Is it possible that Africa has broken out of its ‘no-show’ status in industrialisation at last? Well, that is exactly what Business Insider is reporting. As pleasantly surprising as that is... Read more
On March 31st, 2026, the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) launched its Strategic Plan for 2026 – 2030 in Abuja, Nigeria. This is the second and concluding part of Inter... Read more
In a few hours hence, 2025 would have passed into history and been succeeded by 2026. There should be no greater joy than surviving 2025 although survival is so cheap a form or level of livi... Read more
The information management dimension of the impending offensive against medical tourism is now in place. This follows the end of a virtual high-impact regional training session on ‘Strategic... Read more
The spectre of political leaders spending huge chunk of public resources on their own healthcare abroad while leaving the ordinary people with Second World War equipment and dilapidated, dys... Read more
Deeply disturbed by its own unpacking of how Nigeria looks on the global stage today, the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) is putting on the table a set of ideas by which Nigeri... Read more
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD West Africa) has a new director. He is Dr Garuba Dauda. A statement to that effect said the appointment is with immediate effect, contending too... Read more
The Centre for Democracy and Development – West Africa (CDD) is operationalizing a Concept Note for a memorial event in honour of Dr. Tajudeen Abdulraheem and Prof Abubakar Momoh. The event... Read more
The democratic space in West Africa has not been a smooth one of recent. It has been defined by one coup after the other, most if not all of them emitting high voltage rhetoric against Franc... Read more
By Yusuf Bangura The optimism of the 1990s, which saw a massive rollback of autocratic regimes in favour of electoral democracy, has given way to pessimism about democracy’s continued spread... Read more
