Category: SOCIETY

Dr. Joan Clos, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat;

Urbanization is a tool for development

  Joan Clos is the Executive Director of the Nairobi-based United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). In this interview with Newton Kanhema for Africa...

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Sustainable change through local government administration

By Obafemi George We’re in the season of change. For the first time in Nigeria’s history, the voice of the people resonated loudly at the polls when the then...

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Nollywood: ’76 movie salutes Nigeria’s unsung military heroes

The streets of Nollywood were lit up last night with the movers and shakers of the industry attending the first private screening of Prince Tonye Princewill’s...

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John Kerry challenges business leaders on fight against corruption and terrorism

 John Kerry Remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland on January 22, 2016. Klaus, thank you very, very much. Hello, everybody. Good morning to...

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Pastor Sunday Adelaja speaks: Our diversity is a blessing

By Sunday Adelaja The diversity of our Nigerian nation is so beautiful. It is a glorious demonstration of God’s very own nature. Yet when diversity is not appreciated,...

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Why a Nigerian professor threatens to renounce his Canadian citizenship

By Pius Adesanmi I am a citizen of Canada. I came to Canada in 1998. I have been living in Ottawa since 2006. Ottawa is where I pay my taxes. I am uncomfortable in my...

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Pastor Sunday Adelaja speaks: Are Igbos marginalized?

By Sunday Adelaja I pray that no Nigerian tribe, nationality or ethnic group will experience marginalization.  As I am writing this, there are nations in the world...

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Pastor Sunday Adelaja speaks: Biafra already exist

By Sunday Adelaja I am particularly astonished by my fellow countrymen who are agitating for an independent Biafra Republic. In my own opinion, I believe they already...

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Pastor Sunday Adelaja speaks: My thoughts on Biafra

By Sunday Adelaja, part 1 As a Nigerian, I only managed to live in the country for the first 19 years of my life, but the Nigerian factor is so strong that it is not...

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Lagos unveils $31 million security equipment to boost safety

Need an emergency help while in Lagos? Call 112 right away! The Lagos State government on Friday unveiled new security equipment valued at 4.7 billion Naira ($31...