Big gods came after the rise of civilisations, not before, finds study using...
What came first – all-seeing Gods or complex societies? God the Father and Angel, Guercino Giovan Francesco Barbieri via Wikimedia Commons Harvey Whitehouse, University of Oxford; Patrick E. Savage,...
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HOLY HUMOUR Heaven is Where: The Police are British, The Chefs are Italian, The Mechanics are German, The Lovers are French and It’s all organized by the Swiss.. Hell is Where: The Police are German,...
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Specialized training is becoming more and more important to financial success in today’s labor market. U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Ellis Shaun M. Dougherty, University of Connecticut During...
View ArticleWhy The Voice Of Africa’s Informal Economy Should Be Heard
Terence Jackson, Middlesex University The informal economy in Africa is big business. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates that its average size as a percentage of gross domestic...
View ArticleWhy Age Gives West African Women More Autonomy And Power
Marijke Verpoorten, University of Antwerp and Sahawal Alidou, University of Antwerp Several studies, covering about 58 countries across the world, found that as women get older they are more able to...
View ArticleDear Dorothy: My Partner Sleeps Around And Brags About It
Dear Dorothy, I’ve been in a relationship with a 50-year-old man for the past four years and he’s 15 years older than me. But age is not the problem; I’m one of five women in his life that I know...
View ArticleRwanda’s Economic Growth Could Be Derailed By Its Autocratic Regime
Noel Twagiramungu, University of Massachusetts Lowell and Joseph Sebarenzi, Ph.D., SIT Graduate Institute A quarter of a century ago Rwanda was a graveyard. Hundreds of thousands of lives had been lost...
View ArticleThe rise and rise of Mary Njoku – iRoko’s First Lady talks to Pride NG at...
I was fortunate to be invited to the RokMe Tour London fan party last weekend in Marble Arch. Fans were greeted to Naija-inspired canapés whilst they took selfies and gushed over their favourite...
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From a refugee camp to a senatorial seat: the underdog story of Minnesota’s first African-born senator, IIhan Omar, is one that when shared ignites a feeling of pride, possibilities and hope. Hence her...
View ArticleAdvice Papa Gave Me: Stop Dwelling On The Past
My Darling Daughter, “But this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before…” Philippians 3:13 As we journey through life with all...
View ArticleWho’s Your Ideal Mate? Your “First Love” May Have Something To Do With It
Gonzalo R. Quintana Zunino, Concordia University Your first sexual partner may have more to tell you about your spouse or current lover than you may think. Although this may sound surprising to you,...
View ArticleLow Testosterone May Make You A Better Father
Brenda Volling, University of Michigan Many new parents know that a good night’s sleep is tough to come by. What the new parents probably do not know is that a crying infant can trigger a testosterone...
View ArticleTraditional And Contemporary (Week Thirty One)
Traditional and Contemporary focuses on Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary tailoring. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be...
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Laugh Quote “A man in love is incomplete until he has married. Then he’s finished.”– Zsa Zsa Gabor Wise Guys Answer To Stupid Question Question: Do you need to eat that? Answer: I thought that you were...
View ArticleTechnology May Be Making Us Unhealthy And Miserable – Governments Must Act Now
Sarah Steele, University of Cambridge; Christopher Markou, University of Cambridge, and Tyler Shores, University of Cambridge Social media and screens are omnipresent. Many are concerned about the...
View ArticleFour Simple Food Choices That Help You Lose Weight And Stay Healthy
Yasmine Probst, University of Wollongong; Elizabeth Neale, University of Wollongong, and Vivienne Guan, University of Wollongong It’s difficult to lose weight. And it’s even harder to keep it off. Many...
View ArticleExplainer: When Should Children Start To Think About Their Careers?
Tristram Hooley, University of Derby Labour’s shadow education minister Tristram Hunt argued recently for the introduction of career education into primary schools, particularly for girls. But should...
View ArticleStyle And Rhythm: Spaces
A vacant bed still scares The memory of your smile Stabs like pin on flesh This smile echoes my eyes to tears When I hear your name I feel you closing on me The cup you used Is still abandoned The...
View ArticleRefresh On Sunday: Don’t Harden Your Heart
Reading 1 Jer 7:23-28 Thus says the LORD: This is what I commanded my people: Listen to my voice; then I will be your God and you shall be my people. Walk in all the ways that I command you, so that...
View ArticleSunday Humour: Holy Humour, Sunday Joke And More
Holy Humour Grandma Grandma is eighty-eight years old and still drives her own car. She writes: Dear Granddaughter, The other day I went up to our local Christian bookstore and saw a ‘Honk if you...
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