This conference is being organized against the background of the acute contradictions and crises of immense proportions that have gripped the post-colonial Nigerian State so much so that var... Read more
Nairobi, December 29, 2014 – The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on authorities to thoroughly investigate the murder of state radio reporter Robert Chamwami Shalubuto in... Read more
By Nicole Schilit One of the exiled journalists CPJ met in Nairobi holds up a newspaper report on a study criticizing independent publications. (CPJ/Nicole Schilit) A sharp increase in the n... Read more
By Timi Babatunde The history of Nigeria is one characterized by multiple fits, starts and staccatos. Ours is a chequered history with continual disruptions by both military and civilian adm... Read more
A scene from Selma. (Screen grab via MOVIECLIPS Trailers / YouTube) As Selma opens in a number of cities this week and expands to nationwide release in a couple of weeks, the country is give... Read more
By Hyung-Jin Kim James Franco (left) and Seth Rogen in The Interview © thecanadianpress.com North Korea called President Barack Obama “a monkey” and blamed the U.S. on Saturday f... Read more
By Wole Soyinka I had fully attuned myself to the fact that our Owu retiree soldier and prolific author is an infliction that those of us who share the same era and nation space must learn t... Read more
Yaya Toure has won the award three years in a row. (ESPN) The three-man shortlist for the African Footballer of the Year award has been announced and it contains Yaya Toure, Pierre-Emer... Read more
Dear Youth Partners, The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations is launching the 2014-2015 edition of the Youth Solidarity Fund. This program provides seed funding to outstanding youth pro... Read more
By Kayode Ketefe Today is Christmas Day! A day the whole world unites to celebrate this year Christmas amidst customary pomp and circumstance. The 25th day of December every year is a date c... Read more