Popular White Wines Chardonnay: Chardonnay is a medium to full-bodied white wine that is grown globally but holds its own as the most popular wine varietal in America. The best types of Chardonnay are oaked-aged and have a buttery mouthfeel. Crisp…
Soetan is Ikeja Electric’s Ag CEO
Mrs. Folake Soetan has been appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ikeja Electric (IE) with effect from March 2. She takes over from Dr. Anthony Youdeowei, who has been the CEO in the last four years. Youdeowei…
South Koreans are using smartphone apps to avoid the novel coronavirus
As coronavirus cases surge in South Korea, the country is turning to smartphone apps to avoid the contagion. Recently developed apps using public government data allow users to see how close they are to where a confirmed Covid-19 patient has…
OPINION: NIGERIANS FORGET VERY QUICKLY
“A lady in Chicago was reported to have used hammers to kill flies. When asked why, she replied that she wanted to make sure the sucker was dead! –Ezeana Achusim So…’Scientists are wrong’, the Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano said with…
40 Happy Facts That Will Put a Smile on Your Face
If you take it from the front pages, the world can seem like a fairly negative, cynical place. But peak beneath the fold—and beyond the headlines—and you’ll find that this big beautiful planet of ours isn’t just a haven of…
Hosni Mubarak Is Dead, and His Downfall Is His Legacy
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…