By ELSIE-BERNADETTE ONUBOGU As a diasporan Nigerian, I have sworn — more times than I can count — not to let the news from home touch me. It’s not apathy. It is not a defeatist’ attitude.  It is preservation. I know many diasporans who have taken the same attitude and perhaps oaths. I am not alone […]

By TAYO OGUNBIYI When most Nigerians talk politics, the conversation usually ends at: “Who will be the President?” or “Who will be Governor?” Yet, the office holder who most directly shapes our daily realities is rarely mentioned. In truth, the Local Government, LG, Chairman or Councillor – those at the grassroots level- are often the most […]

For decades, Africa’s healthcare debates have centered on infectious diseases — malaria, HIV, tuberculosis. But as populations grow

The story of ERA didn’t begin in air-conditioned boardrooms or conference halls; it started in the forests of Central Africa, in the mining towns of West Africa, and in the courtrooms

By NICK DAZANG Recently, the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, was on a state visit to Ethiopia. Central to his visit was the launch of Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative. During the said visit, Mr. Shettima toured facilities such as the Adama Dairy Farms, the Luke Avocado Nursery, Shera Dibandiba Mojo Family Integrated Farm, Biyyo Poultry Farm and […]