German Foreign Minister in Niger, Raises Alarm over Climate Change, Conflict

ISpeech by Federal Foreign Ministe Annalena Baerbock at Abdou Moumouni University, Niamey I’ve just come from Mali, with a group of German members of parliament. We met many very impressive people there – above all, many courageous women. There were three visiting the MINUSMA camp yesterday, an agriculture expert, an artist and a teacher. Different though…

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Ademola Adeleke Predicts Election Victory over Oyetola, Calls for Blacklisting of Election Riggers

Press Release The Osun state governorship candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke has predicted election victory over Governor Gboyega Oyetola on July 16th, calling for blacklisting and sanctioning of election riggers to protect democracy Speaking while receiving a delegation from the United States embassy led by Brandon Hudspeth ( political/Economic Section Chief),…

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United States Slams Sierra Leone over Human Rights Abuses

The United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor has released its 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in Sierra Leone. The report highlight several human right lapses committed by countries and their governments across the world in 2021. In Sierra Leone, Significant human rights issues included credible reports of: unlawful or arbitrary…

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CANTON Fair, Strategic Networking Opportunities to Nigerians

The President Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Dr Al-Mujtaba Abubakar has said the China CANTON Fair has continued to create strategic networking opportunities to Nigerians particularly members of the Chamber, considering, the large number of stakeholders cutting across the 15 Trade Groups in the Chamber. The President who was speaking during the virtual…

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NCC Awards N233 million in Research Grants, Professorial Chair Endowments

Consistent with its recognition of the academia as a central stakeholder in its commitment to linkages and local development sphere of the Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has awarded fresh research grants and endowed professorial chairs in some Nigerian universities in the sum of N233 million. From the total sum, N172.5 million was…

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Biden’s New Vision for Democracy and How to Implement it

By Ash Jain Following US President Joe Biden’s speech in Warsaw last week, the media largely focused on his offhand comments on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin should remain in power. In doing so, they overlooked the deeper strategic significance of Biden’s remarks about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Biden described the brazen assault not only as a threat to…

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USAID Administrator, Samantha Power Speaks on Ukraine, Democracy & New Agenda at Skoll World Forum

USAID Administrator Power with NPR’s Scott Simon at the Skoll Foundation’s 2022 Skoll World Forum. During the conversation she reflects on events happening around the world, along with her vision for working with more local organizations SCOTT SIMON: You’ve been at the border, Ukraine and Poland, you’re in a good position to tell us, what’s the…

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