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Who Succeeds Margaret Chan as WHO Leader? Asks Lyndal Rowlands

Posted By: adminon: October 30, 2016In: FlashbackTags: AIDS/HIV, CHINA, Dr David Nabarro, Dr Flavia Bustreo, Dr Miklós Szócska, Dr Sania Nishtar, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Ebola, Esperanza Martinez, Ethiopia, France, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Hungary, ICRC, IPS, Italy, Lyndal Rowlands, Margaret Chan, Norway, Pakistan, Professor Philippe Douste-Blazy, Sierra Leone, Susannah Sirkin, Syria, tuberculosis, UN, WHO, ZikaNo CommentsViews:

Written and published originally by Inter Press Service News Agency, (IPS) under the title “Who Should Lead the WHO Next?”, the author pries into the question of successor of Dr Margaret Cha... Read more

Fact-check: Is Africa’s entire GDP equal to that of France? By Lee Mwitial

Posted By: adminon: October 25, 2016In: SpectacleTags: African, Barack Obama, Canada, CHINA, France, GDP, Hollande, Kenya, PPP, UN, USNo CommentsViews:

As US president Barack Obama’s term ticks down, he has been keen to highlight his legacy. This includes his achievements in Africa, where his father hailed from. Speaking recently to an audi... Read more

Will China Adhere to Its Own Norm Prohibiting Lethal Drone Strikes?

Posted By: adminon: October 14, 2016In: SpectacleTags: Africa, Asia, Beijing, BOKO HARAM, CHINA, Djibouti, DRC, ISR, Jinping, NIGERIA, PLAN, UCAVs, United StatesNo CommentsViews:

Think About It: Chinese drones filling Africa’s skies, watching over Beijing’s interests. By Tobias Burgers and Scott N. Romaniuk for The Diplomat In our previous article, “Is China Establis... Read more

Part 3: Nollywood and Nigeria’s Challenge of Reel Geopolitics

Posted By: adminon: October 11, 2016In: Policy & GovernanceTags: Ambassador M K Ibrahim, Amokachi, CHINA, Geoffrey Onyeama, India, Kannywood, Kanu, Lai Mohammed, NIGERIA, Nollywood, Okocha, Prof Kwaghkondo Agber, Tijani Babangida, United StatesNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja The story so far flows on the claim that Nollywood has put Nigeria into the exclusive club of the few nations that derive a lot of powers from the reel power resource. In ter... Read more

Nollywood and Nigeria’s Challenge of Reel Geopolitics Part 2

Posted By: adminon: October 09, 2016In: De-EscalationTags: bolle, Bollywood, CHINA, Hollywood, Indian, NIGERIA, Nollywood, Prof Saint Gilead, USNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo Onoja At a time of great stress on power as what most counts, it has always been surprising that the reel is not that listed in Nigeria’s power resources. This is in spite of the t... Read more

Nollywood and Nigeria’s Challenge of Reel Geopolitics Part 1

Posted By: adminon: October 08, 2016In: De-EscalationTags: Akin Adesokan, America, Bollywood, Brazil, CHINA, CIA, Europe, Geoffrey Onyeama, Hollywood, Indian, Kannywood, Lai Mohammed, Nollywood, Prof Akwanya, Prof Ibrahim Bello-Kano, Prof Saint GbilekaNo CommentsViews:

By Adagbo ONOJA Reel geopolitics is the name of the game. That is the game of husbanding cinematographic representation of reality to the help of national power in global politics. The power... Read more

Upsets in Projected Preponderance of Women in Power Globally

Posted By: adminon: October 06, 2016In: FlashbackTags: African, Angela Merkel, Brazil, CHINA, Dilma Rousseff, Dr. Nkosana Zuma, Germany, IMF, Liberia, Mrs Hilary Clinton, Park Geun-Hye, Sir leaf Johnson, South Korea, Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, UN, UNSCNo CommentsViews:

The expected preponderance of women in power as from 2017 has suffered severe setbacks within the last few months. By the earlier projection, a woman contender was expected to win the Secret... Read more

China’s Experiment in Djibouti

Posted By: adminon: October 05, 2016In: FlashbackTags: Africa, Beijing, CHINA, CMA, Djibouti, Elmi Ahmed, Ethiopia, Europe, Gulf of Aden, IMF, Kuwait, MCA, Middle East, Philippe Danieau, SARL, Saudi Arabia, Somaliland, Turkey, U.A.E., UNICEFNo CommentsViews:

China’s role in Africa is changing from resource extractor to long-term strategic partner. Djibouti is a prime example. By François Dubé for The Diplomat On April 8, 2016 China’s Ministry of... Read more

Governor Atiku Bagudu’s Intervention

Posted By: adminon: September 30, 2016In: Policy & GovernanceTags: AAIN, Adams Oshiomhole, Atiku Bagudu, Benue State, Borno State, CDD, CHINA, CITAD, GCAP, Jigawa State, Kaduna State, Kebbi State, Lagos State, Military, PRP, UN, UNM, World BankNo CommentsViews:

Fewer and fewer statements concerning inclusion of poor people into the economy are heard nowadays in Nigeria. Instead of such statements, the society is served a menu of very obvious... Read more

Deep Cracks Over Recession in Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: September 21, 2016In: Policy & GovernanceTags: Aliko Dangote, Bukola Saraki, catholic, CHINA, Dr Peter Ozo-Eson, Germany, Goodluck Jonathan, Ibrahim Babangida, Modu Sherriff, Mohammadu Buhari, NEPA, OBASANJO, Ondo State, PDP, Professor Charles Soludo1 CommentViews:

The real battle for the soul of Nigeria has commenced with the sharp division between those for sale of national assets as an economic recovery strategy and those opposed to it. This divisio... Read more