Author : Jide Adesina
Osun election 2014 : The Bigotry Against Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
By Yemi Osibajo I was greatly saddened to read the material written by Mr. Eyieyien urging “The Remnants” to vote out the current Governor...
48 Hours To Elections: Tension Mounts In Osun
Just like what Nigerians witnessed during the just concluded Ekiti State elections, Osun state is presently faced with tension of varying degrees. While the Federal...
UN Peacekeepers In South Sudan Headed To Site Of Deadly Attacks On Aid Workers
Food distribution at refugee site in Upper Nile State, South Sudan. Photo: WFP/Ahnna GudmundsA unit of United Nations peacekeepers is heading to South Sudan’s Maban...
UN Envoy Says 2015 Elections Will Be ‘Litmus Test’ For Democratic Processes, Stability
Burundi: UN envoy says 2015 elections will be ‘litmus test’ for democratic processes, stability Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Office...
UN agency ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Safety Of Refugees In Embattled Libya
These Eritreans and Somalis in Benghazi, Libya, told UNHCR about their concerns. Many wished to go to Europe. Photo: UNHCR/L. Dobbs 12 As violence escalates in...
Last Group Of Congolese Refugees Return To Their Homes In DR Congo – UN
Refugees disembark from the boat that has brought them back home across the Oubangui River to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Photo: UNHCR/G....
South Sudan On Brink Of A ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe,’ Warns Senior UN Peacekeeping Official
Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Edmond Mulet briefs the Security Council on the situation in South Sudan. UN Photo/Loey Felipe <div “=””> Print 6 August...
GSMA announces mHealth partnership across Sub-Saharan Africa
The GSMA has announced that its Mobile for Development mHealth programme has launched a new cross-ecosystem partnership designed to provide a range of mHealth services...
Osun Election 2014 ! No To Militarization of Election ! APC To Set Defend Results
INDEED ALL MEN OF CONSCIENCE SHOULD INSIST ON A VIOLENCE-FREE, FAIR ELECTIONS……NOTICED HOW THE MASS CHASED AND BOOED SECURITY PERSONNEL IN OSHOGBO I have been...
African Athletes Set World Records At Glasgow Commonwealth Games
GLASGOW, Scotland — Botswanan tyro Nijel Amos trumped world record holder David Rudisha in thrilling style over 800 meters at the Commonwealth Games on...
Glasgow 2014 ; Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony Goes Out With A Bang
AFTER 11 days of sporting excellence Glasgow signed off in style with a vibrant Commonwealth Games closing ceremony. By: Dion Dassanayake Kylie Mingue and Scottish star...
No Joy For REDD+ Project
ZIMBABWE does not operate any public REDD+ project. The country is only getting ready for that after joining the UN’s Programme late last year.However, its...
four African Leaders Drop out of Obama-Africa summit amid Ebola crisis
© AFP – Mandel Ngan US President Barack Obama will welcome nearly 50 African heads of state at an unprecedented summit in Washington on Monday...
Android king LG G3 reviewed
LG has launched its G3 in South Africa a title contender...
British Warship brings 110 Britons Evacuated From Libya
The British survey ship HMS Enterprise has arrived in Malta carrying 110 Britons evacuated from Libya including 30 children, 12 infants, four pregnant women and...
357 Dead In southwest China Quake
BEIJING – The death toll from a strong earthquake that hit southwest China’s mountainous Yunnan province on Sunday has risen to 357, the...
Fiscal Policy to Address Energy's Environmental Impacts
Fiscal policies should be center stage in getting energy prices to reflect the harmful and environmental side effects associated with energy use, according to...
Fiscal Policy to Address Energy’s Environmental Impacts
Fiscal policies should be center stage in getting energy prices to reflect the harmful and environmental side effects associated with energy use, according to...
Belief In Work Ethic Strong Across Africa
French- and English-speaking countries differ on what’s important for success by Achille Dago and Julie Ray This article is the first in a series that...