The Group of 7 rich countries and advanced industrial economies that recently met in the United Kingdom are also foremost liberal democracies. These countries are the United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Japan. As an outreach to countries of similar liberal democratic values, the G7 invited Australia, South Korea, India […]
In last week’s column,I urged President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the process of restructuring Nigeria and giving this country a new Constitution. I concluded with the following words: “I await his ‘Democracy Day’ speech with bated breath!” Well, I commend the president for addressing the issue in his June 12 Democracy Day speech, the first […]
Yoruba Freedom fighter, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Igboho, has given a fresh eviction notice to Fulani bandits in the South-West geo-political zone, vowing to smoke them out of the forests very soon. This came on a day the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, raised the alarm over the protracted killings across the South-West, […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has promised that barring any unanticipated event, the construction of 18.7 kilometre six-lane rigid pavement carriageway from Eleko Junction in Ibeju Lekki to Epe T-Junction in the state will be completed and unveiled by first quarter of 2022. Sanwo-Olu, after inspecting the pace of work on the road, expressed […]
ALL Tanzanians should endeavour to read the biographies of our past Presidents, because they constitute a ‘treasure trove’ of valuable historical information, which is of huge educational value to the present, as well as future generations; since they reveal a lot more than just an account relating to their personal lives; for they include much […]
THE World Bank recently estimated that the value of food and agricultural markets in Africa may rise to US$1 trillion a year by 2030. But, on current trends, spending on food imports in the continent will triple by 2022, which pose the question: Will African farmers tap into this huge market or will the continent […]
This was the first time Nigeria was winning the prestigious silverware away from home. The Nigeria national football squad at Tunisia 1994 Africa Cup of Nations Cup (AFCON) tournament paraded some notable names that made the squad a fearsome proposition and are arguably the best Eagles squad in the nation’s footballing history. The team came […]
The United Nations is urging reforms that make it easier for migrants to send money back to their home countries, as it observes its annual International Day of Family Remittances. “Migrants have shown their continued commitment to their families and communities during the pandemic with more remittances transfers made digitally than ever before,” Gilbert Houngbo, […]
Abuja, Nigeria — Nigeria’s female activists were on the front lines in last year’s mass protests against police brutality but say they do not always get the same recognition as their male counterparts. From her homemade office, Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu sets up her mobile device and records the day’s episode of her take on […]
The African Union Commission (AUC) through the Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (WGYD) has rolled out an initiative to document stories of African women and girls making a difference through demonstrated, exceptional leadership. In an upcoming book to be published in the course of the year, AU will compile the experiences, triumphs and impact of […]
Maputo — “The interventions must integrate aspects of good coexistence between the displaced and the local population. The aid should not go only to the displaced, totally ignoring the local population”, said His Exc. Mgr. António Juliasse Sandramo, Apostolic Administrator of Pemba, the provincial capital in northern Mozambique, where displaced people from areas affected by […]
Addis Abeba — Little is known about the aftermath of recent conflicts in North Shewa and Oromo Special Zone in Amhara Regional State. The two zones have been a scene of conflict since their establishments but the conflict has never such damage to property became a scene of instability and narratives range from mischaracterization to […]
The recent parliamentary and civic elections in Somaliland succeeded where many Horn of Africa states have failed due to authoritarian regimes meddling in the electoral process. The success was not accidental but a show of the the breakaway nation’s nascent democracy. The elections were preceded by meticulous planning and preparations by the country’s National Electoral […]
Dendera musician Sulumanin Chimbetu is up in arms with a Zanu-PF affiliate for a new controversial song that satirically criticices President Mnangagwa’s ascension to power. In the song, Sulu says it is taboo to install a king during the month of November, which in most Shona cultures is considered a sacred month. President Emmerson Mnangagwa […]
Smallholder tea farmers in southwestern Kenya are finally getting recognition after the government recently revised laws governing the subsector. They are now getting better returns for their crops, having a say in who represents them and are being paid on time for what is the country’s primary export. The reforms put in place three months […]
Algeria’s long-dominant National Liberation Front (FLN) won weekend parliamentary elections, but with a significantly reduced number of seats and with the country’s lowest ever turnout at 23 percent, the electoral board said Tuesday. The vote was boycotted by the long-running Hirak protest movement and followed a string of arrests of opposition figures, with police deploying […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has removed 749 polling units (PUs) from inappropriate facilities, with nine of them from shrines and several others from religious houses, royal palaces and private properties. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this on Wednesday during a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). He said […]
The government said Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Keffi-Lafia and Abuja-Kano highways have the highest number of accident casualties. The Nigerian government has expressed worry over the increasing number of motor accidents on the nation’s highways. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, stated this while briefing journalists after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday. He […]