Have you ever gone to a wedding reception just because you wanted party Jollof, or stared longingly at a pot of stew as it is being made? If you have, then you are one of the millions of Nigerians who love good food and who cannot survive without tomatoes. Nigeria is a country of tomato […]
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“Of the poorer- scoring cities, eleven occupy the very bottom tier of Love ability, where ratings fall below 50% and most aspects of living are severely restricted.” – The Economist Intelligence Unit So, I came across the 2018 Global Livability index from The Economist and it’s really not exciting news for Africa. Of the 11
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I recently completed the design for a ‘typical’ Nigerian 3 bedroom home for a man. It was to be on a single plot of land at Simawa, Ogun State, Nigeria. As part of his design brief, he wanted a large kitchen. I looked at his belle and he didn’t seem to be one of them
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This post originally appeared in The Economist Earth is smouldering. From Seattle to Siberia this summer, flames have consumed swathes of the northern hemisphere. One of 18 wildfires sweeping through California, among the worst in the state’s history, is generating such heat that it created its own weather. Fires that raged through a coastal area
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The University of Derby Online Learning (UDOL) in partnership with Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), organized a seminar on “Developing Skills for a Sustainable Economy” in June 2018 at Port Harcourt. Ajiri and Kehinde were in attendance. The seminar revolved around human and business interactions with the environment, the global mega-trends & how
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About 6 months ago, we spoke with High Chief Eric Bariza Dooh, the traditional ruler of Goi community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State; a community that has been declared uninhabitable as a result of ecological devastation occasioned by oil pollution. We recently spoke again with the High Chief who is also a
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It is no longer news that insufficient power supply is one of Nigeria’s biggest infrastructural challenges, with only 45% of the country connected to the grid and only 25% of those connected enjoying up to 4 hours of power supply a day. This means that approximately 93 million Nigerians are in darkness and millions more
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The current climate change challenge The African population is projected to reach about 2 billion in 2030. But climate change threatens agriculture and food security on the continent. Majority of the food is produced by smallholder farmers who cultivate on only a few hectares
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Program Summary: It is estimated that 600 million people living in Africa lack adequate power supply. With Sub-Saharan Africa having a combined economic growth forecast of 5%, the importance of meeting its energy and infrastructural needs cannot be overemphasised. In Nigeria, solar power systems are subtly but steadily enabling increased access to energy with the
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My whole hand fits on my forehead. Although a part of my index finger perches on the arch of my brow, the bulge of my forehead accommodates my hand. It’s not exactly the largest forehead around, but it’s one that is spacious enough to make me want to cover it up. So, bangs, a side
