The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Attahiru Ibrahim dies in a plane crash enroute to Kaduna. President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 appointed new service chiefs, finally letting go of the Chief of Defence Chief, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice …
The Chief of Army Staff, LT. Gen Attahiru has died in a plane crash enroute Kaduna. President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 appointed new service chiefs, finally letting go of the Chief of Defence Chief, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete …
Achieving the Lagos of Our Dream Lagos is no longer the nation’s political capital, but it is undoubtedly its business and financial engine-room. Indeed, it is West Africa’s commercial nerve centre. Lagos contributes 30 per cent of Nigeria’s GDP and holds no less than 80 per cent of the country’s industrial capacity. This is quite …
Africa’s struggle for development led to determination for self rule and eventual independence from colonial masters who managed the ruins of slavery and ethnic rivalries in each nation.
The inability of some countries within the West African Monetary Zone to meet up with the macroeconomic convergence criteria is currently threatening the take-off of the single currency regime for the sub region. The development was confirmed during the 37th meeting of the Committee of Governors of Central Banks of the West Africa Monetary Zone, …
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No matter where you look in West Africa, drug laws are failing. Despite tough sentencing guidelines and zero-tolerance policies, drug use is increasing while drug traffickers operate with impunity. As the late Kofi Annan once wrote, “Drugs have destroyed many lives, but wrong government policies have destroyed many more.” One of the problems with West …
The sounds of Yoruba Traditional, Drums trumpets herald the 80th Birthday celebration of Chief Mathew Olusegun Okikiola Aremu Obasanjo. This year celebration is unique having been programmed by notable scholars, backed by the Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed and in collaboration with Center for Black and African Arts and Civilization, all aimed …
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Democracy is the government of the people by the people , for the people and in Africa’s match to democratic system of government a lot has happened which today makes the continent lucidly determined to dump military rule and support civil rule as practiced in Europe, America, Asia and other continents of the world. Historically …
Welcome to News Stand Landmark Africa and readers celebrate the birth of this fascinating magazine, the maiden editorial is based on Nigeria’s Economic Woes and Way Forward. The economic imbalance in Nigeria is biset with artificial barrier and this problem could be resolved if the APC led Federal Government will yearn to suggestion, this magazine …
Suspected fighters are paraded before Burundian media near a cache of recovered weapons. Bujumbura, Burundi, December 12, 2015. (Jean Pierre Harerimana/ Reuters/ Corbis). The African union Peace and security Council (PSC) broke new ground yesterday by adopting a communiqué that threatened to a launch a 5,000 strong force to protect civilians in Burundi. The communiqué gave …
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