Erico Platt looks at the disarmament exhibition that she staged, “Three Quarters of a Century After Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Hibakusha—Brave Survivors Working for a Nuclear-Free World”. On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, during World War II. Credit: UNODA/Diane Barnes…
By Mandeep S.TiwanaNEW YORK, Aug 2 2025 (IPS) Successive United States governments have prided themselves on being governed by the Constitution of 1788. The First Amendment introduced in 1791 lays the foundations for secularism, respect for fundamental freedoms, and the right to seek redress of grievances. Notably, presidential administrations since the Second World War and…
Uganda’s Malaba town borders Kenya to the east and is a major entry point for goods destined for landlocked Uganda, Rwanda, and South Sudan from Kenya’s Mombasa Port. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS By Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, Aug 1 2025 (IPS) Landlocked developing countries face a unique set of challenges. Without coastal ports, they rely on transit nations,…
A recent social media video featuring Arinze, a Nigerian-American returnee, has sparked interest in the growing trend of families relocating from Western nations to Africa. Arinze, who previously lived in Brooklyn, New York, now resides in a gated community in Lekki, Lagos, and attends an exclusive private school. He confidently asserts that life is better…
It was supposed to be a concert for music lovers. Summertime in Europe and the Americas are reserved for such blockbuster concerts, movies and sundry entertainment.Also sporting events such as French Open, Wimbledon, US Open and football leagues are staged during the period. So it was another routine music concert for diehard fans of a…
When the year is running, but you’re just… there. Somehow, it’s July.Like play, like joke, we’re deep in second half.And if you’re honest? You don’t know if you’re moving forward or just floating like Agege bread in hot tea. You check your calendar and panic small wasn’t it just New Year? Didn’t you write vision…
Some women are known to restrict their husbands’ access to their children after separation.Some like to totally alienate their partners by relocating to distant places. Others tend to demonize their exes in front of their kids. Others use divorce as a means of settling past scores with their former spouses. Unbeknownst to these ladies, these…
The news started to filter in, in whispers towards Sunday evening. Once it was confirmed, it was as if everyone had been waiting to offload their thoughts on the departed. Platforms lit up with expletives that cannot be printed here. Since the end of the First Republic on January 15th 1966, Nigerians have had a…
Now, today is already bold and brave. We should be scared of tomorrow. When tomorrow comes, where will Nigeria be? Are we prepared to be a part of tomorrow? This is where brave and bold decisions come into play. Our President needs to sit back and figure out how Nigeria can compete in the new…
Marriage, the oldest institution in the world, is facing unprecedented challenges.With rising divorce rates, delayed marriages, and increasing numbers of singles, it’s clear that the traditional marriage model is under scrutiny. Redefining MarriageA recent discussion sparked by a popular radio personality’s revelation about his failed second marriage has ignited a heated debate.He questioned whether he’s…
