A young man named Melvin was bruised and battered by the boisterous wind of life. Throughout the turbulent season filled with ugly life ordeals, this young man had nobody stepping up to help. With a Master’s degree in Economics/International Relations, everywhere was a minefield of mires and troubles. Money was scarce. Life was miserable. The shame Melvin experienced with family …

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that the widespread poverty in Africa is man-made and not an act of God. Obasanjo made this statement on Monday at the opening ceremony of the FESTAC Africa Festival at the Jomo Kenyatta Stadium in Kisumu, Kenya. The former head of state remarked that, given the continent’s abundant resources, there is no reason …