The Brown Envelope Journalists Part 1, By Douglas Ogbankwa
GROWING up in Benin City, Nigeria, the land of my infancy, I wanted to be a journalist because of the unique place of journalism in the affairs of men…
GROWING up in Benin City, Nigeria, the land of my infancy, I wanted to be a journalist because of the unique place of journalism in the affairs of men…
UGANDAN opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been hit with an additional charge of treachery, a capital offence, as military prosecutors escalate their case against him, Reuters reported. The veteran politician, known for…
THE global race for critical minerals and rare earth metals has intensified, with Africa emerging as a central battleground. Billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos have made a bold move,…
Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai has been released after being abducted in Nairobi by three armed men, her husband said. The human rights defender, known for her criticism of Tanzanian…
Mali's government has begun enforcing a provisional order to seize gold stock at Barrick Gold’s Loulo-Gounkoto mine, escalating a standoff over mining revenues. The Canadian mining giant warned in…
KENYAN President William Ruto has embraced the nickname ‘Kasongo’, a title social media critics gave him, much like his earlier nickname ‘Zakayo’. Instead of dismissing it, Ruto has chosen to…
SUDAN’S leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has blamed ‘colonial powers’ for exacerbating conflicts across Africa. The head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council made these remarks during a meeting with Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro…
WHAT is in a name? The rose by any name will smell as sweet, says Shakespeare. During former President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure, the term banditry was borrowed to address…
In Celebration of the High Dam’s Anniversary... THE Nasser International Forum announced that the Nasser Fellowship for International Leadership, in its fifth edition, has received the esteemed patronage of President…
AS a journalist and a politician, I have the privilege of engaging with the diverse opinions and views of Nigerians about the judiciary and our legal process. A common…