Author: Injie Anis

When a young Stephen Hawking was studying in Cambridge University in 1963, he was told that he would only live for two more years. His disease, being rare, would take away his ability to move on his own. He was a rising star as a student; on his way to make his groundbreaking discovery about black holes, but the doctors were skeptical that he would live for long. The doctors were right, upto a point. He did pass away- but only after 55 years at the age of 76, on Albert Einstein’s birthday (and coincidentally, Pi Day). By then,...

Nigeria gets a lot of flak for not keeping its cities clean. According to WHO, 94% of the population is exposed to air pollution whose levels are above the organization’s guidelines; the city of Onitsha in the southern part of the country is known as the most polluted city in the entire planet. So it was no surprise when some of the city’s residents decided that something must be done about it. Much of the pollution has been affecting the people’s health there. And leading the way is none other than Christopher Anaekwe, who became the internet’s latest hero...