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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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February 6, 2015
Nigeria
Nigeria's 2015 Presidential Election
Introduction The success or failure of democracy, rule of law, and ethnic and religious reconciliation in Nigeria is a bellwether for the entire continent. With a population of more than 177 milli…
June 9, 2022
Nigeria
Escalating Violence Is Putting Nigeria’s Future on the Line
Nigeria is experiencing a dramatic upsurge in everyday violence, including abductions, religiously motivated attacks, assaults by armed gangs, and police brutality. Authorities are failing to contain…
July 24, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigerian President’s Wife Appointed Permanent Secretary of Bayelsa State
On July 11, Bayelsa State Governor Henry Seriake Dickson appointed President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife Patience as permanent secretary of the state government. The appointment has provoked angry criti…
November 10, 2019
United States
Happy 244th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!
The U.S. Marine Corps turns 244 years-old today. On November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution to create a Marine force composed of two battalions. Since then, the Marines have …
January 29, 2020
Nigeria
Perceptions of Corruption in Nigeria Remain High, According to NGO
Transparency International (TI) has issued its Corruption Perceptions Index. As in previous years, its citizens and a selection of international organizations perceive Nigeria as one of Africa’s most corrupt countries. Nigeria’s ranking—146 out of 180 countries surveyed worldwide—is little changed from years past.
