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Covering around 22 percent of the earth’s land surface, mountains play a critical role in moving the world towards sustainable economic growth. They not only provide sustenance and wellbeing to 915 million mountain people around the world, representing 13 percent of global population, but indirectly benefit billions more living downstream. In particular, mountains provide freshwater, energy and food – resources that will be increasingly scarce in coming decades. However, mountains also have a high incidence of poverty and are extremely vulnerable to climate change, deforestation, land degradation and natural disasters. In fact, 1 out of 3 mountain people in developing countries is vulnerable to food insecurity and faces poverty and isolation.  The challenge is to identify new and sustainable opportunities that can bring benefits to both highland and lowland communities and help to eradicate poverty without contributing to the degradation of fragile mountain ecosystems. Mountain Prod

Did you know? More people in the world have a mobile phone than a toilet. Of the world’s seven billion people, six billion have mobile phones. However, only 4.5 billion have access to toilets or latrines – meaning that 2.5 billion people , mostly in rural areas, do not have proper sanitation. Where do you pass your faeces?

Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers)–Transportation Chris Ngige (Anambra)–Labour and Employment Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti)–Solid Minerals Babatunde Fashola (Lagos)–Power, Works and Housing Abdulrahman Dambazau (Kano)–Interior Aisha Alhassan (Taraba)–Women Affairs Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi)–Science and Technology Kemi Adeosun (Ogun)–Finance Abubakar Malami (Kebbi)–Justice Hadi Sirika (Katsina)–State for Aviation Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa)–Water Resources Solomon Dalong (Plateau)–Youths and Sports Ibe Kachikwu (Delta)–State for Petroleum Osagie Ehanire (Edo)–State for Health Audu Ogbeh (Benue)–Agriculture Udo Udo Udoma (Akwa Ibom)–Budget and National Planning Lai Mohammed (Kwara)–Information Amina Mohammed (Gombe)–Environment Ibrahim Usman Jibril (Nasarawa)–State, Environment Anthony Onwuka (Imo), State for Education Muhammadu Bello (Adamawa)–FCT Adamu Adamu (Bauchi)–Education Okechukwu Enelamah (Abia)–Industry Trade and Investment Aisha Abubakar (Sokoto) State for Trade, Industry and Inve

In the HISTORY of the world, who has KILLED maximum INNOCENT human beings❓ 1) "Hitler" Do you know who he was❓ He was a Christian, but media will never call Christians terrorists. 2) "Joseph Stalin called as Uncle Joe". He has killed 20 million human beings including 14.5 million were starved to death. Was he a Muslim❓ 3) "Mao Tse Tsung (China)" He has killed 14 to 20 million human beings. Was he a Muslim❓ 4) "Benito Mussolini (Italy)" He has killed 400 thousand human beings. Was he a Muslim❓ 5) "Ashoka" In Kalinga Battle He has killed 100 thousand human beings. Was he a Muslim❓ 6) Embargo put by George Bush in Iraq, 1/2 million children has been killed in Iraq alone!!! Imagine these people are never called terrorists by the media. Why❓ Today the majority of the non-muslims are afraid by hearing the words "JIHAD". Jihad is an Arabic word which comes from root Arabic word "JAHADA" which means &q

Public Presentation of Dr. Yinka Olomojobi's Book "Frontiers of Jihad, Radical Islam In Africa" Sep 15, 2015 - Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to have been invited to chair this book presentation by Chief Joop Berkhout, OON, the Executive Chairman and CEO of Safari Books Limited, the publishers of not a few notable titles that are increasingly documenting for posterity, the historic developments in Nigeria's public space. Their last offering at which I was present, was Governor Nasir El Rufai's "The Accidental Public Servant" which was not only revealing but extremely well received. Today, we gather to receive another offering from Safari Books; and while I expect that the book reviewer will take us through its well researched contents, I will now share with you my own source of delight. A few weeks ago, a report broke on Cable News Network (CNN) that North Korea was threatening war on South Korea. This was not the first time. Wha

Public Presentation of Dr. Yinka Olomojobi's Book "Frontiers of Jihad, Radical Islam In Africa" Sep 15, 2015 - Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to have been invited to chair this book presentation by Chief Joop Berkhout, OON, the Executive Chairman and CEO of Safari Books Limited, the publishers of not a few notable titles that are increasingly documenting for posterity, the historic developments in Nigeria's public space. Their last offering at which I was present, was Governor Nasir El Rufai's "The Accidental Public Servant" which was not only revealing but extremely well received. Today, we gather to receive another offering from Safari Books; and while I expect that the book reviewer will take us through its well researched contents, I will now share with you my own source of delight. A few weeks ago, a report broke on Cable News Network (CNN) that North Korea was threatening war on South Korea. This was not the first time. Wha

As the world celebrate ‘Day of the African Child, Radio Nigeria Enugu National Station in partnership with United Nation International Children’s Emergency Fund ‘A’ Field Enugu organized a road show to educate Enugu communities on the essence of the Day. Addressing parents and students from various schools at the radio station’s Sam Nwaneri Pavilion, Mr. Emeka Odikpo, Zonal Director Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Enugu State explained the theme of this year’s edition “25 Years After The Adoption Of African Children’s Charter: Accelerating Our Collective Efforts To End Child Marriage In Africa.”  “The theme of this year’s edition of the Day of the African Child is very apt, going by the level of challenges faced by children in African today where most young girls are married off even before they attain the age of eighteen.” He highlighted that reports have also shown that one out of nine girls in developing countries are married before the age of fifteen, and if the t

A lovely story with an Islamic theme - it won't leave your eyes dry! I promise. In Shaa Allah.. Every Friday afternoon, after the Jummah prayers, the Imam and his eleven year old son would go out into their town and hand out "PATH TO PARADISE" and other Islamic literature. This particular and fortunate Friday afternoon, as the time came for the Imam and his son to go to the streets with their booklets, it was very cold outside, as well as pouring rain. The boy bundled up in his warmest and driest clothes and said, ' OK, dad, I'm ready!'His dad asked, 'Ready for what?' 'Dad, it's time we go out and distribute these Islamic books. 'Dad responds, 'Son, it's very cold outside and it's pouring with rain.'The boy gives his dad a surprised look, asking, 'But Dad, aren't people still going to hell, even though it's raining? 'Dad answers, 'Son, I am not going out in this weather.'Despondently, the boy as

BY ABDULHAKEEM ADEOYE, SEYIFUNMI ADEBOTE AND OLUWAMUYIWA OGUNJOBI Members of the OBS editorial crew in Awgu Camp, Enugu State during the 2015 Batch “A” Skill Acquisition Entrepreneurship Development exhibition programme took time to seek the view of some of the facilitators and trainers. Those spoken to were full of praises to NYSC for sustaining the programme and giving them the opportunity to be part of the facilitators.  Here are some of their views.    John Chukwunonye Innocent the coordinator of the Information and communications technology (ICT) class during the recently concluded five day SAED programme shared his thoughts on the relevance of the training to the economic situation in the country. NYSC Enugu State  Coordinator; Mrs. N.E. Ukagha  inspecting products produced by participants Mr. Innocent who is a web developer and system analyst for Afritub was confident that his trainees benefitted a whole lot as it concerns ICT within the five days of