The rate at which Rwanda, seem to have achieved social reconciliation after the gory internecine conflict, some prefer to call it “holocaust” that rocked the small central African country almost 17yrs ago is both baffling and encouraging. This was a nation that literarily went on a self annihilating journey that sent shivers down the spine… Continue reading RWANDA: FINALLY HEALED?
Author: Babs Iwalewa
Babs is an Msc (Geography) student at the Nigerian Defense Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria. His interests are in the areas of Population, Development, Culture, Politics and Urban planning. He is a member of the Association Of Nigerian Authors )ANA), Kaduna Chapter.
Email: babiwalewa@talkafrique.com
Voter Registration Hiccups in Nigeria
The ongoing voter registration in Nigeria is in progress after much anticipation. However, just like anything organized by the Nigerian government the exercise has proceeded with much tardiness. There is a genuine fear that, at the pace which the voter registration exercise is being conducted, many Nigerians of voting age could be disenfranchised. The problems… Continue reading Voter Registration Hiccups in Nigeria
Aftermath of PDP Presidential Primaries: An End to The Northern Bogey in Nigeria?
The much anticipated People’s Democratic Party [PDP] presidential primary elections in Nigeria has come and gone. Leaving the victorious singing victory songs and the vanquished to rue their fate. That the PDP presidential primary elections were a bitterly fought and acrimonious political battle is to say the least. It succeeded in splitting the ruling party… Continue reading Aftermath of PDP Presidential Primaries: An End to The Northern Bogey in Nigeria?
Globalization And The Development of Africa
The Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary 6th Edition defines the word global as a phenomenon that includes many parts. Moving a step further from this definition, globalization could be described as a concept or phenomenon that includes all parts of the world and also operates around the world; hence the whole world is looked upon as… Continue reading Globalization And The Development of Africa