene I found quite amusing just played out in a popular shopping mall a few days ago. A pretty lanky lady had been on the long queue to be attended to by the cashier. As...