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The first Figma Africa Road Show debuted recently in Lagos and it was all about everything design. In partnership with the MEST Incubator, the meet-up brought together over 200 designers, developers and tech enthusiasts.

Accused of being a sponsor of Boko Haram when he was Governor of Borno, Alli Modu Sheriff is back in the APC from the PDP. The senator, who continues to deny ties with the terrorist group was in Aso Rock last week to meet President Buhari.

Techfest is about bringing together a community of like-minded participants to showcase Nigeria’s best talent ideas and businesses with a focus on technology.

The Gambian government has put up for sale some of the luxury belongings of the country's ex-dictator, Yahyah Jammeh. President Adama Barrow's government wants to auction the items to offset the country's huge debt.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tie the knot on Saturday, May 19 at a royal ceremony in England. Despite the global attention, only about 600 guests have been invited for the ceremony.

Nigeria's anti-corruption agency, the EFCC is set to move into its N24bn head office. The high-rise building located in Abuja will serve as the permanent home of the agency.

Port Harcourt, Rivers State was ravaged by a rainstorm on Monday, May 7. The devastation wreaked havoc in Rumuola, Aba Road and GRA between 2:30 and 3 pm. The powerful storm tore off roofs of buildings, knocked down trees and damaged some buildings.

Street beggars in the West African nation of Ghana are now to pay taxes on their earnings. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) served the notice to street beggars as part of plans to widen the tax net.

A malignant brain tumour in mobile phone users has doubled in the last two decades. The Journal of Public Health and Environment links the rise of brain cancer (gliomas) to mobile phone use.

An Australian scientist has embarked on a trip to Switzerland to end his life through assisted suicide. Goodall, who was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his scientific work, lived a quiet life in the western city of Perth.

May Day popularly called Workers Day is an annual celebration of workers globally. In Nigeria, the day was marked with marches and processions by the organised labour unions across the country. Amid calls by labour unions for government to consider a new minimum wage of between N56,000 and N90,000, labour should look beyond the increase in wages.

Kenya's plastic bag ban is already yielding results, eight months after it came into effect. Initially considered draconian because of the stiff penalties, the country is now the better for it.