Rafiq Raji, Author at Businessday NG

Tinubu finally defends his documented drug-trafficking

Rafiq Raji — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 23:21:39 +0000

“This investigation has disclosed the identity of other individuals, including relatives, who have worked for Akande with various duties in the [white heroin] distribution organisation. One of those individuals has been identified by the investigation as Bola Tinubu.” (Mr Tinubu is Nigeria’s president-elect and will assume office on May 29th, 2023). The above quoted assertion […]

Post-COP27: Whither African agenda? (3)

Rafiq Raji — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 05:42:23 +0000

Africa aims for larger pie of global voluntary carbon market despite rules delay Global carbon market rules did not get much traction, however, as even what little progress there was in talks turned out to be controversial. The allowance that could be granted companies to claim the same carbon offsets as the host countries of […]

Post-COP27: Whither African agenda? (2)

Rafiq Raji — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 23:17:16 +0000

To be fair, the European parliament designated investments in natural gas and nuclear energy as climate-friendly in July 2022, months ahead of COP27. But it is doubtful that this would have been the case had Europe not been in a bind with finding gas very quickly to make up for lost Russian supply. COP27’s approval […]

Post-COP27: Whither African agenda? (1)

Rafiq Raji — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 23:37:03 +0000

Ahead of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt, the African Union had articulated the continental position broadly based on the following priorities: (1) Enhance climate finance, especially the US$100bn promised developing countries annually, (2) strengthen adaptation action, (3) make financial arrangements for loss and damage from climate change, […]

Tinubu documented drug-trafficking underpins Obi petition

Rafiq Raji — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 05:00:17 +0000

“The United States has developed several safety valves through which unpopular, unable, or unfit leaders can be flushed…presidents have been (or can be) ousted by voters, rejected by their own parties, removed in place by opponents or subordinates, dismissed preemptively, displaced by death,…declared unable to serve, or impeached and removed” – How to Get Rid […]