No nation can rise above its level of education’, is a popular dictum. We congratulate the new President-elect, as his election has raised our hope that the educational sector will be repositioned to become functional in its output, productive to the Nigerian youths and stable in its operations. It isContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam It is on record that before the foray of General Muhammadu Buhari into politics, no Politician in the history of Northern Nigeria, including the late Sardauna, the then Premier of the northern region, enjoyed the cult-like love and following the outgoing President enjoyed. But, regrettably,Continue Reading
TEHRAN- The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (known as OICA) ranked Iran sixth in the world in terms of car manufacturing growth in 2022, IRNA reported. According to the OICA data, car manufacturing in Iran increased by 19 percent in 2022, as the country manufactured 1.064 million vehicles inContinue Reading
US tech company, Westinghouse, has announced the launch of the AP300, a smaller version of its flagship AP1000 nuclear reactor, in an effort to extend access to nuclear power as demand for clean energy rises. The AP300 nuclear reactor is scheduled to be operational in 2027 and will provide roughlyContinue Reading
A British court has sentenced Ike Ekweremadu to nearly 10 years’ imprisonment for human organ trafficking. His wife Beatrice was handed four years, six months sentence while Obinna Obeta, a medical doctor, got a 10 years sentence for the same offence. British journalist Chris Summers shared the news via hisContinue Reading
The Pentagon has started to implement a law that requires the provision of mental health services for help-seeking US troops amid a soaring number of suicide cases among active-duty forces. The Brandon Act, passed into law as part of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), requires the US militaryContinue Reading
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a “global health emergency”. The statement represents a major step towards ending the pandemic and comes three years after it first declared its highest level of alert over the virus. Officials said the virus’ death rate had droppedContinue Reading
On average there were 33 rapes and sexual assaults committed in UK hospitals every week, according to a new report by the Women’s Rights Network (WRN). Alarming figures reveal there were over 6,500 reported rapes and sexual assaults in UK hospitals in just three years and only 4.1 percent resultedContinue Reading
With the BRICS nations actively discussing expansion, could more African countries join the collective and adopt the BRICS currency? Currently made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, various countries have submitted membership requirements to add to the ranks of the BRICS Alliance. Others, meanwhile, are publicly supportingContinue Reading