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According to a UN report released on Sunday, the worldwide demand for cocaine and the trafficking of methamphetamine are witnessing an unprecedented surge. The report, presented in the annual World Drug Report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), In 2021, the most recent year for which data is available, coca bush cultivation […]
Climate change not only poses environmental challenges but also social and economic burdens, impacting communities worldwide. In Kwara state, Nigeria, the devastating consequences of climate change are robbing children of their right to education. Annual floods have displaced families, destroyed classrooms, and created an environment where attending school becomes increasingly difficult. Urgent action is needed […]
Likpata, a community in Edu local government area of Kwara State, North Central Nigeria, is taking proactive measures to tackle the challenges posed by climate change by embracing dry season farming. Facing recurrent flooding due to excessive rainfall and the overflow of River Niger, farmers in Likpata have adopted new agricultural practices to sustain their […]
Africa Day 2023 provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the remarkable progress our continent has made over the years and envision a future of boundless potential. By: Nkosi Sibanda The AfCFTA: A Catalyst for Transformation African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is not only a historic agreement but also a catalyst for transformative change […]
A claim that pharmaceutical company Pfizer has admitted to lying about testing the effectiveness of its Covid vaccine is still circulating on social media in South Africa. But this misrepresents what Pfizer said and the vaccine’s effectiveness in preventing Covid-19 was thoroughly tested. Did pharma company Pfizer admit to the European parliament that it had lied about […]
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Women and climate change
Women are spearheading a transformative movement in the agricultural sector, reshaping farming practices and revitalizing agri-businesses around the globe. Their growing participation is driving economic growth and empowerment within the agricultural industry. In the past, farming was often seen as a male-dominated domain, primarily associated with rural areas abundant in fertile land. However, recent economic […]
How to Verify Information and Sources Online With the fast paced growth of the internet and communication technologies, information is coming in ever faster and this may seldom be verified before getting published. Between the millions of data circulating, it is sometimes difficult to specify what is true and what is false. How can we […]
Musa, a Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, bailed out his elder brother after operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided a popular BDC hub in Zone 4, Abuja. He says BDC’s are filling the foreign exchange demand of citizens which CBN has failed to process fast enough. During my conversation with Musa, […]
