Below are China’s top 7, 2020 infrastructural projects: Chongqing-Kunming, $20.5b, 699km high speed railway. The 6-year project will have a top speed of 350km/hour Chengdu, $19.1b, 176.65km urban rail transit phase iv Zhengzhou, $16.5b, 159.6km…
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Recently Trump referred to some people as ‘prophets of doom.’ Do prophets of doom have any value?
At the recently concluded World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, United States President, Donald Trump referred to some people as ‘prophets of doom.’ Do prophets of doom have any value? What is the verdict of…
Those fans of Kobe Bryant who want to rape and kill that Washington Post reporter
Last Monday, as we joined the world to grieve the shocking passage of basketball great Kobe Bryant, we focused primarily on how his death diminished us (read post here.) When reports emerged last week that…
Corona Virus – the thieves in Hong Kong, who stole 25,000 surgical masks as metaphor
My neighbour came to see me once again last week. It’s been a while. He went to bed sometime last week with an almost unbelievable story heavy on his mind. Some thieves in Hong Kong…
Understanding Naira Marley using the keys of Andrew Fletcher
The Naira Marley wave is upon us. Many have been swept. Many are being swept. And many are wondering what sort of wave it is. Followers of Nigeria’s music history cannot tell us if fans…
With Canada now confirmed, shouldn’t Megan take Bradley Cooper’s advice on how to cope with paparazzi?
It is instructive that following the successful wrap of Megxit, one of the first things ‘the world’ heard from Megan was a threat to sue persons who took and published photographs from a recent walk…
Transsion’s Tecno’s triumphant technique teaches terrific things
Successful systems often commend themselves to us as models worthy of emulation, directly or indirectly. As we find validation of those systems in attempts to replicate them elsewhere. Chenzen-based Chinese smartphone manufacturers, Transsion, makers of…
The World Corruption Index, PDP’s kick, Garba Shehu’s riposte, and that other matter
The latest World Corruption Index was released last week. As was expected, the details elicited various reactions. The Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, got a kick from it as it attempted to used Nigeria’s scores on…
Can we make Gembu our own Davos and attract the attendant tourism big bucks from visitors?
This year’s edition of the World Economic Forum, which holds in Davos, has just ended with participants going back to their respective stations carrying different bags of memories. United States President, Donald Trump, facing impeachment…
How we are diminished by the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and 7 others
The global grieving index following their passing has increased The global tears reserve following their passing has dropped Coming at a time many parts of the world are in panic mode over the coronavirus, lassa…