Peace

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…

Biden's biggest Senate ally on infrastructure rode the train with him for decades. Sen. Tom Carper talks with the president at least every couple of weeks. His committee oversees surface transportation, and he loves trains, just like "Amtrak Joe." Loading Something is loading. Sen. Tom Carper says he'll soon have…

Experiencing bloody wars up close; our work in Vietnam PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Perhaps the confluence of time, circumstance, and geography brought this columnist into close contact with three of the most catastrophic wars in the world. The first was the Pacific War (1941…

Academics, NGOs, activists and creatives support a call for G7 militaries to come clean on their carbon emissions ahead of COP 26 in Glasgow. Tipping Point North South’s Transform Defence project today published an Open Letter to United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as host of the G7 Summit in…

Nigerian Police Police Commissioner in Imo, Mr Abutu Yaro, says peace has been restored in Orji, Owerri North Local Government Area, after Thursday’s shootout with hoodlums. Yaro said in a statement issued in Owerri on Friday by police spokesman, SP Bala Alkana that four hoodlums were fatally injured, but others…