North backward, uneducated, unhealthy, says El-Rufai

Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai, on Saturday described the Northern part of Nigeria as backward, uneducated and unhealthy. El-Rufai said during the Northern Youth Summit organized by Northern Hibiscus Initiative in Kaduna, that the region has made Nigeria a country of nations. “Looking at the statistics, Nigeria appears to …

Taraba killings: Army captain ‘had 191 phone chats’ with ‘kidnap kingpin’ in one month by Nigeria Vanguard

The Nigerian army captain who allegedly ordered the killing of three policemen in Taraba state had been in touch with Hamisu Wadume, the kidnap suspect, according to Vanguard. The captain was said to have had 191 phone conversations with the suspect being held when the policemen were killed. Police authorities are said to also believe he was …

A sweet tale: the son who reinvented sugar to help diabetic dad by Senay Boztas

The natural substitute helps diabetics, combats obesity and tackles climate change Javier Larragoiti was 18 when his father was diagnosed with diabetes. The teenager had just started a degree in chemical engineering in Mexico City. So he dedicated his studies to a side project: creating an acceptable alternative to help his father and millions of …

Is Rwanda’s Paul Kagame a Strongman, a Technocrat, or Something in Between? Karl Vick

Personal business is what’s brought the President of Rwanda to Manhattan. Paul Kagame’s daughter is graduating from Columbia University with a master’s degree in international affairs. “I probably will have to come back in two weeks again,” Kagame says of his U.S. visit, in a room in the Park Hyatt, half a block south of …