June 13, 2026
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mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet mostbet az mostbet By Francis Femi For a continent that is torn by forces of religious extremism, accompanied by destruction of lives and property in some countries, especially Nigeria, the commendation by Pope Leo XIV to the delegates of the Programme for Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa (PROCMURA) during a recent visit to the Vatican to promote a harmonious […]Continue Reading
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By Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, Executive Vice-Chair, Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation Last week in Abuja, we celebrated the graduation of Cohort 5 of the AIG Public Leaders Programme. Sixty-eight senior public servants from seven African countries completed the programme and joined a growing community of reform-minded leaders working across the continent. Moments like these deserve Continue Reading
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By Emmanuel Kwada In a year marked by divergent demographic trends across the globe, Africa has emerged as the epicenter of population growth in 2024, adding a staggering 35 million people to its population, according to data from Worldometer. This remarkable surge, the largest among all continents, underscores Africa’s position as a demographic powerhouse, with […]Continue Reading
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By Daniel Adaji Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the arrest and detention of Ilorin-based broadcast journalist, Mr. Dare Akogun, by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Police Force in an effort to coerce him to retract an allegation of corruption he reportedly made against an official of the State Government. Mr. Akogun was […]Continue Reading
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By Daniel Adaji President Muhammadu Buhari says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will succeed if African governments demonstrate a higher level of commitment to tackle the slow pace of physical integration, political cooperation and tariff barriers that inhibit business integration.   Addressing the second African Sub-Sovereign Governments Network (AFSNET) Continue Reading
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By Theophilus Abbah   In the years and seasons that I farmed and cultivated sources under torrential rains and harsh sunshine for seductive headlines that would turn the heads of newspaper adherents and squeeze few hundreds of Naira from the pockets of those who could part with money for stories, I hunted for Father Mathew […]Continue Reading
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By  Daniel Adaji The robbery of First Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc branches in Ankpa, Kogi East last Tuesday, September 6, 2022, has caused severe cash shortage in the geopolitical zone. An eye witness, Julius Adukwu, who is a resident of Ankpa,  told The Insight that “The robbers invaded Ankpa at about 1pm on […]Continue Reading
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The Federal Government has failed to complete the payment of its counterpart fund for Family Planning activities in the 2019 health budget, investigations have revealed. Family planning is a component of health strategies to encourage child spacing, promote the health of women of child-bearing age, and to reduce financial pressures on households in Nigeria. Since […]Continue Reading
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This piece summarizes my contribution to an African debate. From Johannesburg to Lagos, Cairo to Dakar, Kinshasa to Kigali, Nairobi to Accra, etc the debate on how Africa should respond to the global coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is raging. At an African regional policy platform, I had expressed some of these (personal) views some weeks ago […]Continue Reading