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The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio said since age has no political boundary, there is a need to give respect to the elders in the society. Akpabio, a one-time Akwa Ibom Governor from 2007 to 2015 stated this on Saturday when he paid a surprise visit to Chief Michael Afangide in his country home in Ikot Umoessien, Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom. Afangide, the estranged political godfather of Akpabio for more than 15 years, standing throughout the visit, was taken aback by the minister’s visit to his home. Akpabio fell out of political grace…

By Akanimo Sampson The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), an agency of the United Nations has launched its mobile cinema caravan CinemArena which will tour across West Africa for five months highlighting the risks of irregular migration. The caravan has started its regional tour in Tambacounda, Southern Senegal, one of the main source regions for irregular migration. It aims to inform Senegalese youth about the risks of irregular migration by bringing outdoor cinema events to more than 25 villages, reaching at least 8,000 people through December 22. The activities include screenings of awareness-raising films on irregular migration, followed by workshops, Q&A sessions,…

Signs of a stroke can be different among women and men, due to several risk factors you may not know of which make stroke a leading killer of women. Here are 15 symptoms all women should keep an eye on. If you believe you are at risk for a stroke, there is a helpful acronym to raise awareness of a stroke and save your life: FAST. Developed by the American Stroke Association (ASA), the acronym stands for face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, and time to call 911. Unfortunately, these aren’t the only, or even the most evident, stroke symptoms…

By Akanimo Sampson The recent fall in commodity prices has slowed Bolivia’s racing economic growth from a peak of 6.8% in 2013 to about 4.0% in 2019. This vulnerability to fluctuations in commodity prices is replicated in another landlocked country, Botswana, which is heavily dependent on the mineral sector. On average, the sector has contributed to more than 22% of Botswana’s total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in recent decades, diamonds being the leading mineral. However, landlocked Bolivia made impressive economic gains in recent years. Its GDP grew at an average annual rate of 4.9% from 2004 to 2014, one of…

By Akanimo Sampson Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Mukhisa Kituyi, says boosting the digital economy in developing countries will require a new way of thinking, including from entrepreneurs. This is as the transformative power of the digital economy is real and impactful. Without a doubt, improving their fortunes requires a mindset change. Going by emerging projections, in 2035, one-third of the global workforce will be in Africa. Today, about 85% of people on the continent are working in the informal sector. According to Kituyi, while many Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries…

Many people wish for thicker and fuller hair, especially when thinning hair becomes a noticeable issue as the scalp begins to show. Fortunately, there are natural treatments for thinning hair like balancing hormones, reducing stress levels, and eating a nutritious diet. The average adult head has about 100,000 to 150,000 hairs and loses nearly 50 to 100 hairs each day. It sounds like a lot, right? But that hair loss is completely normal and won’t cause hair thinning. As long as hair regrowth and hair loss are in balance, hair thinning will not be a problem. Due to conditions like…

Smart Adeyemi has outsmarted Dino Melaye in the supplementary and re-run elections for Kogi West Senatorial District and Ajaokuta Federal Constituency on Saturday, November 30. The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the Kogi West Senatorial election on Saturday, November 16, 2019, inconclusive due to violence and killings that characterised the exercise. INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, had said in a statement that the decision was taken at a meeting held in Abuja on Thursday. Senators Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) went…

“If I die today, get planks and tyres and make blazing flames and burn my corpse to ashes, then gather these ashes in different parts.” Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, the leader of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has publicly demanded the cremation of his corpse. “Make sure that you dump them inside the flowing River Niger in Onitsha, Imo River in Owerrinta, Ezu River in Amansea, Orashi and Ogbuide in Oguta, Omambala River in Otuocha and other flowing streams in Biafraland,” he further demanded. The separatist group leader who made the request at an enlarged meeting of MASSOB held at Ojukwu Memorial Library…

Aaron Cresswell eased the pressure on Manuel Pellegrini as the West Ham defender fired his struggling side to a shock 1-0 win at Chelsea on Saturday. Pellegrini was reportedly given two games to save his job this week, but the Hammers boss might have earned much-needed breathing space with a first win in eight Premier League games. It was West Ham’s first victory at Stamford Bridge in 14 visits dating back to 2002. The Hammers had lost their last three matches, increasing the speculation that former Manchester City manager Pellegrini was set for the sack. Now Pellegrini goes into Wednesday’s…

FIFA, the Football’s world governing body, intends to raise $1 billion dollars loan to build one stadium meeting FIFA standards in each African country. Its president, Gianni Infantino, who stated this in Lubumbashi during the 80th-anniversary celebrations of DR Congo revealed that FIFA would mobilise companies and entrepreneurs to raise around US$1 billion with the objective of building at least one stadium that complies with Fifa’s standards in each African country. He also said that one of the plans by the governing body is for FIFA to create a professional and elite group of African referees who will be independent…