By Anthony A. Akinola* The great Nnamdi Azikiwe had his own special “political anthem” when campaigning in the old Western Region populated by the Yoruba. He often sang in Yoruba, to the app... Read more
By Jaye Gaskia For better or for worse, whether we are conscious of it or not, the recently inaugurated National Conference is and has become a very hotly contested political process and ins... Read more
By Kayode Ketefe When a friend recently asked me to suggest a single most potent way to fight corruption in Nigeria, a number of suggestions flooded my mind. These range from enhanced... Read more
The 2014 Golden Baobab Prizes have been launched and are calling for submissions. Apply for the following two prizes which are open to African citizens below the age of 18: The $2,... Read more
By Wilson Uwujaren Introduction Let me begin by appreciating the Media Rights Agenda for the invitation to be here this afternoon to address this important gathering. I have been asked... Read more
By Pranjal Sharma Police spray demonstrators during an anti-government protest in 2011. REUTERS/Parivartan Sharma Does the war against corruption lack integrity? Are we transparent about our... Read more
By Margaret Looney Journalists launching an investigation into a big company or powerful group could benefit from having the audience engaged from the beginning through transmedia storytelli... Read more
By James Breiner Jean-François Fogel has the best description I have heard of the new relationship between journalists and the public in the world of digital media. Simply put, only th... Read more
ByDale Rutstein Soon after I arrived in China the national obsession with “weibo” popped up all around me. It was explained as “twitter on steroids” – the 140 character limit effectivel... Read more
Polygamy is common among traditional communities in Kenya, as well as among the country’s Muslim community. Photograph: Hermin Utomo/Alamy Kenya’s parliament has passed a bill allowing... Read more