INTRODUCTION In my book “Zoning to Unzone: the Politics of Power and the Power of Politics in Nigeria”, (2014); Mikzek Law Publications Ltd, pages XIX – XX), I decried the primitive sharing of National resources by political elites who…
Introduction In the last edition of this piece, we asked whether artificial intelligence was a threat to the role of legal professionals, considered its limitations as well as advances in the legal profession. We will continue today with our…
THE global economy is evolving at a breakneck pace, shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity advancements, and shifting generational dynamics. In Global South nations, where sustainable economic development is paramount, understanding and leveraging generational diversity can play a pivotal role.…
GHANA is poised for a new chapter in its energy evolution as President-elect John Mahama gears up to assume office in January 2025. His re-election, widely welcomed by stakeholders across the continent, signals a continuation of ambitious reforms to revolutionise the…
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has mobilised $2.2bn in investments to expand Nigeria’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) initiative, a flagship project aimed at revolutionising the country’s agricultural sector. The announcement came during the Africa Investment Forum in a packed presidential…
ACROSS Africa, French flags are burned, military bases shut down overnight, and defence agreements terminated. France, once a dominant power on the continent, faces an unprecedented decline in influence. Senegal and Chad’s recent decisions to sever military ties with Paris epitomise a wider rejection…
KEMI Badenoch, the Nigeria-raised leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, has found herself at the centre of a heated debate after Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, condemned her remarks about the country. Badenoch, who has often criticised Nigeria for corruption and security…
UNITED Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is set to visit South Africa, marking a significant moment in global diplomacy. South Africa, the first African nation to chair the influential G20 economic bloc, assumed its one-year presidency on December 1. The visit underscores…
WEST Africa, home to some of the world’s richest mineral reserves, is undergoing a seismic shift in its mining sector. The recent actions of military governments in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are upending traditional mining dynamics, unsettling Western companies,…
AN 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone has been rescued as the sole survivor of a shipwreck in the Central Mediterranean. After three harrowing days at sea, she was found clinging to tyre tubes near Italy’s Lampedusa island, a major migration…
