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The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named in the 2023 “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” on Forbes. Forbes, renowned international business magazine, unveiled its annual list of the most powerful women in the world with Okonjo-Iweala claiming the 87th spot. This is the second consecutive year that Okonjo-Iweala has […]

The question of whether socialism is still feasible in Nigeria after Awolowo is necessary considering his prediction in his Voice of Courage, (page 144) that “socialism is the only safe and beneficial path which Nigeria should tread in tackling and solving its post-war problems.” As a social democrat and political prophet, it is on record

The problem of godfatherism in Nigeria’s political space is a chronic one and has consequently slowed down the country’s democratic progression. The idea of democracy is hinged on the free will of the people in electing their political leaders, and where such “free will” is manipulated through the influence of political juggernauts, the country is

Syndicate Bio, a biotech platform company that is advancing genomics and precision medicine initiatives across the globe, has announced its strategic partnership with the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT), to bridge cancer disparity gaps in Nigeria. Through the “Cancer Genome Nigeria” project, the two firms aimed at bridging cancer disparity gaps by

‘You cannot have two captains in a ship’ is a settled societal belief which rests on the notion that the buck must stop with one person who is considered the Captain of the ship, whatever that ship is. I often wonder however, what would happen if the buck stopped with a wrong Captain as it

Being an excerpt from the book, The Federal Republic of Nigerian Army (Malthouse, 2001) authored by the former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Military Administrator of Plateau State, Major General Mohammed Christopher Alli (retd) who transited on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at the age of 79. He would have clocked 80 on December 25,

The trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, commenced yesterday, with the calling of three witnesses by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Emefiele, standing trial on a six-count charge bordering on alleged abuse of office, was arraigned on November 17 by EFCC. He was specifically charged

A nationwide curfew was declared yesterday by Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio after unidentified gunmen attacked military barracks in the West African nation’s capital, Freetown.This is as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) condemned the plot by some individuals to disturb the peace of the West African country. The condemnation is contained

The Archbishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has decried the involvement of the judiciary in politics. Kukah spoke at the 8th House of Justice Summit in Kaduna, where he was keynote speaker at the weekend. Speaking on the summit theme: ‘Electoral Accountability and Democratic Stability,’ Kakuh said it was unfortunate that the Nigerian

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has criticised the rulings of the Court of Appeal sacking elected state governors, saying that three to five judges should not overturn decisions made by millions of voters during an election. Obasanjo, who said this while reacting to the ongoing proceedings and verdicts of the Court on various electoral disputes arising