Author: Edwin Dela

At COP16 in Cali, the time ran out for the Parties to resolve all items on an action-packed agenda. Yet, under the Colombian presidency, consensus held firm that notable achievements were made. According to a United Nations press release, “The results at COP16 are important strides toward achieving the 23 targets for 2030 laid out in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).”  “History is happening here in Cali,” remarked Colombia’s Minister of Environment and COP16 president, Susana Muhammad, reflecting on the event’s significance. The conference set records, drawing the largest-ever gathering in the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 30-year history, with around 18,000 delegates, 40,000 participants engaged…

Nigeria’s National Universities Commission (NUC) has taken a decisive step in stamping out sub-standard education by delisting degrees from several African countries, such as the Benin Republic, Togo, Cameroon, and Ghana. This action is part of an extensive bid to fortify the integrity, credibility, and quality of the Nigerian educational system.

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken to the prime minister, Theresa May, and Downing Street. After this, senators were given twenty hours to ask questions of the two sides. Anthony…