The Lake Chad region has been bedevilled with many challenges over the years. This location has been the site of severe violent encounters perpetrated, especially by the Boko Haram sect. In recent […]
The likelihood of another military coup in Mali was fast gaining momentum when everything started. This was following the detention by the military of President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane, […]
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda was recently sworn in for his sixth term in office after a very controversial election. Nigeria’s Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, was in attendance as the representative of […]
President Joe Biden’s message to African leaders, meeting virtually at the African Union 2021 Summit about two weeks ago, was a very exciting and soothing one. Speaking in a video address, his […]
The recent appointment of four young people of Nigerian origin into the cabinet of the US President, Joe Biden must have sent a strong message on the capacity of Nigerian youths to […]
When Joseph R. Biden Jnr stretched out his hand on the bible last Wednesday, 20 January 2021 to take his oath of office as the 46th President of the United States, he […]
The global uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has created a major challenge in balancing economic growth. This fact must have shaped The World Bank’s recent presentations on 2021 growth trajectory of […]
When Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo wrote a book in 1999 entitled: “This Animal Called Man”, there was no way he would have had recent events unfolding in America in mind. He […]
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called on the international community to make 2021 “a year of healing”. He made the statement in a video message. His words: “Together, let’s make peace […]
The FG is considering banning flights from the United Kingdom, United States, and few other countries where the surge of the novel coronavirus is imminent. Senator Smart Adeyemi, Chairman of the Senate […]
The United Nations (UN) has commended the government of Nigeria for responding promptly to the abduction of over 300 students in Kankara, Katsina State that resulted in their eventual rescue. In a […]
Scientists globally have started “urgent work” to establish whether the new strain of COVID-19 virus, identified last week in South Africa and South-East of England, can cause a higher mortality rate in […]
Militants have attacked a military base in Afghanistan. The militants struck a main U.S NATO base in Bagram district of Afghanistan’s Parawan province which is north of Kabul. The Bagram Airfield capital […]
Amnesty International (AI) has been at the forefront of escalating, misinforming and disrupting the peace in Nigeria. Some of their activities have been inimical to the well-being of Nigeria, and these caused […]
Members of Parliament in France have approved the return of looted artifacts to Benin and Senegal thereby completing the legislative process. It also reinforcing Emmanuel Macron’s pledge by to restore ownership of […]
The Chairman/Chief Coordinator, Invest in Africa World Summit and Expo, Angelo Elosia, has announced that Nigeria will host the World Summit for Single Market in Africa on March 23, 2021. Elosia made […]
Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, has expressed satisfaction following the confirmation of Joe Biden by the US electoral college as winner of the US presidential elections. Speaking to his cabinet, the Iranian president said […]
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has congratulated Joe Biden on his election as US President-elect. This is coming after the electoral college last Monday confirmed Biden as the winner of the presidential polls. […]
Nigeria will receive $1.5 billion loan from the World Bank. The requested loan facility was jointly facilitated by the international Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee (MIGA). The loan is […]
Former U.S. First Lady and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has reaffirmed her position on the abolition of the country’s Electoral College. Hilary Clinton who lost to Donald Trump despite winning the […]
