Marco Haenssgen, University of Warwick Pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses and protozoa, are becoming ever more resistant to drugs. People speed up this natural process by over-using antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs in medicine and agriculture, and by leaking them into the environment. The World Health Organisation (WHO) regards antimicrobial resistance as one of the top ten global threats to health. In response to this “superbug” crisis, governments have created an action plan that includes global awareness campaigns. However, our latest research suggests that this strategy may not work. In fact, it may even be counterproductive. For our study, we…
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As we gear up for our Digital Speaks edition, we continue to profile leading women in Africa’s tech space. Our woman of the month, March, 2019 is one of few women who can boast of being top of mind when it comes to tech reviews and broadcasting in a male dominated entertainment industry. It is no other than the protean BellaRose Okojie. BellaRose Okojie is an erudite Mass Communication graduate who loves everything about the arts. Okojie first tried her hands on Link Radio (now MAX FM) reading entertainment news as a fresher in the University. After her B.Sc at…
Adam Gustafson, Pennsylvania State University Jazz seems to be experiencing a bit of a renaissance among movie directors – look no further than documentaries such as “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool,” which just premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, biopics such as “Born to Be Blue,” and recent Oscar winners like “Whiplash.” While films about jazz are everywhere, evidence suggests that fewer people are actually consuming the music, putting the genre more on par with classical music than with today’s pop artists. There are a host of reasons for the decline of jazz as a popular music, but the…
Continued from chapter twenty one. I hastened toward the house in fear and as the tinted windows of the car began to roll towards me. He called out my name again. “Ebun, wait!” I ignored the call, walking towards my house as fast as I could. I heard the sound of the car door open but before anyone could get out, I was in the house. I locked the door behind me and turned off the lights. I was terrified. I peeped through the window to see who it was and unsurprisingly, my stalker was already approaching the front door.…
Our new column, Traditional and Contemporary, focuses on the Ankara fabric spliced with contemporary designs. African fashion has taken a spike in creative designing over the years and we are ultra-excited to be documenting its progress one stylish picture at a time. Every Fashion Friday, we’ll be surfing through social media streets to find design inspirations for our Pride Woman (which is you, by the way). See week one, week two, week three, week four, week five, week six, week seven, week eight, week nine, week ten, week eleven, week twelve, week thirteen, week fourteen, week fifteen, week sixteen, week seventeen, week eighteen, week nineteen, week twenty, week twenty one, week twenty two, week twenty three, week twenty four and week twenty five. View this…
Today marks the beginning of March and the beginning of a momentary stress-free life for most of us until Monday decides to show its work-laden face, dragging us back to the daily grind. We also know that for most of you, the best way to unwind is by turning up (I mean, I totally envy and admire your Samson-like strength). Nothing says fun better than an outfit with fringe details, whether it’s on a bag, a dress, a top, jackets, pants…et cetera. So rather than slouching at home all weekend, we’ll help you get into the fringe-of-things with these style ideas.…
Lester M. Davids, University of Cape Town With up to 70% of women using skin lightening creams in parts of Africa, Cote d’Ivoire has led the charge in tackling skin lighteners and has banned the practise nationally. It is time for the rest of the continent to follow. Skin lighteners have become a common part of life in communities across the continent which is home to an estimated two thirds of the world’s darker-skinned population. In the late 1960s, 60% of urban African women reported using skin lightener formulas. It became the fourth most commonly used household product after soap,…
Chigbo Arthur Anyaduba, University of Winnipeg During the massacre of Igbos in Nigeria between 1966 and 1970, one to three million people died. In the decades since, writers have worked to make sense of the immense human tragedy. These literary representations of the massacres use the Holocaust as an important point of reference. The war in Nigeria, with its associated mass atrocities, is arguably one of the first major moments in postcolonial Africa when accusations of genocide were made. Following military coups in Nigeria in 1966, the military and ethnic extremists systematically targeted and killed Igbos across the then Northern…
Peter Lucas, University of Central Lancashire The idea that advertising, entertainment and news media are guilty of objectifying women is familiar enough to most of us. But recently the balance seems to have shifted, with concerns being expressed about the potential objectification of male actors in drama series such as Bodyguard and Poldark. So are liberated and independent women who decry the objectification of women, but are thrilled by shots of male bodies on TV, guilty of double standards? Compared to the acres of taut flesh on display in coverage of, say, Olympic swimming, the odd glimpse of a firm…
Laugh Quote The last thing I want to do is hurt you… but it’s still on the list. Wise Guys Answer To Stupid Question Question: Is that yours??? Wise Guy: Actually I took it out of your wallet. Corny Chat Up Line I like Legos, you like Legos, why don’t we build a relationship? Business Joke Management systems How many managers does it take to change a light bulb? A roomful – they have to hold a meeting to discuss all the ramifications of the change. None, they like to keep employees in the dark. “This topic was resumed from…