Nigeria and other African countries are to witness an increase in cybercrime activities this year, cybersecurity experts at Kaspersky have said. According to them, growing economic turbulence along with the impact of COVID-19 will contribute to a surge in cybercrime across South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. “Even though every country globally has had to deal […]
He was murdered over a tussle for town union leadership in 2018. Since then, his corpse had been dumped at a mortuary following a series of police cases. His family became weary while his widow and children waited endlessly to mourn him officially. Last week, Angus Okoye finally found rest as OKEY MADUFORO reports from […]
With the global death toll arising from coronavirus infections surpassing the two million mark, the world community including Nigeria is on edge regarding the huge disease burden occasioned by the pandemic. Experts say adhering to non-pharmaceutical protocols (NPP), taking advantage of preventive vaccine, ensuring effective treatment, among others, could tilt the scale, reports APPOLONIA ADEYEMI […]
…as COVID-19 undermines gains of curbing cancers As Nigeria joined other parts of the world to commemorate the Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, marked in January, the Executive Secretary of GivingTide International, Dr. Abia Nzelu, a physician, said 90 per cent of deaths from HPV occurred in developing nations like Nigeria, where women lack access to […]
Yeast infection which accounts for about 84 per cent of vaginal disease, affects up to 25 per cent of women. The infection can cause discomfort and result to other medical issues such as infertility when untreated. The high rate of reported yeast cases which reoccur often, is on the rise. Dr. Alfa Yusuf, a resident […]
Other benefits of watermelon are: Treats kidney disorders Watermelons contain a lot of potassium, which is very helpful in cleaning out the toxic depositions in the kidney. Moreover, they are helpful in reducing the concentration of uric acid in the blood, thereby reducing the chances of kidney damage and the formation of renal calculi in […]
Crisis is brewing in Achara Community, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State as one of the villages, Umuagwuene, says it is the oldest and will resist any attempt to change its traditional seniority position. Speaking with newsmen in Nsukka, after a general meeting of the village on Monday, Mr Micheal Ezugwu, the Eldest man […]
YouTube has released its inaugural class of African content creators set to receive a grant for the development of their channels from the global #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund. Out of the 23 artistes selected from Africa, 10 are Nigerians. According to a statement from YouTube, in addition to the grant earmarked for content development, the 23 YouTubers […]
Following the commencement of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, there are indications that real income gains from full implementation of the agreement could increase by seven per cent, or nearly $450 billion among the participants. Similarly, by 2035, the implemention of the AfCFTA agreement would contribute to lifting an additional 30 million […]
The price of oil (the commodity which accounts for about 90 per cent of Nigeria’s export earnings and the bulk of government revenue) may currently be heading north, but according to analysts at Cardinal- Stone Partners Limited, the country’s expected economic recovery this year will likely be led by the non-oil sector. The analysts, who […]