If there is one thing that the profuse social commentary on the worsening security situation in Nigeria (the Civil Society Joint Action Group calculates that 2,423 people have been killed and 1,872 abducted since President Bola Tinubu took the oath of office in May) takes for granted, it is that this crisis is basically one of will, meaning that all that the Nigerian state has to do is rouse itself from its current lethargy and arrest the challenge to its authority by various violent non-state actors. The latter occupies a vast and perplexing spectrum ranging from agitators for self-determination on…
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President Bola Tinubu has sent out a congratulatory message to Nigeria’s table tennis pacesetter, Aruna Quadri, after winning the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Cup title. Quadri achieved a resounding victory in the final match of the 2024 ITTF Africa Cup in Rwanda, reclaiming his title and sealing his place as Africa’s table tennis champion. In a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media & publicity, President Tinubu commended the table tennis star for his dogged pursuit of excellence even in the face of gnawing obstacles. The President noted that Quadri’s zeal for distinction,…
This edition features interesting outfits and looks for every woman and man regardless of personal style. In this edition, you’ll find all the style inspo needed for you to turn up at your office looking stylish and to stand out in the best ways possible. With style inspiration from our favourite celebrities and real-life career women and men, let us inspire your style! This is the BNStyle Workwear Series – your weekly fix of workwear fashion. Check on real career women and men with real styles below. Consider this your guide to navigating chic, workwear style whenever, wherever. For more workwear inspiration…
Our Arusha hotel guide provides a list of cheap hotels and budget hostels that offer comfortable and budget-friendly options for your stay in this beautiful Tanzanian city. Our guide provides a comprehensive list of cheap hotels, travel library maps, and budget hostels in Arusha city. Save money on your stay without compromising on comfort. Our guide provides a list of cheap hotels and budget hostels to help you find affordable accommodation during your stay in Arusha. These are top budget Hotels, you can make online hotel bookings and stay under 20 $ per person. When you want a cheap hotel in Arusha,…
Africa is known for many things. But not all of them are good. For example, many people associate slavery with our continent. Many others think of abject poverty and poor education when they think of Africa. Still other people associate Africa with cults, religious fanaticism, and animal sacrifices. Within this context, the light of Christianity has been shining for centuries across Africa. Preaching Christ isn’t an easy task here. Perhaps it will come as a surprise to many, but I firmly believe that Africa will be greatly helped by more regularly turning to rather than running from the Old Testament.…
This continent thrives on its terms and stands as a dynamic force in the global arena. Reflecting on the journey through the First Ten Year Implementation Plan of Agenda 2063, I’ve been inspired by our first steps towards realising this vision and motivated to address our challenges. The recent evaluation of this first decade has been a mix of pride and a call to action. We’ve witnessed remarkable progress, such as significant strategic investments in transport, energy, water, and ICT, knitting our countries closer. Nearly 30 million more people now have access to electricity, with Africa’s overall electricity access rate…
Elections in Chad have unfolded largely as predicted. The head of the country’s military junta, Mahamat Deby Itno, who is also the son the of the former president, oversaw a process that included co-opting one opponent into his government and assassinating another. Unsurprisingly, civil society groups and the political opposition reported widespread irregularities and intimidation on election day and throughout the tabulation process. Domestic election observers funded by the European Union were prohibited from deploying by Chadian authorities. It all concluded with Deby Itno’s victory. Quelle surprise. What is less obvious is how the United States and others will proceed…
Lagos, Nigeria CNN — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex embarked on what was officially dubbed a 3-day private visit to Nigeria, yet it unfolded with all the grandeur and attention typically reserved for royal tours. Their first day saw them receive a red-carpet welcome complete with cultural dancers following their arrival in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, where they kicked off a multi-day mental health summit at Lightway Academy. There, they also unveiled a partnership between their Archewell Foundation and the GEANCO Foundation to provide students with school supplies and menstrual products. The pair had been invited to the West African nation…
Christian theology was appropriated to play an integral role in the justifying apartheid’s racist ideology. Black theologians resisted through a theology of the oppressed. Photo by Mart Production via Pexels. This post is part of the “Revolutionary Papers” series. We live in a country in which white domination of black people is enforced with the use of teargas, the rubber bullet and buckshot during the day, and by hand grenades and petrol bombs, kidnappings and murders at night. We also worship—many of us—in churches wherein the same relations of white domination and ruthless brutalization of black Christians are reproduced. The…
Today, the National Gallery of Zimbabwe displays birds made of trash and platforms artists who revel in the rubbish heap. This is by no means a decline in sculptural quality, and I don’t intend to deprecate the curatorial work happening at NGZ either. Rory Tsapayi on the role of trash in Zimbabwean art. (1) Trashy History: Tinotenda Chivinge’s Zimbabwe Birds If there is one thing you will consistently find in exhibitions of contemporary Zimbabwean art, it is trash. Galleristically described as “found objects,” there is waste abound in the practices of some of…