Opinion - Short-sightedness in separatist agitation
By Anthony Akinola Those “wise ones” who had authoritatively “decreed” the disintegration of Nigeria must be laughing quietly at current developments – the banter of insults between …
GHANA - Botchwey Report Shields Mahama
oday can confirm that the long-awaited Kwesi Botchewy’s committee report on the humiliating defeat suffered by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2016 election was not for nothing, but …
ZAMBIA - President Lungu’s downfall is at hand – Nason Msoni
Nason Msoni has accused President Lungu of being arrogant and says his downfall is at hand. Msoni is one of the opposition leaders who campaigned for President Lungu in …
Opinion - Kanu, Biafra and the rest of us
By Yakubu Mohammed For the second time in a few months, the alert had gone out again on the social media to the effect that there was …
Opinion - Osinbajo and the troublemakers
By Paul Onomuakpokpo It is a predictable path that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has taken in his response to threats that are nibbling away at the nation’s …
GHANA - National identity key for devt – Veep
The Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, has observed that no country in the world has achieved greatness without her people developing a clear identity and forging a common purpose …
Who is lying to the Igbos and to the rest of Nigeria?
By Tabia Princewill Nigerians need to be more discerning. In a country filled with special interests and rapacious individuals who would stop at nothing to safeguard their predatory …
Opinion - No room for military adventurers
By Dan Agbese Nigerians usually do not speak with one voice. This time, they do. The condemnations came fast and furious. A strong warning to any military …
ZAMBIA - Under-20 are heroes – Lungu
President Edgar Lungu has praised the Zambia Under-20 national soccer team for putting up a gallant fight at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 World Cup in South Korea which saw them …
FOLU AGOI - ‘My love for Leo Tolstoy is immense’
Folu Agoi, is an award-winning poet, teacher and writer. He has to his credit a lot of poetry collections including Candid Lyrics, More Candid Lyrics, An offering of Olive, Service …
Opinion - Ambode, CAN and the Lagos pastor
By Paul Onomuakpokpo A democracy fiesta which began nationwide some days ago climaxed last Monday. Lagos strove to outdo other states with its Lagos My Success Story through …
U-20 WORLD CUP: Zambia storm historic quarterfinals, beat Germany
The Zambia U-20 Men’s Football National Team stormed the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup in Korea by sweeping aside powerhouse Germany in a seven goal thriller that …
FEATURE-Kenya's parched farmers stop ploughing - but harvest more food and jobs
Growing crops differently, to preserve more water in the soil, is having a big payoff for farmers, and for those they hire to help them do the work
NIGERIA - Online Media As Safe Haven for Journalists
By Adeyemi Adepetun Over time, print journalism has always shown resilience by getting over whatever challenge or phenomenon thrown up by technological advancement. Today, the revolution brought …
Forced from their forests, Cameroon's female pygmies bear brunt of alcohol abuse
Driven from their ancestral lands by logging and mining firms, many of the Baka are turning to alcohol to cope
SOUTH AFRICA - AFRICA WEEK CELEBRATION 2017: A better Africa week for all
The African Diaspora Forum (ADF) in partnership with the Gauteng Province, the Carnival Company, Channel Africa, the United Patriotic Artists (UPA) and other partners, is organising Africa Week Carnival and …
FEATURE-All at sea: foreign fishing fleets drain West African waters
Trawlers of Asian, European and Western African origin often carry out illegal incursions into waters reserved for locals, or flaunt fishing regulations
NIGERIA - President Buhari Set To Receive 82 Chibok Girls, Confirms Exchange Of High Profile Boko Haram Detainees
President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Sunday in Abuja, receive the 82 Chibok girls just released from Boko Haram captivity. This was disclosed in a State House statement signed by Mallam …
Education offers hope of healing rifts sown by Nigeria's Boko Haram
In this unique Nigerian school, children born to Boko Haram learn together with those orphaned by the militant group
NIGERIA - Jonathan Used Boko Haram Insurgency To Turn Nigeria To His ATM - Obasanjo
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed why he opposed the re-election of immediate past president, Mr. Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election. Mr. Obasanjo’s reasons are contained in a …