Hi! I am Údúák, but you can call me Chloe. It’s a clear indication that names aid identity. But the duality of names is very typical of the African continent and others who are not originally English. There are unwritten…
Africa’s biggest city Lagos locks down to defend against coronavirus
Lagos, Africa’s largest city of at least 20 million people, ground to a halt on Tuesday as it and the Nigerian capital Abuja entered a two-week lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Lagos’ usual unending cacophony and interminable…
Nigeria bans entry for travelers from 13 countries as it announces five new cases of coronavirus
Nigeria is restricting entry into the country for travelers from 13 countries including the US and UK, as it announced five new cases Wednesday. The restriction will apply to travelers from countries with more than 1,000 cases. They include China, Italy,…
Here are the African countries with confirmed coronavirus cases
As coronavirus spreads across the globe, countries in Africa are taking preventive measures to keep the disease out and many are showing a strong level of preparedness to counter its spread. There are now more than 100 cases recorded in 11…
What Is Africa’s Original Name?
The name Africa is a phenomenon. Home to 1.216 billion people, the world’s second-largest population and 2nd largest continent after Asia. Africa is a renowned name that has traveled way beyond the shores of the Nile to the Atlantic and…
WHO sounds alarm over Africa coronavirus preparedness
The World Health Organisation warned Saturday that African health systems would be ill-equipped to respond to the deadly coronavirus outbreak should cases start to proliferate on the continent. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on African Union member states “to come together to be more aggressive in…
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,…
Ed Sheeran wants to return to Africa
Ed Sheeran wants to “get back to Africa”. The 28-year-old musician previously spent some time backpacking through Ghana when he took a break from the spotlight before releasing his hit album ‘Divide’ in 2017, and has said he’s keen to…
Africa: Saving our languages, preserving our future
As a 10-year-old child newly arrived in Lagos, Nigeria from Liverpool, England, I recall having a conversation with myself. At the time, I instinctively understood that if I was to be able to function properly in the future, being able…
Africa Cup of Nations 2019 draw: Best & worst case scenario for Nigeria
Ahead of Friday’s Afcon draw, Ed Dove assesses the best and worst cast scenarios for the Super Eagles Getty Who will the Super Eagles draw? Nigeria will learn their Africa Cup of Nations group-stage fate on Friday, as the six groups are drawn…