Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced that the minimum wage for civil servants in the state has been set at N85,000, with a goal of increasing it to N100,000 by January. This move makes Lagos one of the states with the highest minimum wages in Nigeria. During an interview on Politics Today with…

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded in September 1960 in Baghdad, Iraq with the signing of an agreement by five founding nations: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. These countries, all major oil exporters, aimed to coordinate and unify petroleum policies among member states to ensure the stabilization of oil…

OPEC’s Foundation and Founder MembersThe Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded in September 1960 in Baghdad, Iraq, with the signing of an agreement by five nations: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. These five countries are recognized as the Founder Members of OPEC, and they sought to unify and coordinate petroleum…

Nigeria has had six OPEC Conference Presidents over the past 50 years, and they have presided over 26 OPEC Ministerial Conferences in places such as Lagos, Abuja, Vienna, Geneva, Brioni, London, Osaka and Caracas. This includes a record 14 Ministerial Conferences for Dr Rilwanu Lukman. 197231stLagosShettima Ali Monguno 197332nd(E)ViennaShettima Ali Monguno 197333rd(E)ViennaShettima Ali Monguno 198266thViennaMallam…

A decade ago, the idea of growing real meat from animal cells was often met with skepticism. Even Prof. Yaakov (“Koby”) Nahmias, the founder and president of Believer Meats, initially doubted the concept. He once famously called cultivated meat “the stupidest idea I’ve ever heard,” primarily because of the astronomical costs associated with producing it…

Cultivated meat, also known as lab-grown or cultured meat, is an innovative food product made from animal cells. Unlike conventional meat production, which involves raising and slaughtering animals, cultivated meat is produced by growing cells in a lab. The process begins with extracting cells from a live animal or an embryo, placing them in a…

IntroductionBeliever Meats, previously known as Future Meat Technologies (2018-2022), is a pioneering biotechnology firm from Israel focused on producing cultured meat. The company has advanced the field of lab-grown meat, producing edible products like chicken, lamb kebabs, and beef burgers by cultivating cells extracted from live animals. Based in Jerusalem with its production facility in…

The Yobe River: Lifeline of West Africa’s Sahel Region The Yobe River, also known as the Komadougou Yobe (French: Komadougou Yobé), is one of the key water systems in West Africa, flowing into the famous Lake Chad through the countries of Nigeria and Niger. Located in the Sudan-Sahel zone of northeastern Nigeria, the river provides…

The Komadugu Gana River, also known as the Misau River, is a notable watercourse located in northeastern Nigeria. It flows through the Chad Basin and ultimately converges with the Yobe River at Damasak, a town in the Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State. The river originates north of Bauchi and has played an essential…

The Jama’are River, known as the Bunga River in its upper reaches, is a significant waterway in northern Nigeria. It originates from the highlands near Jos, Plateau State, and flows through Bauchi and Yobe states before merging with the Hadejia River to form the Yobe River. This river plays a crucial role in the ecology,…