by Frisky Larr If there is anything that many observers agree upon, it is the fact that Muhammadu Buhari could have had a better start...

By Tobi Soniyi The Nigeria Coalition for the International Criminal Court (NCICC) has called on the Federal Government to direct the...

By Cristina Silva @cristymsilva c.silva@ibtimes.com National Assembly Clerk Salisu Maikasuwa (L) swears in Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara as the...

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations’ top human rights official called on Nigeria’s new President Muhammadu Buhari...

Abridged paper developed by the Da’wah Institute of Nigeria (DIN) of the Islamic Education Trust (IET) Minna, and the Development...

By Yomi Kazeem As president Buhari’s new administration and Nigeria’s 8th national assembly settles into office, a new campaign for...

By Amb. Robin Renee Sanders May 29, 2015 — date of the power shift, paradigm shift, political shift marking the New Democratic...

I feel highly delighted to be part of this momentous occasion which marks a significant turning point in our political journey...

OUR COLLECTIVE VISION FOR A NEW BENUE Today is a milestone in the history of our state. We thank the Almighty God for His grace and for...

As Kim et al. (2011) indicated, progress towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has been mixed. One of the MDGs...

By Gwain Colbert It was President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia who said at the opening of the International Institute of Democracy...

At least 260 women and children who were rescued from Boko Haram have been moved by the Nigerian military to an undisclosed location,...

By Asan Gabin Bennedict The Coalition of Civil Society Groups in Benue State paid a courtesy visit to the Governor-Elect, Dr. Samuel...

By Kathleen Caulderwood @kcaulderwood k.caulderwood@ibtimes.com Men guide a boat carrying drums filled with refined stolen oil through a...

by Naiara Costa The first agreement is expected to be adopted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in July and will define the architecture for...

By Eze Onyekpere Nigerians have elected a new government at the centre and there are great expectations of change that will lead to...

Kampala –Uganda – The High Court of Uganda has today declared that the right to health can be justiciable in Uganda. While delivering a...

Sunday, May 3, 2015, 9:00 AM CET The following article was written by Graeme Reid, who is director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and...

INTRODUCTION Benue Civil Society groups and the Media met on the 30th day of April 2015 to discuss ways and modalities of partnering and...

By Olusegun Abolaji Ogundeji The dozens of deaths that marred the recent Nigerian elections would be considered shocking by the standards...

People protesting against xenophobia in South Africa hold placards in front of the South African consulate … By Joe Brock and Nqobile...

……..Jimmy Tor Esq The general notion in the country is that corruption is the foremost challenge hindering the development of the...

By Jerome, Uneje Mary Nigeria 28th April 2015. The atmosphere appeared filled with  of hope and expectations as Pa Josiah (not real name)...

…….Roseline Funmilayo, Legal Officer, Lawyers Alert Violence against women has always been known to be an ugly aspect of the average...