Peace

NATO leaders are expected to brand China a security risk to the Western alliance on Monday, a day after the Group of Seven rich nations issued a statement on human rights in China and Taiwan that Beijing said slandered its reputation. With allied leaders also raising concerns about Russia's recent…

Synopsis The statement focussed on human rights, democracy, social inclusion, freedom of expression, gender equality, rule of law, effective multilateral system and the importance of civic space. This is the first time that G7 and its invitees issued a statement on Open Societies.The Group of Seven leaders on Sunday called…

SynopsisThe losses from the pandemic include missed opportunities, big and small — an Olympic dream, a new startup, a year of slow travel, singing in a choir. When Namitha MS got accepted to a college in Pune for her MBA in 2020, she was over the moon. This was her…

The African Action Congress (AAC) has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s position that youths are the cause of the aggravating security crises in the country. The party also berated the Nigerian leader for remaining adamant on hunting down Igbo youths calling for Biafra nation. In a statement titled: ‘AriseTV interview: President…

No one in her village faced food shortages during the lockdowns, nor did they suffer from COVID-19, Moligeri Chandramma assured me through an interpreter this past March. A farmer in the drylands of southern India, she grows more than 40 species and varieties of crops—mostly native millets, rice, lentils and…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, whose residence was invaded at the weekend by armed policemen and soldiers has recounted his ugly experience in the hands of the security personnel.  In a statement on Tuesday, Ejiofor thanked a former Minister of Aviation and Peoples Democratic Party chieftain,…

Bads Banares: Realism is a window to limitless possibilities Ode to existence Salvador Banares and his “We Are Nature” artwork At Salvador “Bads” Banares Jr.’s latest exhibit “Existence” at Village Art Gallery, you’ll find how human and nature beautifully collide. In his painted world of green and black and white,…

Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said those calling for the sovereign nations of Biafra and Oduduwa have rights as free citizens to call for secession. In a statement, the professor criticised the use of force against the agitators of self-determination, insisting it is the responsibility of the leadership to…

The apex leader of the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, Professor Banji Akintoye, has raised the alarm that war had been declared on Yoruba people with the recent attack on Igangan area of Oyo State by suspected Fulani herdsmen. He described the attack in which no…

The Hoh Rainforest located in Washington State’s Olympic National Park is a pretty magical place. Bordering the Pacific Ocean, the rainforest region of the peninsula is filled with deciduous old-growth, moss-laden forests that sparkle amidst the infamous drizzle of the Pacific Northwest. While hiking, you can hear the crunch of…