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Oxfam released a report on Monday from its Reward Work, Not Wealth survey that outlined how the wealthy are accumulating wealth while the poor are struggling to survive. The report noted that the 3.7 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world saw no increase in their wealth in the past year while 82% ofContinue reading “7 shocking facts that prove gross inequality between the rich and poor”

The aphorism “the rich get richer and the poor get poorer” was evident in Oxfam’s new report released on Monday that says the 3.7 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world saw no increase in their wealth in the past year. The report titled Reward Work, Not Wealth revealed that 82% of the wealth generatedContinue reading “FYI: 82% of 2017’s wealth went to the richest 1%, the poor 50% got nothing”

Nigeria has been debating the introduction of indigenous languages as a medium of instruction for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects in schools to enable a better understanding of the so-called difficult fields. Stakeholders have lamented at various conferences that it is not possible due to lack of adequate science teachers who can speakContinue reading “Success Story: Female maths genius teaches subject in Nigerian pidgin and Igbo language”

Statues and sculptures have been erected all over the world to either honor individuals or make an artistic statement to the public. In every country, you can find statues and sculptures in public spaces and in private spots. Some are nationalized and protected by the laws of the state. Almost every state in the U.S.Continue reading “The good, the bad and the ugly statues of famous people in Africa”