Written by Ange Iliza Rwanda is in negotiations with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to see how the jab can be produced locally, officials have said.The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently seeking to establish permanent vaccine production capacity in regions where this is currently mostly absent. Under the initiative targeting low and middle income countries, WHO … [Read more...] about African country of Rwanda to Produce Covid-19 Vaccines
Nigerian American honored by University of Arizona for Academic Achievement and Community Service
Precious Craig is graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in public health, with an emphasis in health promotion, and a minor in biochemistry. At the age of 3 she migrated from Lagos, Nigeria, to Phoenix. As a first-generation Nigerian immigrant, Craig has always valued the importance of education and is dedicated to serving others and giving back to her … [Read more...] about Nigerian American honored by University of Arizona for Academic Achievement and Community Service
Burna Boy’s ‘Ye’ certified Gold in US
Burna Boy,the Grammy award-winning singer has his single ‘Ye’ disc, been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His Mother and Manager, Mrs Bose Ogulu disclose this on her IG handle @thenamix.With this new feat added to his outstanding international achievement, ‘Ye’ becomes the fastest Nigerian song to be certified ‘Gold’ by RIAA. The … [Read more...] about Burna Boy’s ‘Ye’ certified Gold in US
Germany Will Repatriate Benin Bronzes Stolen From Africa In The 19th Century
Written by Rachel Treisman NPR German officials say they have reached an agreement with Nigeria to return a share of plundered artifacts known as Benin Bronzes. Thousands of plaques and sculptures were looted from the ancient Kingdom of Benin — now southern Nigeria, not the modern nation of Benin — by British soldiers in an 1897 raid, and were ultimately acquired by … [Read more...] about Germany Will Repatriate Benin Bronzes Stolen From Africa In The 19th Century
EDO ARTS: Six major sculptures stolen from Old Benin Empire found in L.A. Museums
"At least six sculptures, potentially as many as 19, stolen during an 1897 massacre by British colonists in Africa have been sitting quietly in two Los Angeles art museum collections for the past half-century. That status is likely to change. Pressure has been building for longer than a decade for the return of thousands of objects looted from the Royal Palace in Benin City, … [Read more...] about EDO ARTS: Six major sculptures stolen from Old Benin Empire found in L.A. Museums