One of modern Egypt’s most famous preachers was Sheikh Muhammad Metwalli al-Sharawi, who died in 1998 at the age of 87. He was popular in the days before social media even existed—yet a clip of his continues to be seen…
Welcome to Lagos: Chuku’s, the restaurant bringing Nigerian tapas to the masses
World-firsts take a little time, even if they are happy accidents. “This started many, many years ago,” says Ifeyinwa Frederick, nodding to the small restaurant surrounding her. On the Tottenham High Road and called Chuku’s, it serves Nigerian tapas and is the only place…
BeepTool Poised To Take A Share Of Nigeria’s Satellite Connectivity Market – CEO John Enoh
BeepTool Communications, a Nigeria-based satellite-as-a-service and integrated digital ecosystem, is set to officially roll out its services across states in the country during this year’s second quarter. The Lagos-based company which describes itself as “disruptive Africa-focused satellite-based connectivity-as-a-service and integrated…
50 Incredible “Did You Know” Facts That Will Astonish Everyone
One of the best things about learning something new is being able to share that knowledge with others. And while some facts are weird and wonderful and others are totally useless, there’s a whole category of trivia that is just so incredible you can’t resist…
10 Of The Most Remote Places (And How To Get There)
At tentree, we’re all about getting outside and experiencing new places. Exploring the world’s most remote places is a unique and rewarding experience. In our globalized world that places an impact on big cities and urbanization, we may often forget what…
Okada restriction: Action in the best interest of Lagos
If you care about the security of Lagos State, support your Governor on the restriction of Okada and Keke.’’ This was the submission of the former Governor of Lagos State and current Minister of Works, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola at…
Turning billions of £20 notes into compost
Spend £20 today and it could soon be on its journey to becoming compost. The Bank of England has begun the massive task of destroying £40bn-worth of paper banknotes, which will be replaced by new polymer £20 notes. Around two billion…
Fufu, suya and jollof rice gain traction as diners embrace West African cuisine
As Americans become increasingly adventurous in their culinary explorations, chefs have picked over much of the world to bring new flavor experiences to their customers. Until now, sub-Saharan Africa has been largely ignored, but that is changing as dishes such…
Transcorp, Flutterwave, Access… five Nigerian companies nominated for Africa CEO awards
Four Nigerian companies have been nominated for the Africa CEO Forum awards for the year 2020. The awards which are scheduled to hold at Sofitel Abidjan Hotel Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire from March 9 to 10 is in partnership with Mazars,…
Daniel Adekunle: Young entrepreneur designs Nigeria’s first Bitcoin ATM
At a hippy chill spot in one of the most popular areas on Lagos Island, there is an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) which seems a well-orchestrated business strategy. It’s pretty normal for a business like Dazey Lounge and Bar, Oke-Ira,…