by Mary Clare Jalonick and Seung Min Kim WASHINGTON — They are now among the most powerful women in Congress. But when they were first elected in the 1990s, they were often overlooked, or even talked down to. Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, remembers that men…
The arrest of Olukoga Olutayo a.k.a. “Gademi” was a shock to the African community. Quiet, easy going and unassuming. In…
Erstwhile World Bank vice president and one-time Nigeria’s finance minister Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iwueala was a guest at Ted, a platform…
Africans, are gradually climbing their ways into top echelon of leadership in America, especially the corporate world. One of the…
“We are here to solidify the relationship between Lagos and Chicago. Chicago is a sister city to Lagos and we…
Sports
by Patrick Rose CHICAGO — DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points in his 1,000th career game, Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 17 rebounds and…
by Howard Fendrich MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal bowed his head during…
by Mark Gonzales CHICAGO — Nikola Vucevic matched a career high with…
AP-FBN-Bears-Warren, 2nd Ld-Writethru by Andrew Seligman CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears hired…
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The questions were many but the answers were few: Can another newspaper succeed in an already saturated community? What do…
health
by Mathew Perrone WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday…
