Many young Africans are standing up to the political systems in their countries. Civil-society campaigners are active on social media. They challenge the old guard using creative tools. These include rap, graffiti, and modern cultural symbols. They make for direct democracy. This helps build a more equal and decolonized society. Platforms such as 22Bet BD reflect how entertainment habits are changing. These youth movements show a bigger trend. They change how power and influence are viewed across the continent. Hamidou Anne Despite several significant and welcome advances, the African political classes have failed to build nations characterized by justice and…
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Cities are evolving rapidly. They regularly deal with challenges that create conflicting priorities. Urban theorist David Harvey warned that this competition can cloud decision-making. It can also leave out “the man”—the everyday citizen—who should have a real say in shaping city life. Sociologist Manuel Castells says urban activism should help fix social unfairness in big cities. Platforms like 22Bet reflect how digital engagement is evolving. At the same time, urban activism allows people to shape their environment. Urban or civic activism lets people shape their cities. It influences how people build, manage, and experience cities. It allows citizens to shape…
President Bola Tinubu formally announced on Monday, 30 June, 2025, the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia, describing it as a “symbolic bridge that will provide a gateway in fostering closer ties between us.” President Tinubu stated this while addressing a special joint session of the Senate and House of Assembly of Saint Lucia at the William Jefferson Clinton Ballroom, Sandals Grande, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. The President proposed creating a Joint Commission or Political Consultation Agreement as a mechanism for structured cooperation between Nigeria and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). President Tinubu also announced that he…
Saint Lucia has conferred its highest national honour, Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lucia (KCOSL), on President Bola Tinubu, in recognition of his efforts to strengthen the historical and cultural bonds between Africa and the Caribbean. The formal investiture was performed by the Governor-General of Saint Lucia, Errol Charles, on Monday night, 30 June, 2025, at the official reception for President Tinubu at the Government House, Morne Fortune, Saint Lucia. President Tinubu, who will now add the honorific of Sir to his numerous titles, expressed deep appreciation to the government and people of Saint Lucia for the honour. …
I received the news of the passing of Chief Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, a former academic and former Governor of Kwara State, with profound sadness. During his extraordinary lifetime of 84 years, which was marked by an unyielding commitment to public service and progressive politics, C.O., as political associates fondly called him, was a strong voice and a leading light in Nigeria’s political firmament. As a Senator in the Second Republic, he held aloft the banner of the Unity Party of Nigeria, led by the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. In the 1983 general elections, his pedigree as a progressive politician…
60 Hearty Cheers to Mr. Governor! I join your family, associates and well-wishers to celebrate you on your attainment of 60 years of a glorious life. Your dedication to service has set you apart as an exemplary leader. As you mark this special day, may you be blessed with more wisdom, strength, and divine health to fulfill your God ordained purpose and I wish you many more years of success on earth. Congratulations and Happy 60th Birthday. Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, 26 June, 2025, sign into law four groundbreaking tax reform bills that will transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework. The four bills, the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill, were passed by the National Assembly after extensive consultations with various interest groups and stakeholders. When the new tax laws become operational, they are expected to significantly transform tax administration in the country, leading to increased revenue generation, improved business environment, and a boost in domestic and foreign investments. The…
By Emmanuel Oladesu At 60, Babajide Olusola Aduragbemi Sanwo-Olu, surveyor, banker and Governor of Lagos, is forging ahead with purpose, courage and confidence. In the last six years, he has been the captain steering the ship of the largest state, former federal capital and economic nerve centre. The destination is a safe harbour. The testimonies of stakeholders underscore their perception of an effective captain, who is living to expectation through sheer fidelity to Lagosians who conferred on him the mandate to govern with the fear of God. To ordinary Lagosians, who savour the expanded dividends of democracy across the sectors,…
Any council Chairman that lives outside his council area will be sanctioned by the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), reports thegazellenews.com The chairman of the state chapter of the party, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi gave this warning on Tuesday, 24 June, 2025, during the APC Stakeholders’ meeting hosted by the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the state House, Marina The stakeholders’ meeting was held to also launched the party’s campaign for the coming council elections in the state. “We won’t tolerate any council Chairman that lives outside his council area. “Any council Chairman that is reported to…
The attention of the Presidency has been drawn to recent comments made by Alhaji Sule Lamido, former Governor of Jigawa State, on live television, in which he falsely accused President Bola Tinubu of supporting the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election. Alhaji Lamido’s claims represent a distortion of history and a regrettable attempt at revisionism. He alleged that President Tinubu only rose to prominence after the formation of NADECO and claimed that Tinubu’s mother, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, mobilised market women to back the annulment. These allegations are patently false. Let us set the record straight: Alhaja Mogaji never…