The year 2016 will always be remembered as the most astonishing and unlikely political victory in the history of the United States. Against all odds, the American Electoral College gave New York billionaire Donald Trump the number of votes needed for him to succeed President Barack Obama in the White House, making the former…
German development minister Gerd Muller announced earlier this year that he was proposing a “Marshall Plan” for Africa that would see massive German investment in Africa. Modeled after the post-World War II aid program that restarted the devastated European economy, Muller’s plan would provide millions of Euros in funding for youth programs, training and…
African clubs across the globe have been spinning Ayo Jay’s “Your Number” since it came on the scene. Nigerian singer and performer Ayo Jay was born Ayoola Ogundeyi Jr. on August 9, 1989, in London, England. He is also known in some circles as Boy Wonder and was raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He discovered…
Angela Merkel is once again under fire for her liberal open door policy as ISIS claims responsibility for the deadly Berlin truck attack that killed 12 people and wounded nearly 50, all who were attending a Christmas market festival. The attack was quickly “assumed” to be a terror act, and evidence of the link between…
“Do not forget Aleppo!” were the final words Ambassador Andrey Karlov heard just before he was shot dead by an off-duty police officer while attending an art exhibition. The incident, caught on video, is being called an “act of terrorism” and a direct provocation against Russia. Aleppo has been held by rebel forces for…
The Russian cyber attack and potential influence on the 2016 US presidential elections are not going away anytime soon, and Trump continues to fumble around the topic. Obama vows to take action and retaliate as evidence continues to build, and Putin maintains that the incident is without “evidence.” Obama confirmed that the investigation pointed to…
President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his administration, to reach out to foreign leaders, and, most recently, to try to mend wounds between himself and some of the top tech giants in the US. Executives from Oracle, Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook and more were in attendance at Trump Tower as they tried to find…
The prolific singer known as Mr. Eazi was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He attended elementary and secondary school in Lagos, Nigeria. Upon graduating he moved to Ghana where he attended the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, located in Kumasi, Ghana, where he graduated as a mechanical engineer. He…
Two of the world’s most powerful countries and key US allies are two powerful women leaders. How will Donald Trump and his history of misogynistic outbursts affect the G7 and the US’s relationship with Britain and Germany? Many are wondering how two major countries in the world and the G7 will approach this new…
Fear and anxiety were thick enough to cut with a knife on election night, as millions of minorities clung to the edge of their seats praying that Trump wouldn’t win the election. Countless groups were targeted throughout his rise to power, including the Mexican community who were alienated by Trump’s threats to build a…
