THE EMERGING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS His Excellency Dr. Peter Obi: The Executive Governor of AnambraState His Excellency Comrade Oshiomhole: The Executive Governor of EdoState These Gentlemen are democrats who respect the rule of law. When they were shut out from the office of governorship after clearly winning the elections, they took the high road. Instead of … [Read more...] about AFRIPOL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR GOVERNORS OF NIGERIA 2009
Are Africans really intelligent people?
Written by Etim Etim JAMES Dewey Watson (born April 6, 1928) is an American molecular biologist, best known as one of the three that discovered the structure of DNA. Apart from space technology, molecular science and genetics are perhaps the most sophisticated manifestation of human ingenuity. Dewey is therefore one of the world's most renowned scientists of our … [Read more...] about Are Africans really intelligent people?
Building democracy and good governance
Written by Adedolapo Lufadeju THE general elections of April 14 and 21 have come and gone. The elections on the whole were considered to be poorly conducted, badly managed and lacking in credibility. What is gratifying to most Nigerians who wish this country well is that the voting process was peaceful, but because of the unfairness of the process, the declaration of … [Read more...] about Building democracy and good governance
What is “sub-Sahara Africa”?
Written by Herbert Ekwe-Ekwe FOR the West's leading news organisations (CNN, BBC, International Herald Tribune, Reuters, Associated Press, Fox News, Yahoo! News, etc., etc), the recent commemoration of 50 years of Ghana's restoration-of-independence (after the British conquest and occupation) occasioned, once again, the increasing absurdity that underscores these agencies' … [Read more...] about What is “sub-Sahara Africa”?
Africa Must Produce or Perish
Written by Philip Emeagwali Excerpted from a speech delivered by Philip Emeagwali to the African community in Valencia, Spain on May 11, 2008. The entire transcript and video are posted at emeagwali.com.Imagine that it is May 25, 2063, the 100th anniversary of Africa Day, a day for reflecting on Africa’s successes and failures. The newspaper headline announces, “Last … [Read more...] about Africa Must Produce or Perish