Today, Mr Kashim Shettima, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, will be addressing the United Nations General Assembly. It is a speech we eagerly anticipate, not just because the VP has a way with words and is well regarded as a Bibliophile, the speech comes on the back of his impressive presentation last…
Time for a General Rollout of the African Passport, By Simbo Olorunfemi and Ade Adefeko “Africa is today at midcourse, in transition from the Africa of yesterday to the Africa of Tomorrow. Even as we stand here, we move from the past into the future. The task, on which we have embarked, the making…
Yusuf Tuggar’s Foreign Policy Doctrine of ‘Strategic Autonomy’ in RAP, By Simbo Olorunfemi “Flavor Flav has problems of his own, I can’t do nuttin’ for ya man” – Public Enemy Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, took quite a few people by surprise during a live TV interview when, in addressing the reported demand…
“What is soft is strong” – Lao Tzu If there was any doubt that the return of Donald Trump as the President of the United States of America would usher in another round of chaos in the international arena, unsettling allies and international institutions, provoking foes and neutrals, throwing up in the air laws, norms,…
“The two countries do not share borders, but it has always felt like we did. …
There are different ways to dissect the Kemi Badenoch controversy. My observation on the debate though, and I might be wrong about that, is that many of those who have argued that there is “nothing wrong” with Kemi Badenoch’s posture and “truths” about Nigeria, might be confusing speaking up for/to the country, which should be…
African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) and African Solidarity Fund (ASF) have signed a framework cooperation agreement, paving the way for further strategic collaboration to promote economic development and mitigate the risks associated with investment and trade in Africa. The agreement signed on the sidelines of the Africa Investment Forum 2024 (AIF 2024) held…
The challenge President Jo Biden must have been faced with, in deciding whether to keep to his word of not granting state pardon to his son, Hunter, over crimes he pleaded guilty to and was convicted of, or extending state pardon to his only surviving son to save him from the clutches of hawks and…
“The two countries-South Africa and Nigeria – are very important in our continent and when the two countries work together, which we are, and we do things together, …
