Traditional And Contemporary (Week Fifty Three)
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...
View ArticleMan Hugs Ex-Cop Who Killed His Brother, Botham Jean, In His Apartment
Amber Guyger has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for killing her neighbour, Botham Jean, in his apartment. Botham Jean’s death was one that caused a major ruckus and outrage in the US because...
View ArticleHow traditional beliefs and systems are used to fight crime in parts of Lagos
Oludayo Tade, University of Ibadan As the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, Lagos naturally draws lots of people to it – good and bad. With an estimated population of 21 million, fighting crime in...
View ArticleFavourite Instagram Looks Of The Week
This week, we’ve curated our favourite fashion styled looks found on Instagram from the most stylish pages. Check them below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bengine Beauty...
View ArticleWe Street-Proof Our Kids. Why Aren’t We Data-Proofing Them?
Siobhan O’Flynn, University of Toronto Google recently agreed to pay a US$170 million fine for illegally gathering children’s personal data on YouTube without parental consent, which is a violation...
View ArticleAmerican Singer And Actress, Diahann Carroll, Dies At 84
Diahann Carroll, the American singer and actress who was popularly known for her pioneering and history-making roles on Julia and Dynasty, has passed on at 84 after her battle with cancer. The news of...
View ArticleRefresh On Sunday: God As An Opportunity Cost
Reading 1 Hg 1:1-8 On the first day of the sixth month in the second year of King Darius, The word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai to the governor of Judah, Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel,...
View ArticleTraditional Banks Are Struggling To Stave Off The Fintech Revolution
Kamal A Munir, Cambridge Judge Business School and Hamza Mudassir, Cambridge Judge Business School Traditional banks are haunted by financial technology – fintech – firms. Challengers such as...
View ArticleHow Multinationals Continue To Avoid Paying Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars...
Miroslav Palanský, Charles University Tax havens have become a defining feature of the global financial system. Multinational companies can use various schemes to avoid paying taxes in countries where...
View Article#SexForGrades: BBC Africa Uncovers Sexual Harassment In West African...
On Monday, BBC Africa Eye released a documentary exposing lecturers in targeted West African universities. The documentary revealed the plight of female students who are often sexually harassed by...
View ArticleWoman Crush Wednesday: Wadi Ben-Hirki’s
Malcolm X popularly said, “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today”. The importance of education can’t be overemphasized, hence, Wadi...
View ArticleMarriage Could Be Good For Your Health – Unless You’re Bisexual
Ning Hsieh, Michigan State University and Hui Liu, Michigan State University Is marriage good for you? A large number of studies show that married people enjoy better health than unmarried people, such...
View ArticleThursday Thoughts: Good People Do Nothing
The recent BBC Africa video which revealed lecturers in Lagos and Ghana sexually harassing teenage students may have come as a surprise to many, but not to me or anyone who has been through the...
View ArticleBrand Profile: Bodylikemilk
Bodylikemilk – a skincare and cosmetics brand – is the brainchild of Ogechukwu Alexis Obah. Ms Obah is passionate about the African skin and hair. At the age of 21, she left a career in nursing to...
View ArticleHow Do Nigerian Gay And Bisexual Men Cope? This Is What They Told Us
Olakunle Oginni, King’s College London Many Africans who are not gay or bisexual – sexually attracted only to people of the same sex or of both sexes – claim that being gay or bisexual is not...
View ArticleFavourite Instagram Looks Of The Week
This week, we’ve curated our favourite fashion styled looks found on Instagram from the most stylish pages. Check them below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bengine Beauty...
View ArticleTraditional And Contemporary (Week Forty Four)
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...
View ArticleCharley Boy’s Mom Passes On
Charley Boy’s mom, Mrs Margaret Oputa, has passed on. The socio-political activist, co-convener of “Our Mumu Don Do”, and entertainer made the announcement on his Instagram page yesterday. He disclosed...
View ArticleRefresh On Sunday: Witnessing For God’s Glory
Reading 1 Jl 4:12-21 Thus says the LORD: Let the nations bestir themselves and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; For there will I sit in judgment upon all the neighbouring nations. Apply the...
View Article9 Ways The Pride Lagos Creative Enterprise Week Can Benefit You
The inaugural edition of the Pride Lagos Creative Enterprise Week is scheduled to hold 3–9 November 2019 with several events covering a wide range of topics: blogging, freelancing, fashion design, film...
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