You don’t need to go far to find someone you know who’s struggling with hypertension, this is commonly known as high blood pressure. There’s a family member, friend, or colleague you know who’s been on medication for a while. Two or three decades ago, it was common among the older folks, but now it looks like the younger generation has been hit. Many times high blood pressure is hereditary, but in recent times our lifestyle is to blame.
Nigerian Bamgbopa Abayomi is Africa’s first international amputee footballer in Europe.
In the 2018 world cup, the Nigerian jersey was the most popular and beautiful jersey designed by Nike and selling out within minutes of release.
Fitness instructors Michelle D. Hare and Jackqulyn Snowden-Brown are using African dance to ensure healthy living in black communities.
African-Americans suffer from more lifestyle diseases than other races in the United States due to unhealthy eating habits and lack of exercise. Diabetes, hypertension, stroke, obesity and many other lifestyle diseases are much more prevalent in the 21st century.
As a black parent, would you consider raising your child in Africa or the U.S.?
Issues pertaining to racial discrimination against people of colour (especially blacks) in the United States is a very delicate and volatile one. Almost day in day out in the news, we hear of several such cases with some aggravating to fatal consequences for the not-so-lucky victims.
Nigeria’s agbada challenge is a lesson on how Africa should proudly display its culture.
Nigerians were thrilled by the premiere of yet another movie, Merry Men, which features seasoned actors like Ramsey Noah, Jim Iyke and famous musician and actor, Falz.
Nigerian mythology comes alive in Tomi Adeyemi’s debut fantasy novel [Review].
What do you do when you cannot live your life fully because the monarch has outlawed magic in your country? What would you do if you found out there was a way to change all that and bring back magic? That’s the essence of the first instalment of the Orisha Legacy series, The Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi. The story follows the life of Zelie, a maji, her brother Tzain, the princess Amari, and the prince Inan.
Nigerian visual artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby gets her works auctioned for 3.4 million dollars in the UK.
Highlights From Inaugural Speech of Ethiopia’s Historic Female President.
In her first speech as Ethiopia’s new president, Sahle-Work Zewde highlighted the importance of peace, unity and empowering women as pillars of development.
Air Pollution Kills 600,000 Kids Annually Mostly in Africa, Asia -WHO.
Air pollution kills 7 million people each year including 600,000 children. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that, almost all of these children are in poor countries in Asia and Africa.
Only Skilled Migrants Will Be Allowed into UK in New Policy – Theresa May.
Prime Minister Theresa May has said that Britain is introducing a migration policy that ends free movement allowing only skilled migrants from various parts of the world. We're introducing a new skills-based immigration system that ends the free movement. So that for the first time in decades, this country will control and choose who we want to come here.
Sharmarke Dubow Former refugee casts first ballot as Canadian, then wins council seat.
A lot of politicians scored big wins in the civic elections Saturday, but it’s hard to imagine any of them had a day like Sharmarke Dubow. The former Somali refugee not only voted for the first time as a Canadian citizen, but he also won a seat on Victoria city council.“What was overwhelming was people putting trust in me trusting that I would represent them,” he said Monday.
Family of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and Leicester football players gather to pay tribute to club owner.
PLAYERS HAVE ARRIVED at Leicester City Football Club to pay tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the club’s owner who died in a helicopter crash outside the King Power Stadium on Saturday.
The Irish people have voted to remove blasphemy offence from the Constitution.
THE IRISH PEOPLE have passed a referendum to remove the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution. In a resounding result, 64.85% of people (951,650) voted Yes to change Article 40.6.1˚i of the Constitution, which read
Breast ‘Cancer Was The Best Thing to Happen To Me’: Survivor Recalls Life-affirming Battle.
“Happy birthday to me. I turned 34 today… I am documenting this to remind me that I have to take care of myself. I am just doing the small things I enjoy to celebrate the year, which is a pretty big deal.”Edo-abasi McGee, a pharmacist and professor in metro Atlanta, wrote those words in her journal in February, about four months before her doctors told her she was breast cancer-free.
No Natural Hair, No Work’: Liberia’s Finance Minister Bans Employees With ‘Unnatural’ Hair.
Liberia’s Ministry of Finance has publicly ordered its security guards to restrict any female employee with “unnatural hair” or any colour extensions from entering the office complex effect from October 1, 2018.
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