The baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) is an iconic and ancient tree specie native to Africa, Australia, and the Indian Ocean. It’s known for its unique… The baobab tree (Adansonia digitata) is an iconic and ancient tree specie native to Africa,…
Meghan Markle transforms into an ‘old-school regal’ on ‘royal tour’ with Prince Harry
All eyes were on the Duchess during her flying visit to Nigeria. Former actress Meghan Markle transformed into an ‘old-school regal’ on her ‘royal tour’ with Prince Harry Meghan Markle has had an image overhaul for her trip to Nigeria –…
On View: Monumental Sculptures by Zizipho Poswa at Southern Guild in Los Angeles ‘Channel Socio-Cultural and Spiritual Elements That Underpin African Creation’ – Culture Type
Installation view of “Zizipho Poswa: Indyebo yakwaNtu (Black Bounty),” Southern Guild, Los Angeles, Calif., 2024. | Courtesy Southern Guild On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions GRACEFUL AND BOLD, the ceramic and bronze sculptures of South African artist Zizipho Poswa celebrate African…
Benin Debuts First-Ever National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
Everything Precious Is Fragile is an opportunity to collapse the conventions that define the nation in the global popular imagination. VENICE — Still in 2024, inclusion in La Biennale de Venezia remains an honour. It’s a symbol of recognition, legitimacy even,…
PICTORIAL: Inside the most expensive school in Nigeria
Inside Charterhouse Lagos, A newly commissioned primary school in Lekki with its secondary school underway that charges N42m as a fee per annum. Charterhouse Lagos is the first British independent school in West Africa and part of the prestigious Charterhouse…
Aviation sector: Beyond Tinubu’s Abu Dhabi diplomatic stop-over, By Reuben Abati
Where is Nigeria’s strategic interest in the aviation sector in this matter under review? Has the interest of Nigeria’s aviation sector been served? September 12, 2023 …we urge President Tinubu, focusing on the aviation sector and aerospace development, to take…
Millions to travel for Memorial Day weekend amid record-high gas prices
Travel experts say two years of pent-up demand from the pandemic will spur more summer trips, even as gas prices and hotel rates rise More Americans are expected to travel for the Memorial Day weekend than last year despite record-high…
Japan to reopen to foreign tourists after two-year pandemic closure
Government to allow in tourists from 98 countries and regions next month – but only as part of tour groups. Japan has announced it will end a two-year pandemic closure and reopen to tourists from 98 countries and regions next…
Russian invasion of Ukraine begins – in pictures
Vladimir Putin announces a military operation in Ukraine with explosions heard across multiple cities and outside eastern regions held by Russian-backed rebels A view shows the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service site damaged by shelling in Kyiv region Photograph: State…
ESCAPE INTO THE LIVES OF ELEPHANTS
Wondering what trick to play with an elephant? Yes, elephants are smart, emphatic, friendly, have a sharp memory and are regarded as one of the most intelligent animals in the world. How about if we told you that elephants are…