The Supreme Court of Nigeria headed by Justice Centus Chima Nweze yesterday discharged and acquitted the Senate President of alleged false asset declaration charges. In the judgement, Justice Nweze of the Apex Court threw out the judgement of the Appeal Court and Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), which had earlier
Some African governments have been accused of exerting a lot of undue influence over the internet in order to stifle freedom of expression and propel propaganda narratives in their country. Uganda is now the latest to join this list in terms of law as the much-despised 'social media tax&
Akon's entrepreneurial and philanthropic work continues to scale new heights as he recently revealed that he will be launching a new cryptocurrency called "AKoin" which will even compete with the likes of Bitcoin. The development will result into a growth of crypto-based apps which will bring
The day before the FIFA World Cup 2018 began, all news outlets were awash with how the United States, Canada and Mexico had won a joint bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Morocco, who were the contenders, failed, yet again. The major reason for Morocco always failing to
As the cryptocurrency craze continues to spread across the world, with the social media and the mainstream media adding gasoline to the crypto fire, you may probably have heard of Bitcoin fork. The word ‘fork’ itself is not new to software computing, but, it escapes the understanding of many as
So, as with the usual anticipation, Forbes released the list of the talented Africans who are excelling in technology, business and creativity. This is now the fourth edition of the 30 Under 30 list, and it is all about celebrating young African talent. This time it brings 30 young Africans
The Ashanti Empire is regarded as one of the most prosperous and strongest states to ever emerge out of West Africa and in Africa in general.Also spelt as the Asante, the Ashanti Empire was a West African state that occupied part of modern-day Ghana in the 18th and 19th
The plight of women in the African context still has a long way to go if any progress is to be achieved. The story in Sudan is a clear attestation to the retrogressive ideas of how women should submit to men and that women are the properties of men. The
For long, China has exported almost anything to Africa. From televisions, clothes, and a wide array of other gadgets, Africa has been the recipient of almost everything Chinese. A new phenomenon however is on the rise - the Chinese are exporting sex to Africa too. Over the recent years, there
In Africa, Owning A Car is Somewhat Sacred The other day I asked one of my Ugandan friends who currently lives and works in a health research organization, in the United States of America, whether he knew how to drive a car or even owned one yet. My question was
Africa may be dubbed as lagging in terms of catching up with the latest world trends when it comes to development, but there is some growth here. And to be honest, some countries are thriving well at this thing called "being rich". While challenges may be noted in
The role of the British firm Cambridge Analytica in influencing how people vote all over the world is now there for everyone to see. In Kenya, the company's role in helping Uhuru Kenyatta secure the presidency in 2013 and 2017 has been revealed. Britain's Channel 4
The new Transparency International Corruption Index could not have come at a more significant time. Africa is loading its guns to fight the scourge of graft and the African Union in particular is running under the theme “Winning the Fight against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa’s Transformation.” This
New York issued its first general obligation municipal bond to finance infrastructural development in 1812. At this point our cities in Africa, though thriving, had not assimilated all the nuances of the modern metropolitan centres and we cannot blame them for not having parallel achievements. Since 1812, America has become
The authorities in the self-declared republic of Somaliland have issued a fatwa, or a religious edict, banning the practice of female genital mutilation and vowed to punish any violators. The fatwa issued by the Ministry of Religious Affairs has a provision which allows victim to get compensation. It does not
Whenever a new president takes power, they make a raft of promises premised solely on sweet talk. This is the same that Liberia’s newly sworn-in president George Weah has done. He has promised to remove “racist” laws on citizenship in the Constitution that restrict citizenship to black people. Speaking
