The man behind some of Nigeria’s biggest international hits, singer and dancer Patoranking, née Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, was born on May 27, 1990 in Ijegun Egba Satellite Town in the suburbs of Lagos, Nigeria. He would later move to Ebute Metta where he attended both the Citizen Comprehensive College Epe and the Jibril Martin…
Handling International Debt Mozambique’s government has recently entered into negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) exploring ways to prevent a looming economic crisis caused by the developing African nation’s heavy international debt load. By the end of this year, the nation’s debt will reach a staggering 130% of its Gross Domestic Product…
It appears fear and terror has won the American presidency in 2016. With the rise of KKK members demonstrating throughout the US, to Russia praising the win, and now Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad and allies celebrating the Trump victory, thousands of “enemies” are now cheering for America. Well, more accurately, cheering for the idea of someone…
Americans are fearful of the uncertainty that Trump represents, his blatant ridicule, hostile statements, and his combative approach to winning the election. So what can we expect as the world braces for Trump’s bellicose presidency? The International Community While campaigning, Trump continued to push the issue of renegotiating various trade deals, disrupting the…
Trump stood firm on his stance that the government was corrupt and it would take an outsider without political history and ties to break the chains that bind us. Now that he is President-Elect, will he in fact stick to his word, overthrow the corrupt, reverse all of Obama’s policies, and re-appoint a brand new…
Say what you will about President Barack Obama, but no one can deny that he has made significant and lasting changes that have positively affected all Americans. Obama was passionate about equality, education, health care, and the future of our children. Here are some of the top ways President Obama led the country towards a…
Famous in her own right, Meghan Markle just came to the attention of millions more when it was revealed at the end of October that she is dating England’s Prince Harry. The two seemed to have met in May when Harry was in Toronto promoting the 2017 Invictus Games. Though American, Markle lives in…
Over the last year, the Democratic Party was never the one in question when it came to unity and a cohesive effort. But after Donald Trump trumped the the world with his victory, the party is feeling the blindsided blow and appears to be falling apart. What’s the DNC’s plan now that their candidate…
President-Elect Donald Trump has been quite busy in the first few days following the election, ranging from meeting with President Obama to press conferences, gaining support from rival Hillary Clinton, and even reverting back to his old-time tactics of hitting Twitter. Trump Gets Support The first course of business was as expected,…
Ilhan Omar, 34, made history by becoming the first Somali-American to be elected to office. She will be serving in the House of Representatives in Minnesota, winning by a landslide and securing 80 percent of the vote in her district. Omar was born in Somalia in 1982, and she was the youngest of seven…
The whiskey industry in Tennessee is currently undergoing an unprecedented boom, and as part of this, the spotlight finally is being shone on the role that slaves played in helping the state to originally become such a prominent whiskey producer. Specifically, the recent launch of the Nearest Green Foundation is dedicated to honoring the work…
Three African nations were included in the top medal chart of the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, which took place in the Bahamas from July 18th to the 23rd. South Africa, Kenya, and Zambia finished among the top 15 nations that hauled a significant medal count. In fact, throughout the history of the Games, Kenyan and South…
For those who think drama is a lost art, the transcendent work of Chicago playwright Ike Holter will prove them wrong. Holter’s writing, which often depicts real community issues like public education and gay rights, earned him the Windham–Campbell Literature Prize for Drama in 2017. While Holter is known as a Chicago playwright, he was…
Shamea Morton from The Real Housewives of Atlanta has tied the knot in a stunning Kenyan ceremony. Shamea and husband Gerald Mwangi dated for over three years before he popped the question. A native of Kenya, Gerald has made his home in Atlanta since moving to the United States to attend college. The two plan…
