“When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations”- John F. Kennedy. The political power arrogance witnessed in Nigeria last week as displayed by the suspended National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and our amiable First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, largely confirms the British Mathematician, Jacob […]
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Fighting malaria with innovations
About 460 species of the Anopheles mosquitoes are recognised, according to the Wikipaedia. While over 100 can transmit human malaria, only 30 to 40 commonly transmit parasites of the genus Plasmodium, which causes malaria in humans. Experts say inventive measures must be adopted to distribute long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLINs) and implement malaria activities during COVID-19 […]
COVID-19 and increase in sexual harassments
We did not see a pandemic coming. No one would have predicted that over seven million people across the world test positive for the novel Coronavirus also known as COVID-19 with over 400,000 deaths globally as at the time of this writing. In Nigeria, over 15,000 positive cases have been recorded with over 400 deaths. […]
Consequences of abolishing almajiri system in Nigeria
Arising from the COVID-19 pandemic infection of some Almajirai, some states in the North declared their intention to repatriate such victims and the entire members who were not indigenes of their states. The almajiri is a system whereby parents leave their children with Islamic scholars for Islamic proselytization and education. The system allows the controllers […]
COVID-19: Buhari asks international community to share research, science knowledge
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the international community to support collaborations and initiatives aimed at sharing knowledge from research and science to fight the coronavirus pandemic. According to a statement made available to newsmen yesterday by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, the President spoke at a virtual Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity Against the COVID-19 co-hosted […]
We’ve repositioned PDP for Ondo guber poll – Olafeso
Dr. Eddy Olafeso, until recently the National Vice Chairman (South-West) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is one of the aspirants seeking to fly the party’s flag in the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State. He speaks in this interview on his ambition and vision for the state. ONYEKACHI EZE reports Ondo State was […]
Fashola: We’ll concession 10 roads, attract N163bn investment
The Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, disclosed that the Federal Government had planned to concession 10 major highways in the country. Fashola made the disclosure during an interactive session with the National Assembly Joint Committee on Works, on the project titled, “Highway Development and Management Initiative.” According to the minister, the project is anchored […]
NBS: Inflation in upward trend, settles at 12.40% for May
The consumer price index (CPI), which measures inflation, sustained the rising trend in May 2020 settling at 12.40 per cent (year-on-year) against April figure of 12.34 per cent. The increase in May represents 0.06 per cent points higher than the April figure, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced yesterday. On month-on-month basis, the headline index […]
U.S., Sultan to FG: Wake up, stop killings of Nigerians
The United States and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Saad III, yesterday decried the level of killings in the northern part of the country. They called on the Federal Government and the various state governments in the area to wake up to their responsibilities. The U.S. condemned killings of civilians in the northern part […]
Minister to Atiku: Debt profile poses no danger to economy
The Federal Government has declared that Nigeria’s current debt profile and debt servicing plans posed no dangers to the economy. It said that since provisions have been made for debt service in the annual budgets and the debt service payments were made as and when due, the issue of creditors foreclosing on Nigeria as being […]