China Investment Corp (CIC) , China’s sovereign wealth fund, has acquired 1.1 percent of Diageo, the London-based world’s biggest alcoholic drinks dealer. The deal, which is worth around 221 million pounds ($365 million), made CIC the ninth biggest investor of Diageo, owner of Guinness, Johnnie Walker and Don Julio, reportedFinancial Times. CIC, which […]
Sperms swim faster toward attractive females
The reason? Still unknown so far, but scientists said a possibility is that males may change the speed and volume of sperms through strategically firing their left and right ejaculatory ducts, which can be operated independently. The study, published in Proceeding of the Royal Society B, is based on tests of red junglefowl, an ancestor of […]
Nigeria’s Strategy: Become Economic Powerhouse by 2020
By Emeka Chiakwelu Strategist@afripol.org The vision of transforming Nigeria’s economy by 2020 must be strategically framed, rooted in sound macroeconomics fundamentals and elucidated legal framework to accomplish the targeted goal. Nigeria has come of age, and is now determined to expand her economic frontiers and to invest in the populace. The targeted year 2020 is […]
Arab World Reacts to Jordan’s Twittering Queen Rania
After her debut on YouTube, Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan is now courting microblogging service Twitter, allowing the world to catch up with the 140-character messages of the self-described mum and wife “with a real cool day job.” One of Queen Rania’s Tweets Not only is she giving us a sneak preview of her […]
Arab World Reacts to Jordan’s Twittering Queen Rania
After her debut on YouTube, Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan is now courting microblogging service Twitter, allowing the world to catch up with the 140-character messages of the self-described mum and wife “with a real cool day job.” One of Queen Rania’s Tweets Not only is she giving us a sneak preview of her […]
Fuel scarcity resurfaces as marketers ration product
BARELY a week after the petroleum tanker drivers-induced fuel scarcity ended, long queues yesterday emerged at filling stations in some states of the federation. The development was, however, attributed to oil marketers rationing the products to retail outlets at the depots. This rationing has led to drop in product allocations at both the Nigerian National […]
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