By Ron Dicker Huffington Post Former President Barack Obama reunited online with the boy who touched his hair in an iconic photo from 2009 ― and they celebrated the youngster’s graduation from high school on Friday. (Watch the video below.) Jacob Philadelphia was just 5 when he visited the Oval Office with his family and asked the U.S. leader if … [Read more...] about The Boy Who Touched Barack Obama’s Hair Is Graduating. See Their Reunion.
Teacher Shows Picture of Obama with Monkeys and Asks Students to Identify the Primate
Kalyn Womack THE ROOFS A teacher at a Michigan private school has been placed on leave after showing students pictures of animals with a picture of former President Barack Obama. They asked the class to “identify the primate,” per USA TODAY’s report. Reports say the teacher (who has not been named) worked at the Birmingham campus of the … [Read more...] about Teacher Shows Picture of Obama with Monkeys and Asks Students to Identify the Primate
Studying Abroad: Exploitation of Africans
By A. PETER BAILEY A recent Washington Post article, “Surge of international applicants at elite colleges,” reported that academic institutions such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dartmouth, etc. have experienced a large increase in international applications to attend their institutions. Since 2020, international applications have … [Read more...] about Studying Abroad: Exploitation of Africans
Of Ritual Money and Superstition
By Pius Okaneme We are brought up in a culture in most African countries that believes in superstition. Most things we do are situated in the premises of the supernatural force. Our folklores, our masquerades, our custom and tradition all emphasize the existence of a magical influence. This leads directly to the psychology of viewing everything in life from a superstitious … [Read more...] about Of Ritual Money and Superstition
Danish man sentenced to die in Nigeria for killing wife, daughter
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press A Nigerian court has sentenced a Danish man to death after finding he killed his wife, a Nigerian, and three-year-old daughter in 2018 at their residence in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital A Nigerian court on Friday sentenced a Danish man to death after finding him guilty of killing his wife, a Nigerian, and his 3-year-old … [Read more...] about Danish man sentenced to die in Nigeria for killing wife, daughter