The theme of the 7th Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights (7th APCRSHR), which opened in Manila on 21st January, 2014, is: Examining achievements, good practices, lessons learned and challenges: towards a strategic positioning of...
Obasanjo’s third term agenda was no secret. It cost the nation billions and stalled our affairs, corrupted our legislative offices and wasted our time for months on end. At last it was over, but not before Obasanjo ensured he...
A sharp sell-off in emerging market currencies accelerated on Friday, setting global stocks on track for their worst week this year with worries mounting over an economic slowdown in China, U.S. monetary policy and domestic political issues from Turkey...
The reliability of Boeing's (BA.N) 787 Dreamliner is slowly improving but it is still not at a satisfactory level and the firm is working to improve the jet's performance, Mike Fleming, Boeing's vice president for 787 support and services...
Microsoft Corp posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, boosted by strong sales of its software and services for businesses, a solid holiday season for its new Xbox game console and Surface tablets, and a slightly lower tax bill.
The...
GOV EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN OF DELTA STATE (M); MR TERRY TAMMINEN (L), LEADER, R 20 TEAM & SPECIAL ADVISER TO FORMER CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR, SCHWARZENEGGER & MR. CHRISTOPHE NUTTALL, R 20 TEAM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DURING A COURTESY CALL BY MEMBERS OF...
The recent report of impending implementation of repatriation of prisoners’ agreement between Nigeria and Britain will definitely not come without controversy and clash of cultures and morality. Nigeria is the biggest country in a continent the so called developed...
Watermelon is a fruit in the melon family that can be eaten or made into drinks. There are more than 1,200 varieties of watermelon with variation in their size, shape, and colour of the flesh. Watermelon was originated from...
- In India, 17 percent of female sex workers reported starting to sell sex under the age of 15 years.
- In Maldives and Papua New Guinea, the median age reported among female sex workers ranged from 17-19 years (across...
After defaulting several times to meet targets for the eradication of two major epidemics, polio and guinea worm, Nigeria has finally broken the myth. The report that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has finally declared Nigeria free from guinea-worm...
Describing the allegations as entirely false, Adedeji said they were the handiwork of individuals determined to discredit him and weaken public confidence in the Tinubu administration.
