THE African Union has helped throw off colonialism and resolve conflicts since its birth in 1963. But can it answer the desire for democracy among many Africans?

The African Union (AU) is now 50 years old. Amid the celebrations, the AU – which...

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MOREOVER, as a resource-rich nation Nigeria is under the heavy veil of the “resource curse”. The CCS is the EITI equivalent of the “magic arm” by which we convert the complex diversity and liability of our large...

ILLICIT trade as a cankerworm has eaten deep into the fabrics of the society. It has bastardized the market so much that counterfeit products have taken over the market to the detriment of the consumer, the government and the general public at...

WHY is it that worldwide  – in rich and poor countries; in democracies and the few surviving autocracies –the power of pardon remains an integral part of the criminal justice system? The simple answer is that, if there were all saints...