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Lifestyle8 years ago
Nigeria: Meet Oluwatobiloba, three year old photobomber of the year
Photobombing has never looked this good. The picture of a three year old Nigerian boy Oluwatobiloba has gone viral. The boy couldn't help himself when he...
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Nigerian innovators create Ubenwa, an app that detects asphyxia in babies
Nigeria's Charles Onu is the founder of Ubenwa, a company that created an artificial intelligence system that analyses a baby’s crying to give warning signs of...
Politics and Society8 years ago
Dear African leaders, protests and hashtags are part of democracy, not only elections
The definition of democracy on the continent has been restricted to holding elections. Many African leaders forget that protests and online dissent is very much part...
Politics and Society8 years ago
#EndSARS: Nigerians recount their experiences with Special Anti-Robbery Squad
Nigeria's Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) a unit that is part of the Nigerian Police Force has come under heavy criticism for its heavy handed tactics and...
African identities8 years ago
Beyond the rhetoric: Rwanda offers to settle up to 30,000 African migrants from Libya
In 1994 the world wasn't there for Rwanda in its hour of need, not even the African Union. In 2017, Rwanda is offering to take in...

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Socrates Mbamalu

Stories By Socrates Mbamalu

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