Robert Mugabe falls down stairs, tries to get photographers to delete the evidence
February 6, 2015 Robert Mugabe has fallen down a flight of stairs on his return to Zimbabwe from Ethiopia, in an incident captured on camera despite the best efforts of his security team. The 90-year-old President of Zimbabwe was making his way down from a raised podium at the airport when he appeared to miss
Africans in Jamaica: A piece of Africa in the Caribbean
February 6, 2015 Jamaica has a long history of close cultural and spiritual ties to Africa, but now a new chapter in this relationship is being driven by Africans making their homes on the Caribbean island. Leslie Gordon Goffe travelled to Jamaica to find out more about the dreams and challenges of Africans in the
UAE Introduces Strict Visa Age Restriction For Nigerians Travelling To Dubai
February 4, 2015 UAE VISA AGE RESTRICTION FOR NIGERIAN NATIONALS Please be informed that the UAE immigrations has placed an age restriction on the below nationals: For Nigerians, please note the following: Single Ladies / Men travelling alone should be 40 years old and above. Married women travelling with children should be above 40 years
Killed for ‘being gay’: ISIS savages blindfold man and throw him off tower block – then stone him to death when he SURVIVED the fall
February 3, 2015 Man blindfolded and thrown off tower block by ISIS militants for ‘being gay’ Horrific pictures show man being hurled from building in Tal Abyad, Syria Man supposedly survived fall but was stoned to death by crowd at bottom Comes less than month after ISIS extremists threw two ‘gay’ men off block A man
Traditional Marriage Rites: How it’s done in Igbo land
February 2, 2015 In many parts of the world, a marriage ceremony is mainly an affair between the bride and groom, but in igboland, parents of the couple, their extended families, villagers and towns people play active roles in traditional wedding ceremony. The Igbos (also known as Ibos) are from the eastern region of Nigeria,
South Africa apartheid assassin de Kock given parole
January 30, 2015 South African apartheid-era death squad commander Eugene de Kock has been granted parole after 20 years in jail. He was nicknamed “Prime Evil” for his role in the killing and maiming of activists fighting white minority rule in the 1980s and early 1990s. Justice Minister Michael Masutha said De Kock would be
Miss Nigeria “Queen Celestine” wins Miss Congeniality Award at the Miss Universe Pageant!
January 16, 2015 The Miss Universe pageant held last night at the Florida International University in Miami, Florida and had Miss Colombia, “Paulina Vega“, a 22-year-old student of business administration from Barranquilla, Colombia, crowned as the 2015 Miss Universe! Click here if you missed it. However, Vega was not the only winner on Sunday night as our
The most embarrassing things to do on a plane
January 22, 2015 Falling asleep on a complete stranger has topped a new poll exposing the 10 most common embarrassing experiences for people while flying. The research conducted by UK flight comparison website Jetcost found 65 per cent of respondents have seen or been involved in people falling asleep on a stranger’s shoulder. A staggering
How Mobile Phones Have Changed Photography Business In Nigeria
January 21, 2015 On weekends, individuals that follow some Nigerian photographers on popular photo site Instagram would be served with breathtaking pictures taken at wedding ceremonies on their timelines. During the week, a cuisine of Nigerian street photographers flood social media platforms with original shots from different parts of the country, especially Lagos, and of
In Ethiopia, The ‘Hipsters’ Have A Unique Style All Their Own
In the Omo Valley of Ethiopia, a community of stylish men and women caught the attention of a photographer. Alex Franco was struck by the Hamer, Mursi, Banna and Bodi ethnic groups, all of which have what the BBC World Service described as a “hipster cool” kind of style. They dress in elaborate colors, stand