A pioneering app in South Africa lets investors, eager to benefit from rising global beef demand, buy shares in a cow from their mobile phone for as little as 576 rand ($41). Self-styled “crowd-farming” company Livestock Wealth connects investors with … Continue reading South African Develops App to Help Farmers Sell Beef
The United States has called on the Federal Government to train traditional birth attendants as community mobilisers for women on health issues. The team leader of United States Agency for International Development (Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health), Vathani Amirthanayagam, … Continue reading Train Birth Attendants as Mobilisers, USAID Tells Nigeria
Business mogul, Femi Otedola, has fulfilled his pledge of $25,000 to the Super Eagles for their lone goal win against Algeria in AFCON 2019 semi-final. The lone goal fetched the Eagles a third place in the decisive game. Otedola made … Continue reading Otedola Fulfils $25,000 Pledge to Super Eagles
Prime minister Boris Johnson has appointed Nigerian Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch as Children and Families’ minister, as part of his government reshuffle. The 39-year-old Badenoch is a British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Saffron Walden. Badenoch announced her … Continue reading British Prime Minister Appoints Olukemi Badenoch, a Nigerian as Minister
Disney’s “The Lion King” remains box office royalty, generating another $142 million at the international box office. Director Jon Favreau’s hyper-realistic remake of the animated classic is already the fifth-biggest global release of the year with $963 million to date, … Continue reading Box Office: ‘Lion King’ Reigns Overseas With $142m, Near $1bn Globally
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria has condemned moves to label the group, a terrorist organization. Over the weekend, an Abuja court ordered the government to ban the radical shiite group on terrorism grounds after a spate of deadly protests in … Continue reading Nigerian Shiite Group Vows to Petition Terrorist Label
Ethiopians dug in to help plant more than 200 million trees in the climate change-ravaged country on Monday, breaking the previous world record. “Today Ethiopia is set in our attempt to break the world record together for a #GreenLegacy,” Prime … Continue reading Ethiopians Break World Record for Trees Planted in One Day
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the state government is ready to partner the United Arab Emirates in traffic management and security. Sanwo-Olu noted that in the last decade, the UAE had become a choice destination … Continue reading Lagos, UAE to Partner on Traffic, Security
The U.S. House Judiciary Democrats told journalists on Friday that they do not need to launch a formal impeachment enquiry as they are essentially conducting one already with their investigation into President Donald Trump. “In effect,’’ Judiciary Chairman, Jerrold Nadler, … Continue reading We’re Effectively in Trump Impeachment Probe – U.S. Democrats
The US Department of State says those who undermine democracy are not welcome in the United States. The United States has said that its recent Visa restriction on some politicians in Nigeria may be extended to the family members of … Continue reading US Says Visa Restriction May Affect Family Members of Affected Politicians
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