The attention of over 100 frontline anti-corruption civil society organizations (CSOs) comprising of rights activists and media executives, has been drawn to the unprofessional manner that the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Parastatals and Tertiary Institutions on Mismanagement of Personnel Racketeering and alleged Gross Mismanagement of the Integrated […]
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DSS and Accusations of Disobedience to Court Orders– Setting the Records Right
By Peter N. Afunanya Recently, the media is awash with various commentaries about DSS disobedience to Court Orders. These accusations, as wrong as they are, have peaked in the Emefiele saga. It may interest the public and indeed the avowed critics of the Service to note the following incidents and timelines to show that it […]
China National Archives of Publications and Culture tells stories of civilization exchanges
By Liu Chengyong In the long course of human history, many civilizations emerged. Some faded away with the passage of time, and some endured despite twists and turns.Chinese civilization has remained uninterrupted for thousands of years, only growing more vibrant as time passes. This would not have been possible without the collection, preservation and passing […]
EMEFIELE AND HIS MOB SYMPATHISERS
By Chibuike Ohaegbulam Once upon a time, there was a man called Godwin Emefiele who lived and worked in a country known as Nigeria. Emefiele was a banker and rose to be the Group Managing Director of Zenith Bank. In 2014, Emefiele was appointed the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He became very […]
“Shuttle trucking” makes air transport more efficient
By Du Haitao, People’s Daily A flight from Billund Airport in Denmark recently arrived at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport in east China’s Zhejiang province, carrying 39.6 tons of imported goods. The cargos were soon cleared through customs. Of that, 39.3 tons, mainly chemicals and spare parts, were shipped by trucks to Shanghai and Beijing. These […]
Rural cultural activities brim with new vitality
By Liu Yang, People’s Daily “Village Spring Festival galas,” “rural basketball league,” and “village soccer super league” are all the rage in China. These featured and vibrant rural cultural and sports events, known to the public via livestreaming and short video platforms, have received rave reviews. They are a miniature of China’s remarkable achievements in […]
Japan’s so-called “China threat” rhetoric cannot deceive world
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily Japan says it seeks to “fundamentally reinforce its defense capabilities” and is planning to spend 43.5 trillion yen ($303.5 billion) on defense in the coming five years in a 2023 defense white paper it recently issued. Turning a blind eye to facts, the white paper labels China as an “unprecedented […]
China’s H1 economic performance reveals quality growth, strong fundamentals
By Bai Yifei, People’s Daily This July, plums produced in Wushan county, southwest China’s Chongqing municipality, were hitting major cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, via charter flights. Last year, one flight was scheduled per day for 15 days, and this year, the figures increased to two and 20 respectively. The expansion […]
Hospital train brings brightness to cataract patients in Xinjiang
By Liao Ruiling, People’s Daily In Korla, Bayingolin Mongol autonomous prefecture, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, there is a train painted with rainbows – the “Sinopec Lifeline Express” hospital train. The train, tied down to a track beside the Korla East Railway Station, began medical services on May 17 this year. It offers free […]
Fuel Subsidy Removal: Hold NNPCL Responsible for High Cost of Living
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have blamed the hardship caused as a result of the removal of subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the poor management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) with its attendant increase in cost of living and labour crisis. To this end, the CSOs with shared […]