Saving Pangolins, The World’s Most Trafficked Mammal, From Illegal Trade
Pangolins are scaled mammals found in African and Asian forests. They have become increasingly well-known in recent years, because they are the most trafficked mammals in the world. They are also now being linked to the outbreak of Covid-19, despite no scientific proof supporting this theory. According to the African Pangolin Working Group, Nigerian ports […]
‘Justice for Diego’: Argentines Demand Answers In Maradona Death
Hundreds of Argentines protested on Wednesday to demand justice for the death of Diego Maradona, as experts met earlier this week to investigate how the football legend died and whether there had been any medical negligence in his case. Demonstrators donned Argentinian football jerseys, held banners and flags emblazoned with Maradona’s face, as well as […]
Meghan Accuses Buckingham Palace of ‘Perpetuating Falsehoods’
Prince Harry’s wife Meghan has accused Buckingham Palace of “perpetuating falsehoods” about her and her spouse, saying the royal couple would not be silent in telling their story. Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, made the comments to American talk show host Oprah Winfrey in an interview about why they quit their royal roles that is […]
Kila Market In South West Nigeria
Abeokuta-Ibadan road is lined with several markets. It is a well known fact that most markets in south west Nigeria are usually patronised every five days and Osiele , Odeda, Olodo, Olugbo ,Omi Adio, Kila among others are not different as they share in the traditional pattern. Thus signifying the existence of some various ancient […]
Covid-19- Banks Shut Down 17% Of Branches In Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean banks have closed about 17% of their branches as an escalation in the number of coronavirus infections spurs lenders to shut their doors for the time being and accelerate a digitisation drive. Of the 300 branches in the country, 10% were permanently closed last year due to the digitisation push. An additional 23 branches […]
4,000-year-old Temple With Mummies Discovered in Egypt
A four-thousand-year-old funerary temple has been discovered in Egypt and inside, a trove of ancient treasures including coffins with mummies. The dig took 14 years and archaeologists on Saturday uncovered the temple belonging to Queen Nearit, wife of King Teti, in Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt. The mission also found burial shafts, coffins with mummies, […]
Feature- Entrepreneurial Skills
As Nigeria and the world over battle to tackle the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic with more people set to lose their jobs due to various lockdown order by some countries to further curb the spread of the virus, entrepreneurial skill acquisition has been described as a major tool for reducing unemployment. Nigeria like many […]
Special Report: Pako Ijebu
Massularia acuminata known as pako -Ijebu in Yorubaland is the foremost chewing stick in use in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. The stem is the part used as chewing stick; it is split into units less than or about 1 cm in diameter and about 10 cm in length. Before the advent of colonial […]
Women And Gender Role In Contemporary Society
Women in classical literature have been portrayed as ‘a weaker sex’; ‘a subordinate sex’; a passive sex and what have you. These views have been supported and sustained over time, chiefly by biological characteristics of men. Besides, gender/cultural role that have been assigned to women over ages have equally made women to accept the subordinate […]
Reflections On Childhood Across Time And Cultures
Socialization has continued to be very relevant in the understanding and building of an ideal society of humankind. This presupposes that, virtually all human societies have had to grapple with Life course, which begins with conception and proceeds through old age and death in the end. Socialization, according to sociologists is a continuing process, as […]
