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Analysis: War Is Over But Not Biden’s Afghanistan Challenges
With the final stream of U.S. cargo planes soaring over the peaks of the Hindu Kush, President Joe Biden fulfilled a campaign promise to end America’s longest war, one it could not win.
But as the war ended with a chaotic, bloody…
Highlighting Kyari’s Positive Impact In the Oil Sector.
After several years of trial, the National Assembly last week passed the long-awaited Petroleum Industry Bill, breaking the invincibility that has kept the piece of legislation on the drawing board on successive sessions of the federal…
Answering The Great Inflation Question Of Our Time
Prices of everything; a property, a vehicle, a plane ticket to New York, have all gone up. That much is true.
Unfortunately pretty much everything else about inflation—a red hot topic these days—is conjecture. And that’s vexing, not just…
The Same Shady People Own Big Pharma And The Media
What does The New York Times and a majority of other legacy media have in common with Big Pharma? Answer: They’re largely owned by BlackRock and the Vanguard Group, the two largest asset management firms in the world. Moreover, it…
How to Attract Private Finance to Africa’s Development
African economies are at a pivotal juncture. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought economic activity to a standstill. Africa’s hard-won economic gains of the last two decades, critical in improving living standards, could be reversed.
High…
“Analysis: Big Oil May Get More Climate Lawsuits After Shell Ruling – lawyers,…
A Dutch court's decision to force Royal Dutch Shell to make deeper, faster cuts to its climate warming emissions on the basis of human rights could set a precedent, especially in European countries, according to lawyers and activists.…
Easter Retains Flavour Despite Soaring Food Prices, Covid Restrictions.
Umar Yahaya, a 19-year old Cobbler from Sokoto is very popular in the Anibaba neighbourhood of Ikorodu, a major district in Lagos state where he is known for repairing or 'polishing' the residents' shoes.
On April 4 however, business was…
UBA: Scoring Another First In Customer Satisfaction With New Mobile App
United Bank for Africa Plc has carved a niche for itself and continues to stand out as the leading Pan-African financial institution, consistent in introducing numerous first-rate innovative products with customer satisfaction in mind.
To…
Special Report: How Trump Administration Left Indelible Mark On U.S. Immigration courts
On a rainy September day in 2018, Jeff Sessions, then U.S. attorney general, addressed one of the largest classes of newly hired immigration judges in American history.
"The vast majority of asylum claims are not valid," he said during a…
$59 Million Hong Kong Flat Sale Sets New Asia Record
Hong Kong may be in its worst recession in years but its luxury property market is still thriving after a five-bedroom apartment broke records with its $59 million price tag.
While there have been more expensive properties sold in Hong…