FG releases $10m safe school initiative fund

June 13, 2014 | konknaijaboy

The Federal Government yesterday released the $10 million (N1.6 billion) Safe School Initiative it promised on May 9, this year at the wake of the abduction of over 200 Chibok schoolgirls in Borno State.

Speaking at an interactive meeting with … Read More

A Transcript Of The Speech Of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala At The Budget 2014 Presentation

February 8, 2014 | konknaijaboy

A Transcript Of The Speech Of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala At The Budget 2014 Presentation Held At Transcorp Hilton, Abuja On Monday, January 20, 2014

Good morning and thank you very much ladies and gentlemen.

Honourable Ministers, my colleagues from the … Read More

Use Of Military Approach To Issues: Obasanjo Administration’s Greatest Failure – Ezekwesili

January 20, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Former World Bank Vice-President (Africa), Dr. Oby Ezekwesili has said that using military approach to solve national developmental needs was the greatest undoing of the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo administration between 1999 and 2007.

Ezekwesili, who served in various capacities during … Read More

A Kenyan entrepreneur is growing plants without soil — or electricity [@worldbank]

December 8, 2013 | konknaijaboy

A Kenyan entrepreneur has adapted Hydroponics, a technique that allows to grow plants without soil, to African climate. The technique that traditionally needs an energy intensive climate control, now allows to grow plants in simple sheds without the use of … Read More