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11Sep/17

Pap in a pack – Nigerian entrepreneur turns traditional meal into hot commodity

September 11, 2017Food and DrinkAbuja, Adebimpe, African cuisine, Ayooliwa Adebimpe, Breakfast cereal, Canada, Country: Nigeria, Cuisine by country, Cyprus, Edward Abuul, Food and drink, Foods, Germany, Hospitality/Recreation, Ijeoma Ndukwe, Kingsley Oheazu, Lagos, Maize, National dishes, Nigeria, Ogi, Pap, Porridge, Scottish cuisine, South Africa, Staple foods, Tropical agriculture, Ugali, United Kingdom, United States, World cuisinesmbale

A traditional staple meal made from maize or sorghum and consumed widely across Africa in different forms, Pap is being sold in Nigeria in a labelled, convenient pack with a guarantee that it is hygienically prepared and fit for export. Entrepreneur Ijeoma Ndukwe has big plans to take this simple porridge to Nigeria’s huge Diaspora population with an insatiable taste for home, and while it is not too different from what people have consumed for generations, Ndukwe says her business plan offers a more ‘complete package’.
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20Aug/17

Nigeria’s Buhari returns home after three-month sick leave in Britain

August 20, 2017PoliticsAbuja, Africa, Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping, First Inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Nigerian Muslims, Nigerian people, Politics, Presidency of Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria, United Kingdom, World, Yemi Osinbajosmbale

ABUJA, NIGERIA (AUGUST 19, 2017) (REUTERS) – Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari returned to the country Saturday (August 19) after three months of medical leave in Britain where he received treatment for an unspecified ailment. Continue reading →

07Aug/17

Nigerian innovator uses app to fight food waste

August 7, 2017MobileAbuja, Articles, Asia Pulp & Paper, Boko Haram, Brain, Chizoba Ugwu, Chowberry, Economy, Electronic waste, food, Food and drink, Food rescue, Food waste, Gbagalape, Grocery store, Hunger, Limbic system, Motivation, Neuropsychology, Nigeria, Oscar Ekponimo, Personal life, Retailing, Shelf life, Social justicesmbale

Nigerian engineer Oscar Ekponimo has created a web app that could help beat hunger. The app connects disadvantaged communities with stores and non-governmental organisations; giving them an opportunity to buy food approaching the end of its shelf life at a discount.

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07May/17

Chibok girls released by Boko Haram arrive in Abuja – Reuters witness

May 7, 2017WorldAbuja, Anti-intellectualism, Anti-Western sentiment, Boko Haram, Boko Haram insurgency, Chibok, Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping, Child abduction, City: Abuja, Islamic extremism in Northern Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Nigerian people, Religion/Belief, States of Nigeria, Switzerlandsmbale

ABUJA, NIGERIA (MAY 7, 2017) (REUTERS) – A group of girls released by Boko Haram jihadists after kidnapping them in 2014 in the north Nigerian town of Chibok arrived on Sunday (May 7) in the capital Abuja, a Reuters witness said.
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07Mar/17

Nigeria seeks U.S. immigration clarity, advises against non-urgent travel

March 7, 2017ImmigrationAbike Dabiri, Abuja, Atlanta, Countries, Country: United States, Cultural globalization, Dabiri, Dabiri-Erewa, Demography, Donald Trump, Foreign relations of the United States, Halima Benjamin, Human migration, International organizations, Iraq, Lagos, Nigeria, president, Social Issues, Travel visa, United States, Victor Obot, Visa policy of Lebanon, Visa policy of Libya, Washington, Worldsmbale

Nigeria advises its citizens against any non-urgent travel to the United States until Washington clarifies its immigration policy, following several incidents of people with valid visas being denied entry.

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07Jan/17

Soccer-African Footballer of the Year winners

January 7, 2017FootballAbedi Pele, Abuja, Abuja Investments Company, Africa Cup of Nations, African Footballer of the Year, Ahmed Faras, Al Ahli, Algeria, Asante Kotoko, Association football, Aubameyang, Ayew, Badou Ezaki, Barcelona, BBC African Footballer of the Year, Belgium, CAF Team of the Year, Cameroon, Cherif Souleymane Hafia, Company: Canon, Confederation of African Football, Congo, Dhiab, Didier Drogba, Diouf, Economy, Egypt, El, El Hadji Diouf, Emmanuel Adebayor, Emmanuel Amunike, Federal Capital Territory, FIFA 100, Footballers, France, Frederic Kanoute, Gabon, Geography of Africa, George Weah, Germany, Ghana, Guinea, Ibrahim Sunday, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jean Manga, Kalusha Bwalya, Karim Abdoul Razak, Lakhdar Belloumi, Leicester City, Liberia, LISBON, Liverpool, Mahmoud Al Khatib, Mahrez, Mali, Mass media, Mazembe Englebert, Mohamed Timoumi, Monaco, Morocco, Mustapha Hadji, Nigeria, Nwankwo Kanu, Patrick Mboma, Paul, Paul Moukila, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Portugal, Reuters, Riyad Mahrez, Roger Milla, Salif Keita, Samuel Eto'o, Senegal, Sevilla, Spain, Sports, Squash at the African Games, Tarak Dhiab, Thomas Nkono, Togo, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Victor Ikpeba, Yaounde, Yaya Touré, Zambiasmbale

ABUJA, Jan 5 (Reuters) – List of African Footballer of the
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14Apr/16

#BringBackOurGirls demand more action

April 14, 2016World#BringBackOurGirls, Abuja, Aisha Yesufu, Anti-intellectualism, Anti-Western sentiment, Australia, Boko Haram, Boko Haram insurgency, Borno State, Canada, Chibok, Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping, Child abduction, China, Company: CNN, Continents, Countries, Esther Yakubu, France, Islamic extremism in Northern Nigeria, Israel, Michelle Obama, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Nigerian Muslims, Nigerian people, Politics, Slavery in Africa, United Kingdom, United Statessmbale

#BringBackOurGirls activists blame the government and international community for failing to rescue children abducted by Boko Haram two years ago and call for more action.

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25Jan/16

Ernest Nwokolo Cradle Count

New app helps women keep track of their pregnancy in Nigeria

January 25, 2016MedicineAbuja, Adebi, Antenatal depression, Articles, BabyCenter, Childbirth, CradleCap, CradleCount, Ernest Nwokolo, Health, Human reproduction, India, Maternal death, Midwifery, Nigeria, Oyenobi Adebi, Pregnancy, Prenatal care, Reproductive healthsmbale

Pregnant women in Nigeria are using the Cradle Count app to monitor their pregnancy and look out for any sign of complications that could affect them or their baby’s health. The android based mobile application is being embraced in a country where a woman’s chance of dying from pregnancy and child birth is 1 in 13.

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13Jan/16

Splendour Joe Abisoye a 9-year-old Nigerian writer

Quotable African quotes of 2015

January 13, 2016Human Interest, LifestyleAbuja, Accra, African Union, Al-Shabaab, Anti-corruption, Articles, Barack Obama, Boko Haram, Burundi, Collins Omondi, Corporate law, Corruption, Crime, Deception, Dispute resolution, Ethics, Human behavior, Joe Abisoye, John Githongo, Kenya, Kweku Ansah-Asare, Nairobi, Nigeria, Nipal Daniel, Nuruddin Farah, Political corruption, Politics, Rita, Rita Nipal Daniel, Robert Mugabe, South Africa, United States, Victor Mpofu, Violence, Zimbabwesmbale

From a 9-year-old published author in Nigeria to an activist spreading the word on why gender violence must stop, there were several memorable African voices this year.

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08Jan/16

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Aubameyang wins African Player of Year award

January 8, 2016FootballAbedi Pele, Abuja, Africa Cup of Nations, African Footballer of the Year, Association football, Aubameyang, Bundesliga, Confederation of African Football, Dede Ayew, Equatorial Guinea, Europe, footballer, Footballers, France, Frederic Kanoute, Gabon, Ghana, Italy, Ivory Coast, Marseille, Nigeria, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Swansea City, Touré, Yaya Tourésmbale

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been named African Footballer of the Year, narrowly edging out Yaya Toure at the Confederation of African Football award ceremony.

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