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WHO Move Against E-Cigarettes, Vows to take action
The World Health Organisation, on Tuesday, urged governments to regulate the use of electronic cigarettes as they pose great dangers to human health. The WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said nicotine was highly addictive and must be regulated to curb the tobacco industry’s “criminal” tactics to get young people hooked on the substance. Ghebreyesus made […]
Nigerian govt to travellers from “South Africa Don’t come”
The Chairman of Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 pandemic, and Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha, on Monday, announced the addition of South Africa to the list of countries from where travellers are banned because of the growing cases of COVID-19 in the country. Mustapha made the announcement during a media […]
Do you know Government Interventions In Agriculture May Not Yield Any Positive Result?
That scares right? Nigeria Governments at Federal and State levels are desirous of feeding its exploding population and earn from export. But all that may still equal zero despite hundreds of Billions of Naira Government has plunged into agriculture through NIRSAL/CBN. Have you wondered why despite all the intervention policies, prices of food are skyrocketing […]
Africa & WorldGlobal Covid-19 vaccine crisis sends ominous signal for fighting climate change
The stark gap in vaccination rates between the world’s rich and poor countries is emerging as a test for how the world responds to that other global challenge: Averting the worst effects of climate change. Of the more than 1.1 billion vaccinations administered globally, the vast majority have gone into the arms of people who […]
OpinionNigeria’s perennial recession; a result of policy somersault.
Nigeria will predictably be in recession for a long time. When you keep doing the same thing and expect different results, you will need to check yourself. It appears we are not in a hurry to live in the reality of the 21st century with others. I sometimes wonder why we like to put the […]