Author: Chijioke Emmanuel

Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, said in an interview recently, that she has ruled out a bid for the 2020 presidential election. The former first lady and secretary of state told News 12 Westchester that she will not be running for president next year. “I’m not running, but I’m going to keep on working and speaking and standing up for what I believe,” Clinton told the station, in the first local television interview since the midterm elections. Clinton also said she is “not going anywhere. “I’m thrilled by the exciting, dynamic women who were elected to Congress, and they’re…

At age 21, the reality TV star and makeup guru Kylie Jenner is the world’s youngest billionaire, according to Forbes.The magazine today, (5th of March) released its annual ranking of the planet’s richest people for 2019, announcing that Jenner not only made the billionaires’ list for the first time but is the world’s youngest billionaire as well as the “youngest self-made billionaire of all time.” At number 2,057 on the list of 2,153. Historically, being the youngest from the Wealthy Kardashian`s  home, In mid-November, Kylie Jenner marked a milestone moment with a visit to a strip mall. For the past three years, her…

TheIconic novelist  Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who received her master of arts in African studies from Yale in 2008, will be this year’s Class Day speaker, members of the Yale College Class of 2019 have announced. Class Day, scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday, May 19, on the eve of Yale Commencement, is a celebration of the graduating Yale College class. A tradition dating to the 19th century, Class Day includes student reflections on the class’s four years at Yale, the awarding of undergraduate prizes for academic, artistic, athletic, and community accomplishments, and an address by a prominent figure. “I remember…

President George Manneh Weah comments on how his trip to Israel went. According to him, his four-day official state visit to the State of Israel was successful and rewarding as his administration has gotten multiple commitments from the host country to support a variety of development programs, including providing training and transfer of technology to bolster Liberia’s agriculture sector. Addressing reporters recentlyb upon arrival at the Roberts International Airport (RIA), the President said the trip was largely triggered by his government’s desire to explore possibilities for aggressive agriculture activities towards ensuring food security and the fight against poverty in Liberia. He…

In no distance time, the Duchess of Sussex will join a panel discussion convened by The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust to mark International Women’s Day. The event, hosted at King’s College London, will be happening on Friday, 8th of March bringing together a special panel of female thought-leaders and activists to discuss a range of issues affecting women today.  The panel will be chaired by Anne McElvoy, Senior Editor of The Economist. Those joining The Duchess for this golden panel include Annie Lennox OBE, founder of The Circle, an organisation supporting and empowering women’s lives around the world; Adwoa Aboah, founder of Gurls…

Social Media platforms has got all users thinking aloud! as no one knows how lucky he or she could be. This time, Twitter has it! Drawing portraits of celebrities and tagging them on Twitter and Instagram and the likes in the hope they see it is a common marketing trick for aspiring artists. Well, fate has smiled on a 26 years old Nigerian artist Eli Waruba Yusuf who recently tagged and posted on “Twitter” American comedian, actor and producer Kevin Hart’s portrait being one of his celebrity muse and never expected a response from the subject of his work. Yusuf,…

Rwanda being one of Africa’s developing countries, has emerged as one of the fastest growing economies in recent years attracting a growing number of investors who want to invest in businesses in the country. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)confirms this as Rwanda has seen economic growth averaging more than 7 percent every year since 2000. Statistically, Figures by Rwanda’s Development Board (RDB) show that 173 projects worth US$2 billion had been registered in the country by the beginning of 2019, boosted by major mining and manufacturing projects. Nevertheless, in 2008, after merging several government institutions, the Rwanda’s development agenda(RDB), specifically through…

Hong Kong’s Air Licensing Transport Authority expresses “grave concerns” about the airline’s finances. The troubled carrier may scale back its number of planes from 38 to 28, axe planned for its Airbus A330-200 models Hong Kong Airlines has been unable to take delivery of four new planes and is being sued by two aircraft-leasing companies Hong Kong Airlines could slash the number of planes it flies by more than a quarter in a drastic bid to balance its books as it is badgered once again by the government over its finances and clouded by lawsuits over unpaid dues. The cash-strapped…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exuded confidence when he arrived in Vietnam on his heavily armored luxury train Wednesday, ahead of his summit with US President Donald Trump.But as he departed Saturday, waving to crowds before boarding that train empty handed, the cracks in that confidence had been exposed.”(Kim) did not have a backup plan,” a source familiar with the denuclearization talks tells CNN. “He came to Hanoi very confident and fully expecting a declaration to be signed.” This happened on Thursday afternoon, the summit came to an abrupt and humiliating end for the North Koreans. Not only did…

Global entrepreneur Professor Jo Malone CBE recently inspired the latest generation of business talent at a landmark event at the British School of Fashion night. In a conversation hosted by University Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Pamela Gllies CBE, Professor Malone called on students taking postgraduate courses in luxury brand marketing and fashion to seize opportunities and “never stop learning”. Citing her disadvantaged upbringing in a council house, where money was always tight, and examples of hiccups in her subsequent career, she stressed that mistakes and tough times are wholly inevitable for entrepreneurs – but ultimately make them stronger and better…