Africa

A CONVERSATION WITH ERNESTO YEBOAH, PART 1

April 27, 2022

Faces of the African Youth Movement for Change BY Toyin Falola Despite being famous for the abundance of its natural resources, Africa has not lived up to its potential

Prof. Akinjide Osuntokun at 80: Celebrating an Intellectually Energetic Octogenarian

April 25, 2022

By Toyin Falola Positive and impactful energy is difficult to contain. It envelops everything within range like an aura, letting its positivity wash over them. In a world filled

THE TEN PLUS TWO COMMANDMENTS OF NIGERIAN POLITICS

April 14, 2022

By Toyin Falola Rule 1: Thou shall not be poor. Poverty is anathema in Nigerian politics. You need money. Lots of it. If you can print it, the better

Osinbajo to meet APC Reps Wednesday

April 12, 2022

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is to host members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus in the House of Representatives to break the fasting on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. The

Jack Higgins, best-selling British author, dies at 92

April 12, 2022

Jack Higgins, the British thriller writer whose 85 books sold more than a quarter of a billion copies, has died in his home in Jersey, one of the British Channel

Adamu, APC chairman, resigns from Senate

April 12, 2022

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has resigned from the Senate. Adamu became APC national chairman at the party’s convention held on March 26. Also,

Passenger buses hijacked in Rivers

April 12, 2022

Gunmen have reportedly hijacked two commercial buses with passengers in Rivers State. The buses were said to be travelling to Kalabari riverine axis in Degema, Asaritoru and Akukutoru Local Government

The War in Ukraine and its Impacts on Africa (Part 2)

April 12, 2022

Continued from yesterday By Toyin Falola Morocco Motivated by the unfavorable assessment of Morocco’s human rights record by the US State Department, the kingdom sought to deepen relations with

The War in Ukraine and its Impacts on Africa (Part 1)

April 11, 2022

By Toyin Falola On February 24, 2022, after weeks of diplomatic talks, Russia decided on what many thought unlikely. Even as the

CAPPA announces winners of Trans-fat Fellowship

April 11, 2022

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has announced the winners of its Journalism Fellowship for Investigative Reporting on Trans Fat. There are six winners. They are Temitope Bademosi

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