In one of the comments made about the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari – who was also accused in the media of corruption, he was quoted as saying that the Buhari government expended a lot more energy on preventing people from being corrupt than it should, because of the
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From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, two things became obvious as pathways to controlling its spread and management of patients: one is the ability to test people for the virus and get results in good time; the other is providing ventilators for people who are already sick and down with the complications of the […]
It is worrisome that over fifty years after Nigeria’s independence, potable water is still a major problem. From the federal to state governments, it has been a story of one disappointing move or the other. Underserved communities have suffered and will continue to wallow in diseases associated with lack of or poor access to water, […]
The recent announcement by President Muhammadu Buhari of a gradual end to the nationwide lockdown as from May 4th, 2020 may have come as a relief to most Nigerians. But those who know the country fear for the worst. COVID-19 may end up spreading faster than projected. READ ALSO: Buhari didn’t appoint ‘dead’ man from […]
Ada Zanusso is 104 years old. She is an Italian and the oldest person to survive COVID-19. She also survived the Spanish Flu of between 1918 and 1920 that ate up millions of souls. She revealed that the things that made her survive COVID-19 are courage, strength and faith, the same formula that helped her […]
The global economy is in a tailspin. IMF and the World Bank have both predicted a contraction of the global economy with developing economies likely to be worst affected. This situation is the direct result of the menace of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the energy crisis that the world faces. READ ALSO: Health workers seek […]
Last week, the Bauchi State Commissioner for Tourism, Ahmed Modibbo, was in the media to refute allegations that his state government decided to sell off animals at the Sumu Wildlife Park. He insisted that the state was not in dire financial straits as claimed by those opposed to the sales, but needed to sell off […]
When in the 80s HIV/AIDS was first announced as a disease that has no cure and was transmitted sexually, some notable voices in the western world pointed in the direction of Africa, Uganda precisely, as the source. They said some species of African primates were the origin of the disease. Brickbats were thrown. Some asked […]
According to United States of America’s National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA), the temperature of the world rose by three quarters of a degree between 1906 and 2005. They say the trend is accelerating at nearly twice that rate by the year 2100, they predict that about eighty years from now, the temperature of the […]
In a few days, Nigerian Muslims will join other faithful all over the world to commence the Ramadan fast for one lunar month. Known as the month of forgiveness, the month in which Satan is chained and the month in which a particular blessed night is more than a thousand months, Ramadan is exceptionally special […]
Very recently Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State arrested pilots of Caverton helicopters and insisted that some employees of Exxonmobil should not set foot in his state but could remain in their aircraft which he gave permission to land, open their doors to pick their family and ‘go wherever they want to go’ since he […]
Herbal drugs which have not been certified or standardised are soaked in local gin, dyed in different colours, in some cases laced with hemp and hawked as a cure-all. Young men and women buy individually or congregate to consume these so-called medicines. Barbershops and hairdressing salons present another set of hazards to the populace. Pretend […]
Recently, operators of some local eateries were arrested for lacing their meat with paracetamol as a meat softener. Paracetamol is an over the counter medication that experts advise should be taken reasonably. Tibetans and Chinese, who do not bury their dead but expose the softer parts of dead bodies to vultures for consumption, after which […]
Not too long ago, health professionals and the Nigerian Customs Service cautioned Nigerians regarding the importation of used clothes from Europe and America. READ ALSO: Why Lagos Govt plans to feed 100,000 youths daily- Gov Sanwo-Olu Despite the admonition, the smuggling of these clothes into Nigeria has been on the increase. Three illegalities take place […]
For the first time, the plight of the disabled in Nigeria is being felt by a majority of the population. Limited movement, restriction of the application of physical and mental abilities, frustration due to limited access to care, and an aching reminder that the future might offer no respite are all experiences the disabled feel. […]
Christians all over the world that is threatened by ravaging Coronavirus pandemic, otherwise known as Covid -19, on Sunday, celebrated Easter in the most sober way ever. The Christian annual event which began on Good Friday with the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ got to its climax on Sunday with the resurrection of Jesus […]
Sadly the US and UK have evacuated over 38,296 of their citizens in Nigeria. For a country that received global applause for fighting the Ebola virus to the ground, Nigeria should not have been a quick target for citizens’ evacuation by these two nations. We should also not be surprised, if smaller nations like Ghana, […]
StarTimes Nigeria has urged its customers to use the 24/7 E- payment system platforms and its streaming mobile app, StarTimes ON for their subscription. This, according to the company is due to the prevailing circumstances that have forced many across the African continent to adjust to new ways of living and working while many have […]
Greet an average Nigerian bread winner and mention the forced stay at home due to the partial lockdown and you will receive replies laden with lamentation regarding how the situation has made him or her poorer. It is a sad reality that majority of Nigerians are beginning to open up on the reality of citizen’s […]
On Friday, March 27, the Chairman of the Ulama’u Council of Izalatil Bid’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, led the weekly Muslim congregational Jumu’ah prayer at the sect’s mosques in Jos in contravention of the directives given by the Plateau State Government against all forms of public gathering to forestall the spread of coronavirus […]
