Abuja, Nigeria: In 1873, Jules Verne wrote the masterpiece, “Around the World in 80 Days”. In the book, set in 1872, Phileas Fogg made a bet with the members of his Club that he could travel around the world in 80 days. The bet was epic. Newspapers wrote about it, various groups conducted meetings concerning...
Abuja, Nigeria: In the last two decades, Africa has been hailed as the new market for enterprising businesses. It is the biggest emerging market in the world. This development has been spurred by a number of economic and technological factors. With the growth in internet penetration and standards of living, Africa has been dubbed the next big...
Abuja, Nigeria: I have never received a Christmas present. I have received a few presents around Christmas time, but I have never received a present, bought and presented to me, because it’s Christmas. This may sound a little strange, especially for Western readers. It may even sound like I am sad, lonely and unloved. The questions that may...
Abuja, Nigeria: When I decided to write this article on shea butter at the urging of my editor, it was with some curiosity. I have known about shea butter my entire life, I have used it quite a bit. But the truth is, I didn’t know much about shea butter; how it’s made, where it comes...
Abuja, Nigeria: On November 1st, the world (well vegans anyway) celebrated World Vegan Day. The day marks the beginning of World Vegan Month. Established in the United Kingdom in 1994, the day’s celebrations usually calls for activities such as tree planting, vegan food festivals, events and shows. In my country, Nigeria, the day was not marked by...
Abuja, Nigeria: According to a recent study, mankind has produced more data in the last two years than has ever been produced since we came into existence. This means that a child born in the year 2000 has probably come across more information than his parents have in their entire lifetime. There is a certain...