France to partner Borno on Agriculture, Education
•As French Ambassador meets Gov Zulum Mukaila Ola The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Emmanuelle Bultmann said her country plans…
US, Nigeria sign historic agreement to protect Nigerian cultural heritage
Mukaila Ola The United States and Nigeria have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that launches a Cultural Property…
2023: #womensupportingwomen, #youthsupportingyouth…not this way
…I mean let’s get serious. By Senator Iroegbu I have been seeing trending pictures of a young woman, Ms. Khadijah…
China ramps up efforts to control media narrative in Africa
By ADF STAFF The outbreak of COVID-19 has led China to supercharge its nearly 14-year propaganda effort in Africa, increasing…
China-Africa: $254b-worth trade in 2021 breaks all-time record
By Eric Olander Two-way China-Africa trade surged last year to a new record of $254 billion, an impressive $67 billion increase…
The long arc of Chinese lending to Africa
By Cobus van Staden The biggest headline from November’s FOCAC meeting was China’s pivot away from infrastructure funding. But like…
Biden seeks to partner with Europe for Sahel nation-building
By Julian Pecquet The US is looking to join France and other partners in the Sahel as the international community shifts…
‘Massacre in Eastern Nigeria’: A special investigative report claims ‘1,400 defenceless citizens killed in 14 months’
By Intersociety •Security Forces, Jihadists Killed 1400 Defenceless Citizens In 14 Months (Oct 2020-Dec 2021) •4800 civilians arrested, 1000 missing…
Russia steps in as Malian junta gets more isolated by ECOWAS, France
•West African leaders cut off financial ties •Russia emerges as main defender of Colonel Göita’s regime as regional and western…
The time has come to choose wisely
By Senator Kashim Shettima Being a keynote address at Support Group Conference, organised by Support Groups Management Council (SGMC), in…