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Nigeria’s Armed Forces: Curbing Insecurity in Nigeria
Over the years, Nigeria has been grappling with the challenge of insurgency from Boko Haram extremists. The Boko Haram insurgency began in 2009, the group carried out terrorist activities in northern Nigeria for more than a decade, leaving…
WPFD ’24: Journalism In the Face of Environmental Crisis
The World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO's General Conference, to remind governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom…
Impact of EFCC’s policy on use of dollar currency in Nigeria
Recently, the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) an anti-graft agency responsible for the investigation and prosecution of alleged financial crimes and offenders in the country issued a warning to schools, hotels, and…
Nigeria’s New Single-Digit Tax Policy To Stimulate Economic Growth
In less than a year in office, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu through four Executive Orders, suspended some of the stifling taxes in Nigeria and directed the implementation of a single-digit tax system in the country.
The single-digit tax…
Senegal’s Young Leader: A Beacon Of Democratic Hope For Africa.
On April 2nd, 2024, Senegal reached another milestone in its democratic journey. The inauguration of Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Africa's youngest elected president, solidified the nation's reputation as a beacon of stability amidst the…
The Significance of Good Friday
Good Friday is when Christians commemorate Christ’s death on the Cross of Calvary. According to Christian theology, this event led to the victory of life over death.
Christians observe Good Friday as the day of the passion and death of…
Significance of fasting in the month of Ramadan
As the Ramadan fast begins around the world, Nigerian Muslims are not left out and adherents are observing the fasting as one of the five pillars of Islam.
To Muslims, fasting is a means of guarding oneself from evil, and purification of…
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger: The Way Forward For ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently lifted the sanctions it imposed on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, citing humanitarian consideration as its reasons aimed at protecting the people and the regional integration of…
Gains From The 37th African Union Summit
Recently, African leaders converged on Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of the Heads of State and Government.
The theme of the summit was "Educate an African fit for the 21st Century:…