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Napping in the afternoon can improve memory and alertness – here’s why

Global UpfrontMar 1, 2021March 1, 20210

By John Axelsson & Tina Sundelin, The Conversion Some people swear by an afternoon nap – whether it’s to catch up on lost sleep or

Cryptocurrencies: Why Nigeria is a global leader in Bitcoin trade

Global UpfrontMar 1, 2021March 1, 20210

BBC News More cryptocurrency trading goes on in Nigeria than almost anywhere else in the world, reflecting a loss of faith in more traditional forms

Memory Without a Brain: How a Single Cell Slime Mold Makes Smart Decisions

Global UpfrontFeb 27, 2021February 27, 20210

By TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH (TUM) FEBRUARY 26, 2021 — How a single cell slime mold makes smart decisions without a central nervous system Having a memory

History of divisive ethnic identities shows it’s time Nigeria admits its role in enforcing them

Global UpfrontFeb 25, 20210

By Muhammad Dan Suleiman & Benjamin Maiangwa, The Conversation The Nigerian state, as with other African countries, is trapped in a crisis of belonging. This

Smuggled diary tells how abducted women survived Boko Haram camp

Global UpfrontFeb 22, 2021February 22, 20210

There was a rescue campaign on Twitter, but the women taken from a Nigerian school were saved by their strength and diplomacy Jason Burke, The

Customary law in Nigeria favours men over children in custody cases

Global UpfrontFeb 22, 2021February 22, 20210

By Lorretta Favour Chizomam Ntoimo The breakdown of a marriage comes with emotional, financial, health and social consequences for the couple, their children and their

Diabetes drug significantly cuts body weight in adults with obesity

Global UpfrontFeb 18, 2021February 18, 20210

By Written by Lori Uildriks, MedicalNewsToday, February 17, 2021 A Phase 3 clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine demonstrated an average

New WTO chief, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, faces rough road ahead

Global UpfrontFeb 14, 2021February 14, 20210

After being blocked by Trump, first African and woman takes WTO helm The former Nigerian Finance Minister is taking the reins of the World Trade

Daniel Amokachi, Everton legend, opens up on the incredible 1995 FA Cup semi-final, says he lied to get on as substitute and ended up the hero!

Global UpfrontFeb 10, 2021February 10, 20210

Daniel Amokachi, the most unlikely hero in the 1995 FA Cup final, lied to Everton’s assistant manager in order to get himself subbed on to

Slave-built infrastructure still creates wealth in U.S., suggesting reparations should cover past harms and current value of slavery

Global UpfrontFeb 6, 2021February 6, 20210

American cities from Atlanta to New York City still use buildings, roads, ports and rail lines built by enslaved people. The fact that centuries-old relics