Why did I go so long without the fiery delights of Nigerian cooking, wonders Tom Nearly three decades spent in London, filling my face with all this fine city has to offer. And only a few days back did I first taste suya: grilled slices of meat, lavished with yaji, a vigorous mix of salt, … Read more
More than 5,000 migrants will have crossed the Channel in small boats this year by this weekend. Undeterred by the tragic death of a young Sudanese man earlier this week, hundreds more are expected to attempt to reach Britain in the coming days. Yesterday the Home Office announced 164 migrants arrived on the Kent coast … Read more
Starving boy, 12, is rescued after spending two years chained up in an animal shed living off goat feed while his cruel father and three step-mothers lived in comfort with his 17 siblings in Nigeria Boy was found living among goats & chickens in a ram-shackled shed in Nigeria Police found his father & his … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing African leaders to face up to the realities of their own countries’ healthcare systems. Dramatic travel restrictions imposed across the continent will see rich and poor alike reliant on the same doctors and resources available in their home country. Africa has collectively confirmed 8,039 cases of coronavirus with 338 deaths, … Read more
Four multi-national companies – Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever are responsible for half a million tonnes of plastic pollution in six countries per year. A study by international relief agency Tearfund is the first to quantify the amount of plastic waste burnt in Brazil, Nigeria, Mexico, India, China and The Philippines. The plastic being burnt by the … Read more
Lockdowns have begun across Africa as coronavirus cases rose above 1,000. Nigeria announced it is closing airports to all incoming international flights for one month in the continent’s most populous country. Rwanda said all unnecessary movements outside the home are banned for two weeks as of midnight except for essential services such as healthcare and … Read more
Gas explosion in Lagos leaves at least 15 people dead and around 50 buildings destroyed, Nigerian authorities said 15 bodies have been recovered. Houses and lorries were torched in the blast The blast happened at around 8:00 am (0700 GMT) in the district of Abule Ado It was caused by a truck that ‘hit gas … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,300 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 96,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more