National Assembly member, Hon. Sam Onuigbo trained in Finance, Accounting and Corporate Governance. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, London; Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Management – Chartered; Member, ASIS International, Virginia, USA and Patron,…
Zimbabwe weighed down by authoritarian pandemic, says opposition
By Sunday Oyinloye As the opposition in Zimbabwe rolls out its 2021 agenda, it says the country is not only weighed down by COVID-19 pandemic but also authoritarian pandemic brought about by the ruling ZANU-PF even as it describes 2021…
Countering reactionary and authoritarian politics in Africa
By Nelson Chamisa Africa cannot afford to continue with the authoritarian, dictatorial and despotic forms of governance that are predominant on the continent. Authoritarian and dictatorial governments are repressive, corrupt and inefficient. Their only purpose is to retain power and…
Unveiling Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff
By Sunday Oyinloye Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru is a graduate of the Nigerian Defence Academy Kaduna, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, and Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji. He commenced cadets training in…
The fog will soon clear, opposition leader tells Zimbabweans
By Sunday Oyinloye Opposition leader in Zimbabwe, Nelson Chamisa has written his country men and women telling them to be wary of the antics of the ruling ZANU -PF and their agents masquerading as opposition, stressing that the “fog will…
Hundreds of MDC Alliance leaders in detention- Nelson Chamisa
The President of MDC Alliance, Zimbabwe, Nelson Chamisa has called for true unity and respect for the rights of all citizens of his country even as the opposition leader laments that hundreds of leaders of his party have been detained…
Buhari and the burden of history
By Kayode Fanilola I have been a fan of President MuhammedBuhari right from when he was a military Head of State until 2019 when he began his second term in office. It was not that I hated him, but I…
Time to rescue Ghana is now, says former President John Mahama
By Sunday Oyinloye Former Ghanaian President and the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in December 7, election, John Mahama says his country’s economy under the present administration is not working for Ghanaians but just a few people stressing…
African youth should move beyond social media politics – Mantate
Mantate Mlotshwa is passionate about the role of women and youth in democracy and governance processes. She works as a Senior Program Associate at the International Republican Institute (IRI), Zimbabwe office and previously worked as a Programs Associate at the…
‘We are faced with new struggles in post-apartheid South Africa’
Thokozile Eulanda Nhlumayo is a young politician and human rights activist born in Soshanguve, on the Southern side of South Africa’s capital city, Pretoria. She currently holds office as the Executive Secretary of the International Youth Parliament (IYP), which represents…