By Umberto Eco Umberto Eco It’s a truism that young people lack general historical knowledge. But in my experience, for many young people the past has flattened out into one big undiff... Read more
Nigeria: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) will host a two-day Africa Regional Conference on Freedom of Information Implementation on March 18 and 19, 2014 in Abuja, the Federal Capital Te... Read more
By Chido Onumah Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan, will on Monday, March 17, 2014, inaugurate the 492-member National Conference whose task is to redefine “the way forward for our natio... Read more
By Jasper Azuatalam The young people have energy and are at the peak of their lives. They are supposed to be the active class of a viral population. The future of a nation and her well being... Read more
By Kayode Ketefe When will this myth about incompetence of our youthful generation go away? This was the question that popped up in the mind of this writer upon reading a statement recently... Read more
By James Ogunjimi “When an old man dies in Africa, it is like a library burning down.” – Hampate Ba My piece will address issues from an African perspective while using Nig... Read more
By Steve Buttry If you’re a journalist who has benefited from the multiple layers of editing that newsrooms traditionally had, you need to take more responsibility for the quality of your co... Read more
By Ousmane Bachir Deme The need for transparency in Extractives It is estimated that governments around the world spend over US $9.5 trillion every single year through public contracts. Yet,... Read more
By Luis Velez Pretelt The world is experiencing a growing movement towards openness– from data to budgets, all the way to public contracting. It is estimated that governments around th... Read more
By Moses Ochonu Modern Nigeria emerged through the merging of two British colonial territories in 1914. The amalgamation was an act of colonial convenience. It occu... Read more