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  ‘I didn’t want to embarrass myself’ – SA’s F.W de Klerk withdraws from racism seminar

  Novieku Babatunde Adeola

  South Africa’s last apartheid President, F.W de Klerk, has withdrawn from a scheduled seminar in the U.S about minority rights because he did not want to embarrass himself or his host in the current...

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  These famous black celebrities are carriers and advocates for Sickle Cell Disease

  Novieku Babatunde Adeola

  June 19 has been earmarked as World Sickle Cell Day to create awareness, generate public understanding, and inform the society about the disease. According to reports, sickle cell disease mostly affects...

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  Kenya records 4,000 teenage pregnancies during Covid-19 lockdown

  Novieku Babatunde Adeola

  Kenya has recorded a sharp rise in cases of teenage pregnancy as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown. According to Kenya’s Health Information Survey, Machakos County, located in the North-Eastern...

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  Famous black celebrities you probably didn’t know have twins

  Novieku Babatunde Adeola

  Twins are adorable. Their birth irrespective of geographical location is often met with big festivals and celebrations. Whether identical or fraternal, they are characterized by goodwill and luck....

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  Burna Boy, four other African musicians grab 2020 BET nominations

  Novieku Babatunde Adeola

  Nigeria’s Burna Boy has been nominated for the 2020 BET Awards. The ‘African Giant’ was nominated in the Best International Act category, the same category he won in 2019. This nomination...

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  ‘Take swift action in charging officers’ – Beyonce demands over Breonna Taylor shooting

  Novieku Babatunde Adeola

  Grammy award winner, Beyonce Knowles-Carter, has penned an open letter to Kentucky Attorney, General Daniel Cameron, calling for the quick and immediate investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor,...

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