Anger After Preacher Says Women ‘Source Of Evil’; Rwanda ‘Shuts Radio For Denigrating Women’

Rights groups are horrified after a preacher said there was nothing good about women AFP

A Rwandan preacher could be hauled before the country's media regulator after calling women the source of all evil in a radio sermon.

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Ibrahim Prize: Liberia’s Sirleaf Wins African Leadership Prize

Mrs Sirleaf is the first woman Ibrahim Laureate GETTY IMAGES

Liberia's ex-president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has won the US$5m (£3.6m) Ibrahim prize for African Leadership.

FOR THE RECORD: Customers Continue To Pay More On Loans, Earn Less On Deposits

‘Invisibles’ dollar sales dominate forex utilization by 48%

Except the seven-day and one-month maturity deposit rates, all other forms of deposits in the banking industry lost values in the fourth quarter of 2017, when compared with the third quarter records.

Cyber-Attacks: ‘₦150bn Depositors’ Monies At Risk’

Experts and top Nigerian government officials have said at least ₦150 billion will be lost to cyber criminals if they eventually carry out their plan to launch a massive robbery attack on the country this year.

At Least 15% Of Adults Are Taking Too Much, Too Often Study Reveals

A new study found that as many as 15%of adults are taking more than the recommended dose of ibuprofen on a regular basis  

●Americans take an estimated 30 billion doses of ibuprofen and similar drugs a year ●A new study from Boston University found that 15%of Americans are taking more than the recommended dose ●Too much of these painkillers can cause stomach bleeding and heart attacks  

Too many people are taking too many anti-inflammatory painkillers, a new study reveals. 

Young Nigerians Are Now Mixing Methylated Spirit And Coke To Get High

This photo suggests a cocktail of methylated spirit and a bottle of Coca-Cola. (Twitter (@cutekimani)) Image source: Pulse.ng

We need to talk about this generation's drug problem.

When Olamide’s "Science Student" was released early this year, it was heavily criticized for endorsing and celebrating an already worrisome drug culture among Nigeria’s youth.

African Union Says Has No Secret Dossiers After China Spying Report

French newspaper Le Monde reported January that data from computers in the Chinese-built African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa had been transferred nightly to Chinese servers for five years.

The African Union does not have any secret dossiers and nothing to spy on, a senior official said in Beijing on Thursday, rejecting a report in French newspaper Le Monde that Beijing had bugged the regional bloc's headquarters in Addis Ababa.

FOR THE RECORD: Decades After It Went Missing, Nigerian Masterpiece Is Found In London Apartment

A long lost Nigerian masterpiece painting has been found in a London apartment. 

At London auction, Nigerian master, Enwonwu to set new record

Nigerian Cryptocurrency Craze Unfazed By Bitcoin Plunge

The difficulty of transferring money in sub-Saharan Africa has made cryptocurrencies attractive for Nigerians despite the volatility of bitcoin

While bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have suffered precipitous falls in recent weeks, the units remain popular in Nigeria where they make it easier to do business.

Cryptocurrencies are a way for Africans to make payments online and abroad when banks or transfer companies won't, or only for high fees

The £5m UK Apprenticeship Fraud Run By Former Footballers

Former Middlesbrough and Cardiff City player Paul Sugrue (left) and former Wales international Mark Aizlewood at Southwark Crown Court (Victoria Jones/PA)

Disgraced ex-footballers Mark Aizlewood and Paul Sugrue embezzled £5 million of public money reserved to train vulnerable young people.

Image credit: UK Serious Fraud Office

Minister Blames State Govts For Lassa Fever Spread

Health Minister, Professor Isaac Adewole

The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, on Monday blamed poor preparation and tardiness by state governments for the current spread of Lassa fever and other public health challenges in Nigeria.

US$300M US Health Care System Cost To Protect Religious Rights

Roger Severino, director of the US Office for Civil Rights, is interviewed, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, at the office of Health and Human Services in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Donald Trump's new effort to protect the rights of health workers who object to participating in abortions and other procedures will cost the health care system more than US$300 million to set up, according to a government estimate.

Clergy Most Affected By Mental Health Problems And Loneliness, UK Report Says

Bishop at Lambeth Tim Thornton (Lambeth Palace/PA)

Mental health problems and loneliness in communities are the two biggest social issues encountered by Church of England clergy, new research reveals.

The Gridlock Hurting Business At Nigeria's Busiest Port

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has issued the government an ultimatum

Even okadas, the motorcycle-taxis that buzz fearlessly around Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, struggle to negotiate the road to Apapa — the country's busiest seaport.

Commuters face a daily struggle to make their way through congested traffic in the port area of Lagos

EPL: West Ham Investigate Racism Claims Surrounding Director Of Recruitment

West Ham have launched an investigation into the reported comments of their director of recruitment Tony Henry (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

West Ham have launched an investigation into claims their director of recruitment Tony Henry told agents that they do not want to sign any more African players.

West Ham United’s Director of Recruitment, Tony Henry

A Legal Loophole Has Enabled Years Of Environmental Damage By Global Oil Companies In Nigeria

An every day reality in Niger Delta. (Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye)

For many years much of the environmental damage in Nigeria’s delta regions has been largely blamed on international oil companies operating in the area.

A boy stands near oil slick polluting a farmland in Ibeno village in Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom State (Reuters/Tife Owolabi)

Battling To Save The World’s Bananas

Visiting the Matanuska banana plantation is not easy these days. After a two-hour drive from the nearest city in northern Mozambique, visitors who make it to the farm are stopped at the entrance and asked to dip their feet in pools of disinfectant. Even the cars get a bath.

UPDATE: Bookstores In Nigeria? Adichie Anger Lights Up Social Media

Acclaimed Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has launched a blistering assault on perceived French cultural arrogance

"Are there bookshops in Nigeria?" The question posed by a French journalist last week incensed acclaimed Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

China Denies Spying On AU

African Union leaders inaugurated a new US$200m headquarters, paid for by China. The complex in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is a symbol of China's rapidly changing role in the region as it turns increasingly to Africa to satisfy its appetite for natural resources. AP

China has denied reports by French newspaper Le Monde that it has been spying on the African Union (AU) headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.

Tearful Federer Wins Australian Open For 20th Slam Title

Switzerland’s Roger Federer holds the trophy as he celebrates beating Croatia’s Marin Cilic in their men’s singles final match on day 14 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 28, 2018. Saeed Khan / AFP

A tearful Roger Federer powered home to beat Marin Cilic in five riveting sets to win his sixth Australian Open and 20th Grand Slam title on Sunday.