George W. Bush left an administration full of loose ends, including the War on Terror and the presence of US troops in Iraq. Barack Obama’s first order of business — and his often forgotten earliest victory — was his ability to clean up the mess that was left behind by the previous president. Obama campaigned…
The man behind one of Nigeria’s biggest hits, “Duro”, singer-songwriter, musician, dancer, and producer Tekno Miles’ real name is Augustine Miles Kelechi. He was born on December 17, 1992 in Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria. When he was eight years old his parents enrolled him in a performance arts school where he learned how to…
Of the many players to watch at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, attacking midfielder Sadio Mané from Senegal will certainly capture significant attention. Mané has been representing the National Football Team of Senegal since 2012 and has scored more than a half a dozen goals for the team; however, there are a few…
Kanye has certainly had his fair share of the news lately, from his support of President-elect Trump, to his phantom concert several months back, to his recent rant on stage during a concert after which he canceled his tour. And now it seems he may have had a nervous breakdown. That’s right — shortly after…
It was called the movie of the year in 1991, and now it’s ready to remake history as one of the best period movies of our time. Daughters of the Dust was the inspiration for Beyonce’s Lemonade visual album which took the world by storm. Lemonade was the first of its kind, which is fitting…
Millions of people hop on Facebook every day, so it’s no wonder that most of them get some form of their news from the social media giant. But how accurate and genuine are the stories being told on this free-for-all information platform? “Pope Francis Shocks The World, Endorses Donald Trump.” That was the number one…
Gambia has joined Burundi and South Africa in leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). Representatives from Gambia claim the court is institutionally biased against Africans while supporters of the court claim that by leaving, all three countries are attempting to cover up crimes by their respective governments. The court, created in 1998 by a…
The Cuban Missile Crisis, rooted in the Cold War, began during 1959 after Fidel Castro overthrew the government and seized control of Havana. As a result, Castro began increasing trade with Russia, hiking taxes, and nationalizing US properties. By 1961, the United States severed all ties with Cuba, while attempting a failed coup.…
The Trump campaign pushed the Trump University lawsuit to be resolved after the general election. Days later, Trump settles for $25 million dollars? Does that mean he is admitting guilt and knew it all along, but just wanted to win the presidency to protect himself from bad business decisions? According to the New York Times,…
The nation’s hopes for the first female president were dashed in the wee hours of November 9th, 2016. Now those who voted for Hillary Clinton are placing bets for the next potential candidate to break the ultimate glass ceiling, and Senator-elect Kamala Harris is near the top of that list. Harris, who has served…
