Mabel Adinya Ade As the world marks World Day Against Human Trafficking, we are once again reminded of the deeply troubling and worsening crisis of human trafficking and modern-day slavery in Nigeria. What was once unthinkable is now becoming commonplace,…
Foremost Legislative Governance expert, Okereke, bags Fellow of Institute of Strategic Management
By Mephy James In a landmark recognition of decades of exemplary service to legislative governance, youth leadership, advocacy and democratic development in Nigeria, Dr. Chibuzo Okereke, a renowned Legislative Governance Expert, Strategist and Policy Analyst, has been formally invested as…
‘How I overcame dyslexia and graduated from the University of Cambridge at 21’
21-year-old Keitanloreoluwa Adediji, recently graduated from the University of Cambridge, where she studied Human, Social and Political Sciences (HSPS) at Magdalene College, specialising in International Relations. She was born and raised in London to Nigerian parents, so Keitanloreoluwa is a…
Africa’s future is already taking shape- Dayan Kodua
Dayan Kodua is a German actress, author and model of Ghanaian descent. She moved to Germany at the age of 10 and grew up in Kiel. In 2001, Dayan became the first and only black woman to win a beauty…
Collins Nweke at 60: Architect of equitable global engagement
By Emeka Anazia It has been over 42 years since our first encounter. Young teachers, brimming with the idealistic belief that we could nudge the world toward justice. And for over four decades, I have had the rare privilege of…
ECOWAS: As Tinubu passes leadership baton to Bio
By Collins Nweke In July 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria assumed leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). At that time, the regional bloc was already in turmoil. A surge in military coups,…
‘President Tinubu, in God’s name stop the killings in Benue’
OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, SECURITY AGENCIES, THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF BENUE STATE Your Excellency, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Distinguished Members of the National Assembly, Heads of…
A reflection on June 12 and Nigeria’s democracy
By Mabel Adinya Ade June 12 stands as a monumental day in Nigeria’s political history. A day when Nigerians rose above ethnic, religious and regional divides to vote in an election that was widely adjudged free and fair. The…
I made shoes to support myself through flight training – Tracy Atobatele
Tracy Atobatele is a distinguished aviation professional with over 13 years of multifaceted experience in the industry. Her career spans roles such as VIP flight attendant for private jet charter airlines, private jet charter broker,…
HEY SISSY donates textbooks to Junior Secondary School students in Abuja
By Mephy James In its continued efforts at promoting education particularly of the indigent students, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), The Sisi Empowerment Foundation also known as HEY SISSY, has donated sets of English and Mathematics textbooks and some literature…