As the controversy surrounding the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, a group, Concerned Northern Forum (CNF) has raised alarm over what it described as plot to divert attention from greviius allegations against him. The CNF, a coalition of over 73 Civil Society Organizations in Northern Nigeria, who are committed to advocating, […]
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Story behind re-germination of seeds collected on Mount Qomolangma
By Zhang Fan, Yang Wenming, Li Maoying, People’s Daily In September 2021, Chinese researchers collected the seeds of Desideria himalayensis at an altitude of 6,212 meters at the East Rongbuk Glacier on Mount Qomolangma, setting a new record for plant seed collection at the highest altitude in China. In July this year, seeds of five […]
Intelligent logistics gives a boost to China’s development
By Liu Leyi Driven by the development of a new generation of information technology, intelligent logistics is speeding up in China, giving a leg up to the country’s development. According to statistics, the overall market size of China’s intelligent logistics stood at 35.67 billion yuan ($5.11 billion) in 2020, and the figure surged to 128.05 […]
UN Security Council ‘Deeply Alarmed’ By Taliban Restrictions On Women
By Olubusi Olakayode Nifemi The Taliban government’s restriction on Afghan women attending university or working for aid organizations has sparked “deep worry,” according to the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday. The Islamist group demanded last week that all national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) stop sending their female staff to work and suspend university […]
COP15 Ends With Landmark Biodiversity Agreement
By Olubusi Olakayode Nifemi The United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) ended in Montreal, Canada, on 19 December 2022 with a landmark agreement to guide global action on nature through to 2030. Representatives from 188 governments have been gathered in Montreal for the past two weeks for the important summit. Chaired by China and hosted by […]
US-Africa Summit: Joe Biden Says US Is ‘All In’ On Africa’s Future
By Olubusi Olakayode Nifemi US President Joe Biden has announced billions of dollars in support and investment for Africa at a summit with the continent’s heads of state. “The United States is all in on Africa’s future,” President Biden told the 49 African leaders attending the Washington DC meeting. It is the first such gathering […]
Tunisian Union Set To Embark On Two-Day Strike In January
By Abdulhammed Sakariyau Korede Tunisia powerful UGTT Union on Wednesday approved to embark on a two-day strike by air, land and sea transport workers on Jan. 25 and 26, to protest against what it called “the government’s marginalisation of public companies”. The strike will pile pressure on the government of President Kais Saied, who is […]
Let’s Make Africa Attractive For Our People —Akufo-Addo Urges African Leaders
By Abdulhammed Sakariyau Korede President Nana Akufo-Addo has called on African leaders to create opportunities that would make their countries attractive to their citizens in order to reap the dividends of the continent’s human capital. He emphasized that countries of Africa must create conditions conducive for economic growth and prosperity to curtail the mass migration […]
HK youths get on board express train of Greater Bay Area’s development
By Zhang Pan, People’s Daily A ceremony celebrating the achievements of the Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme (the Scheme) and an experience sharing activity were recently held in Hong Kong. Unveiled at the beginning of 2021, the Greater Bay Area Youth Employment Scheme has attracted more than 400 companies in various sectors to offer […]
China’s space station provides open platform for global cooperation
By Du Yifei, People’s Daily China recently launched the manned spaceship Shenzhou-15. The launch marks the final one at the construction stage of its space station. China began construction of the space station with the launch of Tianhe core module – the main living quarters for astronauts – in April 2021. Under a tight schedule […]