China and Russia are collaborating to reduce their dependence on the U.S. dollar. Trade settlements in USD between the two countries have fallen below 50% for the first time. The dollar’s share of trade between Russia and China was only 46% of settlements in the first quarter, the Financial TimesContinue Reading
THE DONALD TRUMP administration has repeatedly crossed legal boundaries in resisting accountability to Congress, most notably during last year’s impeachment investigation. A less noticed but equally clear-cut case is its stonewalling on behalf of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman following the 2018 murder of exiled journalist and PostContinue Reading
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Thursday led a chorus of condemnation over the alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old girl by a group of over 30 men at a hotel in Eilat. The case has sent shockwaves through Israel, after testimony indicated the men linedContinue Reading
What we in Iran–the target of a vicious and indiscriminate sanctions regime—have seen from the current U.S. administration is quite straightforward: there is no grand vision for an alternative global community. The U.S.’ fickleness and unpredictability have nothing to do with masterful implementation of game theory. Rather whether it comesContinue Reading
By Prof. MK Othman No doubt, the Covid-19 pandemic with its subsequent lockdown in virtually every nation, globally, is already having terrible consequences on food security. The pandemic indeed caught the world unprepared and thus unplanned for its devastating effects. No one saw it coming, perhaps except China, even thenContinue Reading
By Usman Muhammad Minna The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Bida in Niger State, Dr. Abubakar Abdul Dzukogi, has been given tenure extension to serve out his second and final term in office as the Rector of the institution with a waiver to exceed the constitutional retirement age of 65Continue Reading
Sets Aside 26% of 2020 Budget for Education Commences Holistic Renovations of Schools Sponsors Students to Foreign Universities By Samson Yaki Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdulahi Sule, has taken popular and commendable steps to revamp the state’s all-important Education Sector. The State’s Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, Hajiya FatuContinue Reading
By Samson Yaki The Director General of Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), Professor Muhammadu Tawfiq Ladan has applauded the African Students Union Parliament over the success of the recent Webinar summit which held in Abuja, Nigeria. Professor Ladan expressed optimism that, “the excellent presentations and the fruitful interactive sessionsContinue Reading
