One of the leading politicians in the country and former governor of one of the wealth-iest states in Nigeria was recently arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for mind-bogglingly enriching himself with the people’s Commonwealth to the tune of hundreds of billions of naira. He was alleged to have used many ways to perpetrate the crime. The ways, allegedly, included the use of a very rich and influential philanthropist as a front, to shaft the citizens of the state of an unbelievable amount, when he held the fort as the number one person in his state. He…
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Dozens of world leaders are set to give speeches at the UN’s Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan on Tuesday, setting the tone for the two-week negotiations.
UN climate chief Simon Stiell has told negotiators at the COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan that setting an ambitious new climate finance target is crucial for the well-being of all nations, including the wealthiest and most powerful.
As a young student of Economics, I was taught that human wants are insatiable, but I never imagined that greed would one day cripple Nigeria power supply. Today, intense and selfish desires for wealth have clouded some people’s consciences, making it difficult to distinguish between lawful and unlawful ways of making money. This relentless drive for accumulation is growing daily, at great detriment to the nation. The term “collapse” has become synonymous with Nigeria’s national grid. A journey to northern Nigeria with hope pinned to a transformer quickly reveals the reality: that hope turns to hopelessness. A report by the…
The world population in 2024 is slightly less than 8.2 billion from the population of 2.5 billion in 1952, a wolfing increase of 5.7 billion people over 72 years. This analysis is made from the information obtained from Worldmeters. The Worldometers is one of the respectable organizations that presents estimated world population based on statistics and projections from the most reputable official organizations such as the United Nations Population Division, World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Bank. Population in the world is growing at around 0.87% per year in 2024 (from…
ASHENEWS reports that the United Nations has warned that no country is immune to the impact of climate change.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has partnered with Siemens Healthcare to acquire advanced oncology equipment for six cancer treatment centres nationwide.
Environmentalists say there is a need for international cooperation against a political agenda that undermines the green economy transition designed to mitigate the impact of climate change globally.
Stakeholders in the housing sector, on Monday, converged in Gombe for the 13th National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development conference, to address Nigeria’s housing deficit and stem perennial building collapse.
The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) Chairman at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Mr Oladayo Olabampe has appealed to the Federal Government to come to the institution’s aid.