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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger: The Way Forward For ECOWAS


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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently lifted the sanctions it imposed on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, citing humanitarian consideration as its reasons aimed at protecting the people and the regional integration of…

Gains From The 37th African Union Summit


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Recently, African leaders converged on Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of the Heads of State and Government. The theme of the summit was "Educate an African fit for the 21st Century:…

Nigeria: Leading Africa’s Potentials In Mining Solid Minerals


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Africa has a wealth of solid minerals and a diverse range of natural resources. These include but are not limited to diamond, gold, iron, cobalt, uranium, copper, bauxite, silver, and oil. Nigeria holds a position as the hub for solid…

CURBING KIDNAPPING IN NIGERIA


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Nigeria may review its security strategies in a bid to tackle the menace of kidnapping for ransom. Kidnapping has become a major challenge in the country. Lately, criminal gangs have become more daring, targeting highways, schools and…

Nigeria’s Stock Market Leads The World


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The Nigerian economy is looking good in some sectors. This is not a harebrained assessment, despite the high inflation and the unstable exchange rate of the Naira. Those who doubt this don’t need to look far, for a reality check. The…

The Significance of Tinubu’s First Week of 2024


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There couldn’t have been a better predictor of what to expect from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria in 2024 than the way and manner he began the New Year. For the President, 2024 started on a business like, work-filled note. While…

The New Nigeria Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu


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The new Nigeria under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is one not shackled by atavism, dogma, and primordialism. It is a Nigeria defined by the purest ideals of fairness, equality, and justice. It is a Nigeria run on the eternal H20 of unity,…

How Nigeria Added Territory Without War, Litigation or Purchase


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With the important announcement of the accession of the United Nations to the nation’s request for the extension of the country’s Continental Shelf recently, no one should be in doubt any longer about the rising capacities of Nigeria in the…

NIGERIA LEADS PATH TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO GREEN HOUSE EMISSION BY 2060


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The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference UNCCC also known as the Conference of the Parties (COP28) ended last week with commitment by parties to reduce carbon emissions. Member countries approved swift, just, and equitable…

AFRICA, WITH NIGERIA LEADING, CAN BECOME WORLD’S FIRST GREEN MANUFACTURING HUB


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African countries, including Nigeria, need partnerships for a new green economy. Efforts against climate change will only be successful through a cooperative approach. Nigeria has battled back against major obstacles, including the…