The pollutants include manmade chemicals used in fridges and air conditioners, and have an impact on depletion of the Ozone Layer. Christian Aid, among other nongovernmental organisations have called on delegates at the ongoing 28th Meeting of Parties (MOP-28) to…
10 October 2016 – Noting the socio-economic progress made by African countries and their centrality in major sustainable development discourses, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for continued support to the continent, particularly for strengthening good governance and for the…
Donald Trump called it the Eighth Wonder of the World. Now it’s just another failed Atlantic City casino. The Trump Taj Mahal finally closed its doors just before 6 a.m. Monday. The last guests at the hotel checked out on…
An update on FORBES 30 Under 30 list: We are getting close to the November 1 deadline. And so here we are, busy at work sorting through and assessing the over 4,000 online nominations we’ve received – so far. I’m one of…
10 October 2016 – Noting the socio-economic progress made by African countries and their centrality in major sustainable development discourses, United Nations Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon today called for continued support to the continent, particularly for strengthening good governance and for the…
Akinwumi Akinola Suppose you are in a queue- say the ATM queue that has become unavoidable these days. Look at the next person to you, he looks okay and fine. Take a look at the next person to him- is…
In Sunday night’s presidential debate, there were more than a dozen falsehoods and inaccuracies. NBC News and our friends at PolitiFact checked out the candidate’s claims, and here’s what we found. Trump said he didn’t urge people to “check out…
Ethiopia has accused elements in Eritrea and other countries of fanning the crisis in the country that culminated in the burning of factories owned by Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote and other foreign investors. The country in a statement issued today pointed…
Abiodun Busari The latest report of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Report has placed Nigeria in 127th position out of 138 countries surveyed for Global Competitiveness Index. The survey which was released on October 5, 2016 revealed that the country…
The Lagos State Government, LASG, says it has perfected plans to introduce monthly payment plan on its Home Ownership Mortgage Schemes, HOMS, across the state. The plan indicates that residents will pay rent monthly, not yearly as is the usual…
