(Book Review) A new book by the man who filled the “brown envelopes” casts scandalous light on the traffic in bribes between African and French politicians. Robert Bourgi, the 79-year-old last éminence grise of Françafrique, has revealed all – mostly – in a book about his 40-year career, firstContinue Reading
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The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike said President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a mandate secretariat for youth affairs in the nation’s capital. Wike made the development public on Monday during an interactive engagement with stakeholders in the Bwari area council similar interactive session was heldContinue Reading
Courtesy: Opinion Nigeria -By John Egbeazien Oshodi The construction of the vice president’s residence, overseen by Wike at an enormous cost, brings forth a nuanced interplay between power, status, and public perception. The opulent expenditure on a political figure’s residence amidst widespread poverty highlights the dichotomy between the rulersContinue Reading
By Paul Ejime Flowerbudnews: Only politicians and their supporters numbed by greed and insensitivity to human suffering, and (there are many in Africa), did not anticipate the “Youth Revolt” of 25 June 2024 in Kenya. But this appears to be the beginning of a renewed “people power”Continue Reading
By Chidi An selm Odinkalu Flowerbudnews: Less than a decade ago, the detention centre of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Scheveningen on the outskirts of The Hague could easily have been mistaken for a committee meeting of leaders of the African Union. One of its long-term guestsContinue Reading
Xinhua/Flowerbudnews: For years, children in Zambia’s urban areas, as in many parts of the world, have been drawn to screens, spending hours in front of televisions, computers, phones, and gaming devices. However, the power cuts have forced them to find alternative ways to entertain themselves, leading toContinue Reading
By Nsa Gill Welcome to Calabar, the capital city of Cross River State in the South-South geo-political zone and crude oil and gas-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria, Known for its rich history and cultural heritage, a reputation that faced the challenge of neglect and near abandonment inContinue Reading
Courtesy: Independent N/P The Long History of Managing—Rather Than Solving—the Conflict By Ottih Chinedu To Israelis, October 7, 2023, is the worst day in their country’s 75-year history. Never before have so many of them been massacred and taken hostage on a single day. Thousands of heavily armedContinue Reading
