It’s impossible to separate the traffic in humans, the traffic in drugs, and the ambitions of Al Qaeda and ISIS. They are all part of the same picture. Philip Obaji Jr. CALABAR, Nigeria—When... Read more
Center for Strategic & International Studies Published on Apr 22, 2015 Please join us for a conversation with Tom Burgis, author of The Looting Machine: Warlords, Oligarchs, Corporations... Read more
By Margo Lakin The International Institute at the University of Michigan will offer a Master’s in International and Regional Studies beginning in the fall of 2019. MIRS combines an interdisc... Read more
By Philip Obaji Jr., MADINATU, Nigeria Human trafficking in northeastern Nigeria is a topic I’ve written extensively about, but I didn’t know how frequently traffickers targeted intern... Read more
The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) is seeking applications for its 2019 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders to empower young people through academic coursework,... Read more
When a group of schoolgirls from northeast Nigeria met trafficked women who were struggling to survive after returning home, they knew they had to do something. Now they raise funds to help... Read more
Barnaby Phillips follows the life of one of the forgotten heroes of World War II. Source: Al Jazeera English Published on Sep 2, 2011 Read more
Transparency International (TI) is calling for young people under 35 years old who are motivated to solve social problems and develop new methods, tools, and projects to fight corruption. TI... Read more
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By Anthony Akinola Even with the vast majority of Nigerians not having access to television and electricity, the culture of televised presidential debates has crept in and should be warmly... Read more
By Salihu Moh. Lukman Ahead of her August 29, 2018 visit to Nigeria, British Prime Minister, Theresa May, remarked that 87 million Nigerians live on less than $1.90 a day, making Nigeria “ho... Read more
