Front Page Comment: U.S, South Africa And Nigeria’s Failed Arms Deal
By Editorial Board The son of a canoe maker of old currently calls the shot in Nigeria. Surely, he must know a thing or two [Read more …]
Month: November 2014
Leading authors mount international open-letter protest to defend 900 persecuted writers
Yann Martel and Alberto Manguel among those hoping to let incarcerated writers and the wider world know that they ‘are not forgotten’ Nine hundred writers [Read more …]
I used to judge childfree women
Some people just don’t want to have children – how could I not see that? At a friend’s house with a group of other mothers [Read more …]
I am dry during sex with the man I love
We have been together for several years and I still desire him, but am increasingly remaining dry. What can I do? I am increasingly remaining [Read more …]
World governments failing Earth’s ecosystems, says top conservationist
Julia Marton-Lefèvre, director general of the IUCN, says political leaders have not properly embraced conservation. Governments are lagging behind on international commitments to safeguard the [Read more …]
Top 10 ghost towns and modern ruins you can visit
Fancy a creepy visit for Halloween week? These abandoned villages, factories and military bases will send a shiver up your spine. Bodie, California, US A [Read more …]
Google is developing a cancer and heart attack-detecting pill
New ‘nanoparticle’ pill could detect signs of disease before it becomes a problem for pre-emptive treatment, monitored by a wrist-worn device. Google is working on [Read more …]
Appeal Court Clears Way For Hearing Of Property Suit Against ShehuMalami, EmekaOffor
A-three-justice panel of Justice AbdulkadirJega (presiding judge), Justice Joseph Tine Tur and Justice MoorenAdumein of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has cleared the way for the proper [Read more …]
Angry Canary Islanders brace for an unwanted guest – the oil industry
Madrid and Repsol have pushed through deepwater drilling and fracking licences to recover a hoped-for 2.2bn barrels of oil despite massive local opposition. In most [Read more …]
Campus Politics: Curbing Students’ Crisis
– By Ahmad Muhammad Auwal Ideally, higher education ought to instil not only knowledge, but moral values on students. Accordingly, tertiary institutions are to [Read more …]