From one village, a fearless future for Africa – By Etim Etim …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Some 250 days after the tragic death of its founder, Wigwe University formally opened its doors to its first set of students on Thursday, October 17, 2024, marking the fulfilment of late Herbert Wigwe’s dream to build … Read more
On Africa’s backwardness – By Prof G. G. Darah …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> By Prof G. G. Darah This is a follow-up to my comments on why Europe and America are more advanced than Africa. It is true that Black Africans are the first human beings (homo sapiens) to exist in the world. … Read more
World Bank Says Naira Is Among Worst Performing Currencies in Africa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> According to the World Bank, Naira is among Africa’s worst-performing currencies. Newsone Nigeria reports that Nigeria’s official legal tender, the Naira is among the worst-performing currencies in sub-Sahara Africa at the end of August 2024. This online news platform understands that … Read more
Time for Nigeria to stand up for itself and Africa – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The world is in turmoil. Various peoples are planning, strategising and re-strategising. The Middle East is meeting, especially as war is being brought to its doorsteps. The Americans want their November elections quickly out of the way … Read more
Nigeria Can Become a Refining Hub – Dangote …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Nigeria must enhance its crude oil production capacity and effectively manage its crude supply to ensure adequate feedstock for domestic refineries, in order to transit from a net importer to a net exporter of petroleum products. Chairman of Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Company … Read more
BREAKING! Africa’s longest serving president, Biya reportedly dead …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Africa’s longest serving president, Paul Biya reportedly dead. The Cameroonian President passed away at a military hospital in Paris, France, marking the end of an era for the Central African nation he ruled for over four decades. Anxiety reached a fever pitch in … Read more
Obi, in Athens, says insecurity in Africa is linked to poverty, unemplo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said that the security challenges bedeviling Africa are directly linked to poverty, with over 50% of the population multi-dimensionally poor. Speaking at … Read more
Lindsay Barret: The soul that navigated oceans back to Africa – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> I WAS part of an international trade union delegation to observe the potentially explosive 2002 Zimbabwean presidential election. It was like a contest between that country and the West, and Zimbabwe had denied visa to many observers. … Read more
Nigeria and the Scramble for Africa 2.0 – By Dakuku Peterside …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> “Scramble for Africa” historically refers to the late 19th and early 20th centuries when European powers colonised and divided the African continent, seeking political, economic, and strategic dominance. Africa was mercilessly exploited, and to date, the scars remain. With its … Read more
China and Africa should neither speak Latin nor Greek – By Owei Lakemfa …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE on-going Triennial Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, FOCAC, holding in Beijing from September 4-6, 2024, raises a fundamental question: do both sides understand the language they speak? The theme: “Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build High-Level China-Africa … Read more