For most people, tomato and cotton are ordinary things in daily life. But when it comes to tomato and cotton from Xinjiang, some start maliciously labeling them.
Earlier this year, the US banned imports of tomato and cotton products from China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region over "human rights concern".
So why has Xinjiang become their target? What's their hidden agenda?
Etim Etim writes that Osinbajo went to represent the President of Nigeria
Some commentators have expressed concern about the recent trip Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made to Kampala to attend the sixth-term inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni. They argue that since the Ugandan leader had been in office since 1986, first as a military leader who seized power through a bloody coup, and has been governing the country badly, Nigeria should have boycotted the event. A columnist with The Punch, Tunde Odesola, wrote that the VP âcrash-landed like Humpty Dumpty under the weight of lawlessnessââ for attending the event. Mr Odesola went on to state that the VP applauded Museveni as ââa democratically elected Presidentââ. Prof Osinbajo never made such a statement. Apart from the usual pleasantries and courtesies routinely extended to foreign dignitaries at such occasions, Yemi Osinbajo did not make any speech. I just wonder why Odesola had to make up th
OPINION: Why Osinbajo attended Museveni’s inauguration
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By Etim Etim
Some commentators have expressed concern about the recent trip Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made to Kampala to attend the
They argued that since the Ugandan leader had been in office since 1986, first as a military leader who seized power through a bloody coup, and has been governing the country badly, Nigeria should have boycotted the event.
A columnist wrote that the VP “crash-landed like Humpty Dumpty under the weight of lawlessness” for attending the event. He went on to state that the VP applauded Museveni as “a democratically elected President,” Prof Osinbajo never made such a statement.
By Etim Etim
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The banking industry will make a huge donation of cash, vehicles and equipment to the Nigerian Army, Police and other law enforcement agencies in the next few weeks to support the federal government’s fight against insecurity, Herbert Wigwe, Access Bank’s Group Managing Director & chief executive announced to shareholders at its 32nd AGM in Lagos over the weekend. Going by its track records in Corporate Social Responsibility and philanthropy, Access Bank will provide a good chunk of the contribution.
This would be a major private sector intervention to stem the tide of insecurity in the country. “We are very concerned about the safety and security of Nigerians. We want our people to be safe. Access Bank will partner with our colleagues in the industry to support the federal government in this regard’’, said Mr Wigwe in his answer to the various comments and questions raised by the shareholders. Last year alone, the bank invested N10.25
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