Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, the governor of Lagos State has, since his inauguration some 12 months ago, moved with the winds of a hurricane to begin a new phase of growth and development of the state such that his achievements in this brief period of one year out of his four-year constitutional tenure appear like he has been there for a longer time.

THE Holy Bible declares that no man shall prevail by force. God who made the heavens and this earth intended that man should rely on Him to achieve success in all endeavours. But man changed his ways so much that God himself concluded that the heart of man is desperately wicked.

THERE is no other way to put it; the PDP as it appears today is not useful to Nigeria and to students of politics anywhere in the world.

Crises of all sorts, from conflicts to natural disasters to health emergencies, are happening at unprecedented rates around the world – so much so, that the United Nations is convening the first ever World Humanitarian Summit this month. There is increasing recognition that the sheer scale of the humanitarian challenges facing the world today means […]

Every year, thousands of young Africans join an exodus from their families’ small, often struggling farms in the countryside. Their dream – sometimes fulfilled, often not – is to find a more rewarding and stimulating life in the continent´s rapidly growing cities. Few return, but even fewer ever completely sever their ties.