Exploring Nigeria’s potential of becoming the content capital of the world
Over the years, the value and importance of stories have continued to increase as more people search for new experiences. For each story told through song, film, or dance , cultures have been uplifted and the economy of nations boosted even as new stars are born. This phenomenon is very well documented in the Korean […]
Edo NUT suspends 3 week-old strike
Public primary school heads and teachers in Edo, under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Teacher (NUT), have suspended their three weeks industrial action over wage issues. The union suspended the strike after an emergency State Wing Executive Council (SWEC) meeting in Benin on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
Hive thinking: Beekeeping makes a buzz in Ivory Coast
Night has just fallen in central Ivory Coast and the hour has come for two men, venturing forth in protective suits, veils and gloves, to steal honey from their bees. The art of beekeeping has spread swiftly in Assounvoue, in the heart of the world’s top cocoa producer. Farmers started taking up honey-making to supplement […]
Biden says ‘erratic’ Trump should not receive intel briefings
US President Joe Biden said Friday that his predecessor Donald Trump, who is awaiting a Senate impeachment trial on charges of inciting an attack on the US Capitol, should not receive classified intelligence briefings, as is customary for former presidents. “I just think that there is no need for him to have the intelligence briefings. […]
6,982 Nigerians killed in 30 months
•6,501 civilians, 481 security agents among casualties •Additional 407 children killed in one year •Borno records highest deaths, Zamfara , second highest By Evelyn Usman Nigerians are daily inundated with one security challenge or the other, which leaves defenseless citizens at the mercy of their assailants. Killings, arson, banditry have become common on our shores. Report […]
New POTUS, New Gold Bull Market?
Joe Biden’s election as the United States (US) president and his first economic proposal proved negative for gold prices, but the presidency might yet turn positive. The 46th presidency of the United States has officially begun. What does that mean for the U.S. economy, politics and the precious metals market? Let’s start by noting that […]
