Archive For: The Crunch
Mar 29, 2016 In a bid to salvage the free fall of the Naira against the US dollars, Nigerians are gradually embracing a new mantra that says “Buy Naija and grow the Naira” The initiative, which encourages Nigerians to buy made-in-Nigeria products, is aimed at reducing and discouraging rampant importation of good which are also ... Read More
Mar 29, 2016 Gloria Kotente Mumeita, a medical student from Kenya recently spent 8 weeks working alongside renowned doctors at Suburban Hospital, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins, to fulfill some of her remaining university credits. Although it is common sight to see young ladies train to become doctors, for Gloria it is a pretty big ... Read More
Mar 29, 2016 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders recently set his sights on Wisconsin after his wins in Alaska and Washington’s caucuses. Bernie Sanders, who was aiming for a three western state sweep in a bid to overtake front runner Hilary Clinton, called on his supporters saying: “So right now I am requesting, I ... Read More
Mar 29, 2016 Pope Francis recently led the world’s Roman Catholic community into the Easter celebrations by urging them not to lose hope in a gloomy world. As he led Catholics into the most important day in the Christian liturgical calendar, Francis said: “May the Lord free us from this trap, from being Christians without ... Read More
Mar 29, 2016 British boxer Kell Brook recently retained his IBF welterweight title by defeating Canadian challenger Kevin Bizier in Sheffield. 29 year old Brook, who won the IBF title in 2014, knocked down Bizier twice in the second round before the referee stopped the fight. Bizier’s knockout victory over Frederick Lawson in November last ... Read More
Mar 29, 2016 After his team’s victory over Germany in a friendly match, England’s coach Roy Hodgson recently advised his wards to stay humble. The 68 year old made the comment during a post-match news conference. “We’ve got an awful long way to go before we can claim to be like the Germans with all ... Read More
Mar 28, 2016 recently started using a hammer and nails to create portraits of famous people and Egyptian icons. Explaining the source of his new technique, he said: “The idea of nails (art) is practised in Europe but it isn’t that popular. In the beginning I used to draw portraits using colours and paint brushes ... Read More
Mar 28, 2016 During his inauguration, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria promised to go all-out on corruption and he is making good his promises. He has given the country’s anti-graft agencies greater liberty to investigate and prosecute big name that were once dimmed untouchable. Early this month, Nigeria and Switzerland signed an agreement that paved ... Read More
Mar 28, 2016 Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee spokesperson Salim Muslet recently spoke about the committee’s positions compared with those of the Syrian government during the latest round of peace talks in Geneva. Speaking during an interview, Muslet said: “We diverge a lot with the government. We came to settle the Syrian crisis peacefully, but ... Read More
Mar 28, 2016 Jason Day was recently among the winners on the opening day of the WGC-Dell Match Play, however he left the Austin Country Club course clutching his back heading for treatment. The PGA Championship winner defeated former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland 3&2, catching fire with birdies on four of ... Read More
