By Dr. Michael O. Omoruyi | iNewsAfrica Africa’s development challenge is not a mystery. It is measurable, persistent, and painfully obvious: unreliable electricity. No continent can industrialize, create mass employment, or compete globally while running on generators. This is why Aliko Dangote, Africa’s most influential industrialist, should see power generation ...

By Dr. Michael Omoruyi | iNewsAfrica Every year, the world pauses to honor Martin Luther King Jr.—the icon, the orator, the architect of one of the greatest civil rights movements in human history. His speeches echo across generations, his words etched into monuments and memory. Yet at iNewsAfrica, we believe ...

An Op-Ed for iNewsAfrica by Dr. Michael O. Omoruyi The haunting headline splashed across the New York Daily News—“From Fame to Tragedy”—is more than a sensational turn of phrase. It is a stark indictment of a system that too often elevates young talent only to abandon them when the applause ...

By Dr. Michael Omoruyi Africa stands at a crossroads—rich in talent, culture, and youthful energy, yet weighed down by leadership failures, broken systems, and widening inequality. In such moments, awareness becomes a tool of liberation. Awareness of our history, our shared struggles, and our untapped capacity to shape a different ...

By the LPPMC Apex Caucus for iNewsAfrica In a time when Nigeria confronts profound political uncertainty and a crisis of public trust, leadership that is authentic, selfless, and forward-looking has become our most urgent national need. Today, as the Liberal Progressive & Patriotic Members Congress (LPPMC) marks the birthday of ...

An Exclusive iNewsAfrica Interview with Dr. Julie Page, Respected Journalist and Media Analyst By iNewsAfrica Editorial Desk(Featuring Dr. Julie Page in conversation with Dr. Michael Omoruyi, author of “From Grit to Grace: A Memoir of Roots, Resilience, and Reinvention”) Introduction In a time when the African diaspora is redefining its ...

By Dr. Michael Omoruyi For iNewsAfrica | September 13, 2025 On September 12, 2025, in the heart of Lagos, Nigeria’s culinary star Hilda Baci once again etched her name into history. With fire blazing beneath a six-metre-wide steel cauldron, she cooked what has been described as the largest pot of ...

By Dr. Michael Omoruyi Every generation needs stories that remind us of the power of resilience, the strength of roots, and the courage to reinvent ourselves when life seems determined to hold us back. My forthcoming book, From Grit to Grace: A Memoir of Roots, Resilience, and Reinvention, is my ...

Phila Ndwandwe By Dr. Michael Omoruyi | iNewsAfrica Op-Ed A Forgotten Heroine of Liberation In the story of South Africa’s liberation, the names of great leaders often echo—Mandela, Sisulu, Tambo. Yet, hidden in the shadows are women whose sacrifices were no less monumental. Among them is Phila Portia Ndwandwe, a ...

Justice I. O. Aluyi By Dr. Michael Omoruyi | iNewsAfrica It was 1984. I was a young man navigating the busy streets of Benin City, chasing dreams and ambition, when I found myself face-to-face with a man whose very presence seemed to command respect — Justice Isaac O. Aluyi, the ...