Politics
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Escalating Violence Cripples Humanitarian Operations in Central African Republic
Aug 29, 2017Bangui, Central African Republic – The global organization, Mercy Corps, reports that its team members are no longer able to access programming in the villages of Nièm and Yéléwa in the Central African Republic as local militias... -
Resilient Kenya: Trudging Ahead Of Our Challenges
Dec 7, 2016By Robert Aseda No single statement could have ever captured the mood of a nation than the, ‘Please, Just Steal a Little.’ It is a declaration of people pleading with those in power to plunder public... -
Climate change education, awareness and communication as bedrock to a climate-resilient Zimbabwe
Nov 25, 2016Key messages There are legal and constitutional provisions which allow for creativity and imagination in climate-resilience issues in Zimbabwe. Communicators have a role to play in conveying climate messages to various audiences/readers. The country’s leadership needs... -
Lagos: Over 10,000 To Be Rendered Homeless As Police Demolish Otodo Gbame Community
Nov 11, 2016COMMUNITY WATCH – One month after the Governor of Lagos State went to the media announcing the Lagos State Government’s intention to demolish “shanties” along waterfronts across the state – and just days after the Lagos... -
Senator Adeola Denies Seizure Of Land
May 18, 2016The attention of Senator Solomon Adeola has been drawn to a radio programme in Abuja tagged “Brekete Family” on Love FM 104.5 as anchored by one Ahmed Isa between 7.30am and 9am on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 where one lady... -
JOIN HANDS WITH PRESIDENT BUHARI, STRIKE NOT AN ANSWER
May 18, 2016I think as Nigerians, we have to be honest with ourselves about the true state of our economy. President Buhari met an economy that was already in comatose. Civil servants were owed salaries, Federal Government was... -
RIGHT OF REPLY: RE: “BUHARI’S IRRITABLE ’16 YEARS OF WASTE’ MANTRA”
Apr 20, 2016If you tell the truth you do not need a good memory – Mark Twain I actually debated whether or not to respond to Yemi Adebowale’s piece on “Buhari’s Irritable ’16 Years of Waste’ Mantra’. To... -
Kachikwu’s Gaffe, Tinubu’s Blast and Nigeria’s Pain
Mar 30, 2016By Laz Ude Eze On Easter Sunday, I observed a mild drama at the NNPC mega fuel station around the Katampe section of Kubwa expressway Abuja, Nigeria. I had rushed to the station around 11.00am... -
Why the Fuss About Gender Equality?
Mar 20, 2016By Laz Ude Eze Seven years ago while on call duty at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, I had a female patient referred from a general hospital on account of poor progress in labour.... -
Buhari’s N500bn Social Investment Votes, Greatest Duty To Nigerians — Don
Feb 17, 2016A don, Dr Adetunji Ogunyemi, on Monday said the social investment votes of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2016 appropriation bill was the greatest service to Nigerians. Ogunyemi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of...