Category: Politics

January 29, 2018

Conducting elections is not a sufficient condition for democracy in Africa

By Zekeri Momoh Professor Peter Lewis, an American Scholar ones said that all democracies are confronted with the important tasks of broadening personal freedoms; encouraging genuine political competition; promote the accountability of leaders;...

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May 11, 2017

Nigeria is broken and dysfunctional, but Biafra is not the answer

By Churchill Okonkwo Whoever said ugliness is only skin deep should take another look at Nigeria from the rooftop of Osborne Towers in Ikoyi. Even if you cannot see Flat 7B Dash-dash, I know...

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April 20, 2017

UN, African Union sign new partnership framework on Africa’s peace and security

The United Nations and the African Union recently signed a new landmark framework to strengthen the partnership between the two organizations on peace and security pillars and better respond to the changing dimensions and evolving...

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April 18, 2017

Cameroonian Vera Songwe appointed Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa

United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, has appointed Vera Songwe as ECA’s Executive Secretary. The Cameroonian economist and banking executive is the first woman to ever serve in this role. According to...

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April 13, 2017

Governor Obiano inaugurates $2bn International Cargo Airport Project.

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State on Tuesday inaugurated Anambra International Airport City project, in line with his vision to make Anambra State a hub for investment and industrialization. In his inaugural...

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August 17, 2016

“Africa’s Official Ministerial Summit” confirms an impressive attendance from Africa to the 2016 Summit to be held in Nairobi

“With still 11 weeks to go, Innovation Africa has so far confirmed 17 African ministers and their delegations for the summit” Confirmed John Glassey, Managing Director, AfricanBrains. The Innovation Africa Summit 2016; Africa’s leading...

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April 26, 2016

Africa needs to trade with itself – here’s how

By Jacqueline Musiitwa Trade not aid. It’s an idea we hear quite a bit in reference to Africa. Last summer, when Barack Obama addressed the African Union – the first US president to do so...

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President Buhari needs to reach out to the South-South and South-East

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April 26, 2016

President Buhari needs to reach out to the South-South and South-East

By Paul Okolo It’s no secret that President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in last year’s election didn’t go down well with the South-South and South-East zones. The people of these parts of the country massively...

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April 26, 2016

Buhari’s foreign trips: My takeaway

By Babatunde Raji Fashola In making this public intervention, I seek to highlight the benefit of global relationships and cooperation in a world that is changing daily as a result of globalisation and...

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April 26, 2016

Financing our future

By Kemi Adeosun Writing this, my third article on the economy, I’m keenly aware that the question Nigerians want answered is: what is government doing to address our economic challenges? The first thing to state...

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