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THE SALIENT ROLE OF A FUNCTIONAL AND SAFE RAILYWAY SYSTEM
Transportation is the movement of people, animals and goods from one location to another. There are different modes of transportation which includes air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline and space.
Transport is important because it…
NIGERIA’S OUTING AT THE 5TH UN CONFERENCE ON LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
The conference on Least Developed Countries (LDCs) took place in Doha, the capital of Qatar, from 5th to 9th March, 2023 with the theme: "From Potential to Prosperity." The Summit was attended by world leaders, the private sector, civil…
Nigeria’s Democracy Deepens as Citizens Elect New Leaders
Nigerians will go to the polls on Saturday, February 25, 2023 to elect a new President and members of the National Assembly. It is the first vote cast in the scheduled general election which will be followed on Saturday, March…
TACKLING THE SCOURGE OF OUT- OF- SCHOOL CHILDREN IN NIGERIA
Figures from the Universal Basic Education Commission in Nigeria, reveal that the number of Out- of -School Children in the age bracket of six and eleven years, in Nigeria, has declined slightly from over ten million in 2021.
That figure…
INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END IMPUNITY FOR CRIMES AGAINST JOURNALISTS
November 2nd of every year is observed as International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. The day was set aside by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/68/163, which calls on all member states to take…
THE EXPLOITS OF NIGERIAN ATHLETES IN INTERNATIONAL SPORTING COMPETITIONS
The year 2022 will go down in Nigeria’s sports history as one of the finest in terms of winning medals in world championships. The recent exploits of Nigeria at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States and the…
TOURISM AS A FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNER FOR NIGERIA
Nigeria will host the world at the first United Nations World Tourism Organisation, (UNWTO) Global Conference on Tourism, Culture and the Creative Industry, from November 14 to 16 in Lagos, Nigeria. This will be the first time the country…
DIVERSIFYING NIGERIA’S ECONOMY BEYOND OIL
Over the years and shortly before independence and after independence, oil has been the major source of income and foreign exchange for Nigeria because of its dependent on single commodity for decades.
The Agricultural sectors which used…
POLITICAL PARTIES AND THE NEED FOR ISSUE-BASED CAMPAIGNS IN THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTION IN NIGERIA
On the 28th of September 2022, political parties in Nigeria officially began their campaigns, in the run up to the 2023 General Election. This is as stipulated in the Electoral Act of the country, which provides that campaigns are to be…
GAINS OF NIGERIA’S DIPLOMATIC SHUTTLES, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS AND DEBT RELIEF
In every corner of the globe, diplomacy is a method that governments use to influence actions through peaceful negotiation and dialogue. Executed by specific representatives of individual countries, the actions by such diplomats is…