‘Weak institutions, poor policies bane of nation”s economic growth’ — Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

guardian nigeria newspaperUtomi, Soludo claim Nigeria recession is self inflictingA PROFESSOR of political economy, Pat Utomi, on Wednesday, said weak institutions had posed a significant drag on the nation’s economic growth stressing the need to fast track the diversification programme.This was just as the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigerian, Prof Charles Soludo …

The worst thing about uncontrolled immigration is that it gave UKIP an excuse – The Mirror

Migrants are leaving in droves - and we're screwedIt turns out the government has not been counting migrants properly.But it's worse than that. It hasn't actually been counting at all - it's been guessing.And, just like any ignorant twit down the pub who reckons we're overrun on the basis of no evidence at all, the …

Angela Merkel tells asylum seekers not to take holidays in their country of origin

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Credit: EPA/JENS KOEHLERHarsher measures should be taken against asylum seekers if they take a holiday in their country of origin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview, in which she also said she had no regrets over her open-door refugee policy."Taking holidays in the country in which you are being …

The computer that can smell explosives By Jane Wakefield Technology reporter, TEDGlobal Tanzania

Oshi Agabi envisages airports that will need no visible security system allowing people to just walk on to planesNigerian Oshi Agabi has unveiled a computer based not on silicon but on mice neurons at the TEDGlobal conference in Tanzania.The system has been trained to recognise the smell of explosives and could be used to replace …