Medicine After Death? Tinubu's Vow Against Insecurity Comes After Years of Violence.
President Tinubu's declaration that insecurity and violent extremism will not define Nigeria's identity sounds reassuring — if only it had come before insecurity, banditry, kidnappings and terrorism became defining features of daily life for millions of Nigerians.For years, communities across …
Yaa Asantewaa and the Ashanti Resistance: Defending Identity Against Colonial Rule.
The story of Yaa Asantewaa remains one of the most powerful accounts of resistance in African history. More than a military struggle, it is a story of leadership, cultural survival, and a people's determination to defend their identity against imperial …
New Issue of Kata Kata Magazine is Out, Read or Grab Your Copy.
Celebrating Malaria Day in Kata Kata Village (CARTOON).2. Sitting Too Much: The Silent Health Risk Hiding in Plain Sight (HEALTH).3. Rethinking Food Packaging: Technology at the Heart of Sustainability (TECHNOLOGY). 4. Growing Through Puberty: Understanding Development, Parenting, and Peer Relationships …
"Whatever Belongs to You, Belongs to Me": A Reflection on Financial Irresponsibility and Gender Roles in Modern Relationships
In many societies today, domestic relationships are increasingly strained by a silent but persistent issue — financial irresponsibility disguised as love, entitlement, or partnership. When one partner labours to sustain a household while the other idles away in gambling or …
China's Loans to Africa and Recent Chinese Naval Vessels in Nigeria.
In a rare occurrence – and some would say, a show of power and influence - three Chinese military ships arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, on Monday, in what the local officials termed a visit to improve maritime security. The ships, led …
Africa: Medicine and Praises after Death
Recently the President of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, expressed his sadness at the deaths of an army general and soldiers killed by Islamic terrorists and paid tribute to them. Such a reaction paints a typical reprehensive picture of misplaced priority …
Rewarding Honesty and Integrity: The best way to go in Africa
Last week, Liberia’s President George Weah honoured an 18-year-old motorcycle taxi rider Emmanuel Tuloe, who found and returned $50,000 (£36,000) to the owner, a businesswoman. President Weah took an exceptional, exemplary and encouraging step by offering the honest lad reward …
Quest for Inter-Religious Harmony as Ghana’s chief imam Donates to Cathedral Project
Ghana’s chief imam Sheikh Osman Sharubutu has donated more than $8,000 to support the construction of a national cathedral.Some have deemed both the donation and the construction of the cathedral controversial. While many have criticised the cathedral project and classified …
Abd-Al-Rahman case: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II confirms charges and commits suspect to trial
Today, 9 July 2021, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “Court”) unanimously, issued a decision confirming all the charges brought by the Prosecutor against Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman (“Ali Kushayb”) and committed him to trial before …
Ivory Coast: The office of Prime Minister and the abysmal omen
Ordinarily, the prime minister’s office in many countries is powerful; it is a position everyone would dream of and do everything to occupy. Sure, the second in command, after the President. Ask Kamala Harris and the likes; they would wholeheartedly …