By Sunday Oyinloye What is wrong with Africa? This is the question I ask myself almost on daily basis. The reason is simple; hardly will a day pass that you won’t hear news of one calamity or the other. Africa…
I am very much in APC Race- Dr. Ramatu Tijani Aliyu
By Sunday Oyinloye The National Women Leader of Nigeria’s ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Ramatu Tijani Aliyu has described as false a report in a Nigerian Newspaper and some blogs that she was no more interested in her…
Nigeria committed to economic co-operation –Abikoye
By Sunday Oyinloye The image of Nigeria has continued to improve in Ghana since the posting of Ambassador Michael Olufemi Abikoye to the West African country last year, the latest being the commissioning of an ultra-modern hotel in Ghana. The…
Is your customer a king?
By Rita Krampah “There is only one boss, the customer and he can fire everyone in the company from the chairman down simply by spending his money somewhere else” – Sam Walton (founder of Walmart) A couple of weeks ago,…
Fighting human trafficking with one woman-one girl
By Sunday Oyinloye Recently, it was widely reported that an Edo State High Court in Nigeria sentenced one Richard to seven years imprisonment for human trafficking. Richard was said to have taken his victim to a shrine, where an oath…
Entertainment Industry is goldmine -Lady Tshawe
Nomashawekazi Michelle Sangiwenkosi Damasane known in Zimbabwean entertainment industry as Lady Tshawe is a passionate artist with rare gifts in acting, poetry, music, dance and jewelry making. Her Father, Reverend Paul Damasane who is also a singer and poet played…
NAPTIP moves against child abuse and exploitation
By Sunday Oyinloye Determined to end child abuse and exploitation in Nigeria, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has commenced intensive advocacy within child protection stakeholders across the country. The move by the agency is…
The paradox of a stolen transformer
By Pedi Obani Iyayi One of the greatest challenges I face as a human rights scholar living in the global South is that a lot of my everyday experiences beg the very question of my humanity and the concept of…
A case for NAPTIP operatives at Nigeria’s boarders
By Sunday Oyinloye These are not the best of times for human traffickers in Nigeria as the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has continued to track and arrest them and also rescue their victims in…
Goodbye plastic souvenirs and bags!
By Pedi Obani Iyayi Nigerian wedding parties are just awesome! From our dazzling decoration, to the scintillating music, colourful asoebis, and of course the artistic makeovers or makeup if you prefer… Guests just turn up in their best because everyone…