There have been interesting arguments over Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun’s observation that “recession is just a word”, and NAN MD, Bayo Onanuga claiming that reports of hardship in the land is exaggerated propaganda. I think we need to break down the subject further…
EnviroNews Nigeria in collaboration with Climate & Sustainable Development Network of Nigeria (CSDevNet) Present A Webinar titled: “Nigeria and Climate Change: Preparing for COP22 with Nnimmo Bassey” Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM WAT Details: Mr…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is making progressive strides to fulfil its High 5 mandate. In May 2015, the AfDB, under the leadership of the Special Envoy on Gender, Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, launched the Fashionomics – “the economy of fashion” –…
The operation of Arik Air, Nigeria’s biggest private airline, was on Tuesday disrupted due to aircraft insurance renewal, leaving its passengers stranded across airports in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that all the airlines’ scheduled flights…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to Mr. Maina Kiai, the United Nations, Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, drawing his attention to continuous “harassment and intimidation of…
Franka Osakwe Today, nearly 800 million people worldwide are extremely hungry and malnourished, with majority living in Sub-Saharan Africa- a place with vast arable lands. Experts have shown that the food produced in these lands and globally is enough to…
No fewer than three million pilgrims converged on Mount Arafat on Sunday to mark the climax of 2016 pilgrimage. A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent covering the Hajj reports that at least 62,000 Nigerians were part of the gathering. NAN…
Barely four months after an earth tremor sacked hundreds of household in Ikara town in Kaduna State, another broad day tremor has created panic in the Koi town in Jaba Local Government Area of the state. Here are 7 things…
HJK Helsinki defender, Taye Taiwo has been rated by EA Sports as one of the top 10 players with the most powerful shot ahead of the release of the world’s most popular football video game, Fifa 17. The 31-year old…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has stated that the economic recession currently facing the country is not a 100 metre race but a marathon, hence Nigerians should brace up to the challenge. This was disclosed yesterday in Enugu by…
