Chimamanda Adichie Celebrates Her 44th Birthday Today

Chimamanda Adichie is a Nigerian Writer, whose works range from short stories to non fiction. She was born on the 15th of September 1977.
#chimamandaadichie #nigerianwriter

7,000 Nurses Leave Nigeria For Greener Pastures Annually ― Registrar

The Secretary-General/Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Dr Faruk Abubakar has said that over 7,000 professional nurses leave the country for greener pastures.
#corruptleaders #nurses #nigeria

Researchers find fossil of a four-legged, land-dwelling whale

Egyptian scientists have identified the fossil of a four-legged prehistoric whale, unearthed over a decade ago in the country's Western Desert.
#whale #fossil #westerndesert

Angola ex-President Dos Santos returns home months before election

Angola's ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos on Tuesday arrived in the southern Africa nation from Spain, the first time he has returned home since retiring.

Imo Is Capital Of Drug Abuse In Southern Nigeria –NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has described Imo State as home to the highest incidents of substance abuse in the entire Southern Nigeria.
#drug #drugabuse #ndlea #imo

Hushpuppi - the Instagram influencer and international fraudster

Ramon Abbas - known to his 2.5 million Instagram followers as Hushpuppi - is considered by the FBI to be one of the world's most high-profile fraudsters and faces a prison sentence of up to 20 years in the US after pleading guilty to money laundering.
#fraud #huspuppi #fraudster #yahoo

Comedian And Actor Norm MacDonald Dies, Aged 61

Norm MacDonald, a veteran Saturday Night Live performer, much-respected comic, writer and actor, has died. He was 61.
#normmacdonald #comedian #actor

Elon Musk Reveals Tesla Plans for Humanoid Robot During AI Day

At Tesla’s AI Day, Elon Musk said the company plans to build a robot in human form that would draw on some of the technology for its vehicles. The event comes as U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating Tesla’s advanced driver-assistance system.
#ai #elonmusk #tesla #humanoidrobot

Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show. Its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental-health issue that Facebook plays down in public

About a year ago, teenager Anastasia Vlasova started seeing a therapist. She had developed an eating disorder, and had a clear idea of what led to it: her time on Instagram.
#instagram #facebook #socialmedia

Brazil Moves Away From Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine

Brazil initially relied heavily on Sinovac’s CoronaVac, but the federal government is now prioritizing purchases of U.S.-made vaccines.
#brazil #pfizer #coronavirus #us