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Our hero today was a nationalist and brilliant economist. He was known for his strong stance against French imperial influence, advocating for economic independence and a sovereign Togolese currency. His name is Sylvanus Olympio, Togo’s First President and a former…
Today’s book review highlights The Death of Vivek Oji’ by Akwaeke Emezi. Renowned for its profound emotional resonance, poetic prose, and candid examination of themes like identity, grief, and love, this novel has garnered widespread praise. To delve deeper into…
Have you ever reflected on how communities from the Casamance region of Senegal to the Sahel, northern Nigeria, and even across Sudan, Ethiopia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo exhibit remarkable resilience amidst conflict or widespread insecurity? For millions of…
In a landmark move to strengthen accountability and discipline within its ranks, the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has announced the results of its first phase of drug testing for employees. On Monday, September 1, 2025, the Africa Union Trading…
The African Union Commission and Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost collaboration in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism across the continent. The agreement was signed on September 8 by Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, AU Commissioner for…
Day two of the Gender and Inclusion Summit 2025, held in Nigeria’s Capital Abuja, shined the spotlight on women’s health and economic empowerment. From warnings about shrinking donor support to calls for bold state-level reforms, speakers pressed for urgent action.…
From rural villages to urban settlements, improving toilet hygiene means more than building latrines—it requires behaviour change, policy commitment, and community ownership. Did you know the average toilet seat contains 50 bacteria per square inch, and a single flush can…
By Usman Umar, Abuja. At the Gender and Inclusion Summit 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, set the tone with a call for Africa to move decisively “from aid to investment,” using economic diplomacy to dismantle…
By Usman Umar, Abuja The push for gender equality took centre stage in Abuja this week as Kwara State First Lady, Ambassador Professor Olufolake Abdulrazaq, urged African governments and institutions to adopt “transformative strategies” that go beyond rhetoric to dismantle…
By Usman Umar, in Abuja It was the second day of the Gender and Inclusion Summit 2025, and the atmosphere at the Abuja Continental Hotel felt less like a polite policy exchange and more like a reckoning. Organised by the…
By Usman Umar in Abuja. On the sidelines of the Gender and Inclusion Summit 2025 in Abuja, Dr. Osasuyi Dirisu spoke with the urgency of someone unwilling to let another policy conversation dissolve into well-meaning rhetoric. “Until we can come…
By Usman Umar, Abuja. Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, has declared that the country’s ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy will remain a mirage unless women are fully included in the nation’s political, social and economic life.…
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