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Intra-Commonwealth trade and productive greenfield investment is expected to reach 1.6 trillion dollars by 2020, in spite of the global trade slowdown caused by the 2008 financial crisis.
Intra-Commonwealth trade, investment to exceed $1.5trn – report Read More
Pentagon has detailed U.S., British and French air and naval forces attacks launched against the Syrian government’s chemical weapon arsenal in retaliation for the use of such weapons on civilians.
Details of U.S., UK, France attacks on Syrian chemical arsenal Read More
By Michael Joseph– Ever wondered how a laboratory rat feels when everybody is starring at him – how he eats, plays and excretes. As a human being, just imagine a camera everywhere you go, including when you are on the toilet and when you’re having sex. Picture using your electronic device, i.e. Laptop, phone and it automatically becomes a spying, listening and tracking device to know where you are at any time. This is the world we live in today.
Living in the age of internet insecurity Read More
The United Nations (UN) has called for global funding for 13 million people facing hellish living conditions in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after years of factional bloodshed and lawlessness.
UN seeks global support for 13m people in Congo Read More
Reuters/NAN– North Korea has agreed to hold high-level talks with South Korea on March 29 at the border truce village of Panmunjom to prepare for a summit of their leaders planned for April, the South said on Saturday.
North Korea agrees to hold summit preparation talks with South Korea on March 29 Read More
WorldStage Newsonline– As the ‘World Water Day’ is being marked across the globe, the Federal Government of Nigeria has admitted that millions of citizens in rural area currently lack access to improved drinking water sources, with national access to water supply standing at 57%.
World Water Day: 43% Nigerians lack access to water supply- FG Read More
The rise of isolationism and protectionism, visible in the US withdrawal from multilateral trade and climate agreements, the UK’s “Brexit” from the EU, and growing anti-immigration rhetoric in developed countries, threatens to slow progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals and improved food security and nutrition, according to the 2018 Global Food Policy Report released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) today.
Anti-globalism threatens progress in hunger, poverty – Report Read More The Federal Government of Nigeria will mark the 2018 World Water Day on 22nd March, 2018. It is an annual event celebrated all over the world on the same date.
Nigeria: FG set to mark 2018 World Water Day Read More
WorldStage Newsonline— The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s (SDSN) 2018 World Happiness Report has ranked Finland as the world’s happiest country.
UN report confirms Finland as world’s happiest country Read MoreA total of 1,632 illegal migrants were held across Turkey on Monday, Turkish army said on Tuesday.
More than 1,600 illegal migrants nabbed in Turkey Read More