The African Union (AU) says financial strain, inadequate force enablers and multipliers, are among the major challenging situations facing Africa in its efforts to ensure peace and stability on the continent. Speaking to the UN Security Council, Smail Chergui, AU…
Curbing the Unceasing Violence in Africa
By ’YEMI ADUROTOYE, West Africa Editor Violence has come to characterize life in Africa. It has turned out to be the continent’s substitute for poverty as its second name. Why is this so? Many have cared to ask! Perhaps it is because…
Nigerian economy undergoing circumcision – President Buhari’s spokesman
Many revelations have been made about the inadequacies of the Goodluck Jonathan-led administration which ended in May, 2015. More than two years after, some critics of Muhammadu Buhari administration are saying that the promised change is not too visible. However,…
This week with Madam Peppadew
…………… How are You doing?? …… African Beat What we “the white” like most from the African culture is the music. African music is the basic from all “black music”, Jazz, Hip Hop, Ragga, Reggae, Hip Hop, Hip life, High…
Antimicrobial resistance: Are we losing the battle?
By Bamidele Odumosu The word ‘antimicrobial’ is a term used for any substance that has the potency of eradicating disease causing living things. In this category i.e. disease causing living things, bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites, are usually referred to…
The International Society of Media in Public Health
The International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) is a registered Non-Governmental Organization established to mainstream the media as a potent tool to accelerate health care information and delivery in Nigeria. ISMPH is an NGO registered with…
Nigerians spend N100billion annually on castor oil importation- CASGPMAN President
Lawan Ali, National President of Castor Growers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (CASGPMAN) has over the years been working to reduce Nigeria’s overdependence on oil as the major source of revenue. In an exclusive interview with Green Savannah Diplomatic…
Trump: Paradox of a tweeting President
By Sunday Oyinloye He was never given any chance, perhaps only a few believed he would succeed Barack Obama. Many around the world saw him as a mere billionaire entertainer who after making his money was on an adventurous journey…
Esther: A queen in deed (IV)
By Ebere Nwakpa ENTER MORDECAI While Haman contemplated the outcome of his thoroughgoing machinations with dark satisfaction, other players in the narrative were not so happily disposed. Mordecai’s reaction in particular was dramatic, public and noisy. There was no ambiguity…
Overhaul your agricultural policies, FAO urges countries in Horn of Africa
By Jim Stephen UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called on countries in the Horn of Africa region to embark on radical overhaul of agricultural policies coupled with targeted investments in climate resilience in order to contain endemic food…