By Owei Lakemfa THE world this week is witnessing about 4,000 human beings, mainly Iraqis, Syrians and Afghans, caught in the freezing forests between Belarus and Poland. They have no warm clothing, food or water and are under siege by opposing European armies. Flowing from Belarus which closed the borders behind them, and facing Poland […]

UNICEF and African e-commerce platform Jumia (NYSE: JMIA) announced today a partnership in support of Giga’s work to connect every school to the Internet and every young person to information, opportunity, and choice.  Jumia’s data science capacity will offer Giga insights into the economic benefits of increased connectivity, helping to make the case for increased […]

By Adekunle Adekoya WATCHERS of the Nigerian political landscape, like me, must have heaved a huge sigh of relief with the successful conclusion, warts and all, of the Anambra State governorship election. It was an unusual election for a number of reasons. First, the election itself is off-cycle. Anambra began the off-cycle journey after Dr. […]

By Azu Ishiekwene THE cold blast of the air conditioner from the room hit me by surprise as I opened the door. I wasn’t expecting a draught from inside at eight on a damp morning. But there was my cousin under the duvet, hugging what seemed like a pillow as he snuggled diagonally across the […]

Concerned stakeholders of ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, have tackled the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, over its handling of the party, saying the committee cannot lift APC from its woes.