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Egypt and South Africa Leaves Nigeria, the Third of the Power Houses, Behind

Posted By: adminon: July 07, 2019In: BookspaceTags: 'Undue Radicalism', Egypt, QS World University Ranking, SOUTH AFRICANo CommentsViews:
Egypt and South Africa Leaves Nigeria, the Third of the Power Houses, Behind

The BBC, for example, calls Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa the African continent’s power houses. Of the three, only Nigeria is completely missing from the list of one of the most recognised... Read more

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What Can Be Done About Nigeria’s Poorly Performing University System?

Posted By: adminon: March 12, 2019In: BookspaceTags: 'brain drain', 'brain exchange', Egypt, Malaysia, SciVal, SOUTH AFRICA, Times Higer Education, UNESCO dataNo CommentsViews:
What Can Be Done About Nigeria’s Poorly Performing University System?

The university system in Nigeria is in shambles, That appears to be the consensus, from academic staff to the government, to employers and to platforms of popular culture such as this online... Read more

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Dangerous Moment for Mugabe?

Posted By: adminon: November 19, 2017In: GovernanceTags: Botswana, CHINA, Gen Chiwenga, JACOB ZUMA, SOUTH AFRICA, UK, USNo CommentsViews:
Dangerous Moment for Mugabe?

(Former) President Robert Mugbabe overthrown about a week ago might be running a risk by not resigning or accepting the option of stepping out to exile to provide for political settlement. T... Read more

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Christian Elders Opt for Transitional Justice 

Posted By: adminon: September 27, 2017In: GovernanceTags: Rotation of power, SOUTH AFRICA, Truth and Reconciliation CommissionNo CommentsViews:
Christian Elders Opt for Transitional Justice 

The Nigerian Christian Elders Forum which has been coming into greater national prominence is leaving behind bickering, replacing it with a dramatic call for a return to the nationalist lore... Read more

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Is Africa Experiencing a Democratic Wind of Change?

Posted By: adminon: September 02, 2017In: SpectacleTags: ECOWAS, Kenya, NIGERIA, President Paul Kagame, Rwanda, SOUTH AFRICANo CommentsViews:
Is Africa Experiencing a Democratic Wind of Change?

It might appear too early but stuffs are certainly happening across Africa to suggest a transition from just ‘Africa Rising’ to ‘Africa rising democratically’, a democratic wind of change. A... Read more

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President Jacob Zuma of South Africa and the Struggle Against Corruption on the Continent

Posted By: adminon: April 03, 2017In: SpectacleTags: 'Vote of No Confidence', African National Congress-ANC, CORRUPTION, Frederick De Klerk, Misgovernance, NELSON MANDELA, SOUTH AFRICA, Thabo MbekiNo CommentsViews:
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa and the Struggle Against Corruption on the Continent

So, how could things happen in a way that a core cadre of the ANC be linked with blatant corruption? He had better survive it or would it not be too embarrassing? Read more

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Brazil Breaking BRICS?

Posted By: adminon: November 28, 2016In: FlashbackTags: Brazil, BRICS, CHINA, Dilma Rousseff, DONALD TRUMP, France, India, Michel Temer, Russia, SOUTH AFRICA, UN, US, WTONo CommentsViews:
Brazil Breaking BRICS?

Published originally in The Conversation online (Nov 20th, 2016) under the title “Brazil is breaking with its south-south focus. What it means for BRICS”, this piece hints about... Read more

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Cyril Ramaphosa Emerges as COSATU’s Next ANC leader

Posted By: adminon: November 24, 2016In: SpectacleTags: ANC, COSATU, Dlamini-Zuma, JACOB ZUMA, Mandela, National Union, Ramaphosa, SOUTH AFRICANo CommentsViews:
Cyril Ramaphosa Emerges as COSATU’s Next ANC leader

A leadership recruitment earthquake is unraveling in South Africa where the Central Executive Committee of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has endorsed Cyril Ramaphosa, t... Read more

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Underdeveloped American Democracy

Posted By: adminon: November 11, 2016In: SpectacleTags: America, Angola, Arkansas State, Brazil, British, Canada, CHINA, DONALD TRUMP, HILLARY CLINTON, ISIS, JACOB ZUMA, Mexico, Namibia, Robert Mugabe, SOUTH AFRICA, United Nations, Venezuela, Washington, ZimbabweNo CommentsViews:
Underdeveloped American Democracy

            By Okello Oculi, The notion of the United States of America as an ‘’underdeveloped country’’ was irreverently presented by Ira Sharkansky  to the197... Read more

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EDITORIAL

Posted By: adminon: November 07, 2016In: SpectacleTags: Ajaokuta, Aliko Dangote, CHINA, Egypt, Ethiopia, FGN, GSM, Ibadan, IBB, India, Kenya, LAGOS, Mambilla Plateau, Mozambique, Murtala Mohammed Airport, NATO, NIPSS, NITEL, OBASANJO, SAP, SOUTH AFRICA, ZambiaNo CommentsViews:
EDITORIAL

       The Dangote Insurgency Speaking at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, (NIPSS), Kuru in Jos on October 27th, 2016, Aliko Dangote, the Head of the Dangote conglome... Read more

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