March 27, 2026

The United Nations General Assembly has formally adopted a resolution that classifies the trans-Atlantic slave trade and the racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. Sponsored by Ghana, the non-binding document urges member states to issue official apologies for their historical participation in the trade and to support reparations measures intended…

Nigeria’s most recent comprehensive population census took place in 2006, leaving the country without reliable demographic data for two decades. This prolonged absence of accurate population figures constitutes a significant governance challenge, affecting critical sectors such as education, healthcare, and electoral planning, and hindering effective resource allocation across the nation. Civic technology platform Tracka has…