In the news another young northern man is claiming to be the new boss of Boko Haram. Mohammed Marwana bragged that to prove he was the new don, he had promised ahead of time of the Kano bombings at Sabon Gari that claimed over a dozen innocent lives. Marwana’s claim to the title of leadership over this death seeking, senseless cult comes shortly after a group of four other youth in a video, claimed they had shot and deposed of Shekau–that other mad guy–and that they including one Abu Zamira, were the new dons of Boko Haram. I guess to... Continue Reading
When I was a child, I spoke like a child, thought like a child, and reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up my childish ways. — Corinthians 13:11 (ISV) A life stage is obviously amiss in the Biblical verse above: – Adolescence. The conversation on early marriage as relates to Africa cannot be gainfully completed without taking an educative look at the psychological – cultural – historical features of the appearance of this social quandary. There was a stage where Africans in trust, accepted dictated policies from the United Nations, World Health Organization and other... Continue Reading
…….David? Tam Mbayoh, A Model of Measurement in Media Illiteracy- Aristotle selected rationality, the capacity to think, as the defining attribute of Man. Descartes sought to distinguish mind from matter by characterizing the former as ‘that which thinks’. It is not surprising that these two philosophers should seize upon one of the most distinctive human capacities in their definitions. It is true that many of the activities involved in human thinking are present lower down the evolutionary scale, particularly among vertebrate animals; but the human animal has developed these activities to such an extent that there is a huge gap... Continue Reading
By Khadijatu Mansaray – I was a baby when the children of Soweto were publicly shot, blissfully unaware of world events and what they meant. Years later as a teenager, I cried my heart out as I watched the movie Sarafina and to this day the songs give me goosebumps. The 1976 protest was about education, those South African children marched because they wanted better education. Today, thankfully the right to education is recognised worldwide; and the rights of the child are a priority. Governments, civil society and international organisations recognise how important this is. The Day of the African... Continue Reading
Civilisation has found itself in a place where volatility is the new normal. Historic droughts exist alongside historic floods, the global food system is failing one out of every seven people, and financial markets continue to teeter on the brink of disaster. Government, business and sustainability professionals agree that the facts are undeniable: if we don’t solve our financial, water, food, energy, climate change, and social inequality crises soon, it is unlikely that the planet will be able to meet the needs of the forecast population of 9.5 billion people in 2050. According to Research Director at the University of... Continue Reading
