Why women kicked against water privatization in Africa

A cross-section of market women during the event organised by AWWASHNet to commemorate Africa Water Week 2022.   The women warned the profit-driven entities and the financiers including the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to stay clear of the administration and management of water resources in Africa or face stiffer and sustained civil […]

Eight-year-old boy fights back, bites deadly cobra to death

Cobra (file photo) ‘I was in great pain. As the reptile didn’t budge when I tried to shake it off, I bit it hard twice’ An eight-year-old boy, Deepak, from the remote Pandarpadh village in Jashpur district, India, has bitten a deadly eight-feet cobra to death. Deepak was playing alone at the backyard on Monday, […]

NACCIMA supports CBN over currency colour change

Ide John Udeagbal (file photo) .CICAN holds annual workshop NACCIMA boss was optimistic that that the change would bring massive employment in the private sector of the economy By Valentine Amanze   The Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has supported the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) bid to change […]