Despite the fact that marijuana, otherwise known as Ganja, endangers life, musicians still seek solace in smoking what is believed to give them inspiration. A lot of them have died from this habit.. MUTIAT ALLI examines why Nigerian artistes take it and the consequences. Excerpts. Marijuana
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Adolescents worldwide often face tremendous sexual violence; a growing problem and a leading reproductive health concern. The prevalence of this violence ranges between 11 and 55% in Nigeria. In this report, DOOSUUR IWAMBE x-rays the psychological and mental effects of rape. Esther Anu (not real name) was 13-years-old when her uncle raped her. According to […]
Yola – The Police Command in Adamawa said on Thursday it had arrested a 78-year-old man and four others suspected to have gang-raped a 33-year-old woman in Yola. Mr Sulaiman Nguroje, its Public Relations Officer, who announced the arrest in a statement in Yola, said that the five suspects, including the 78-year-old Muhammed Ali, were […]
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, at the State House, Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents after the closed door meeting, Adamu said he updated the president on sexual and gender-based violence across the country and the efforts of the Police towards addressing the menace. The […]
Combining professionalism, entrepreneurship and offering humanitarian activities to the society have been Rahma Goni’s keen interest in life as she also reflect these in her book ‘’Prisons of our Realm.’‘ In this profile interview with Nneka Nwogwugwu, the Borno-born scholar explains the need to exercise balance in life. You’ve written a book and created
When Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, popularly called MKO Abiola decided in 1993 to throw his hat into the nation’s political ring to contest the presidential election, after many well-known frontline politicians were disqualified from running by the then Military President, Gen Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, no one would have thought that Abiola was on his way […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a charge of fraud brought against former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Inde Dikko and two others by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission (ICPC). According to the Nation, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, in a ruling on Wednesday, dismissed the charge […]
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons, classified by experts into four major types, namely:Type 1: This is the partial or total removal of the clitoral glans (the external and visible part of the clitoris, which […]
The crash of global.oil prices in the Advent of the coronavirus pandemic has on e again brought to the fore, the compelling need to update outdated and obsolete laws regulating the oil and gas in Nigeria by engaging a holistic reform of the sector if the nation’s economic lifewire is not to be denied […]
Introduction The outbreak of the Corona virus (more technically referred to as Covid-19) brought with it drastic implications in the activities of man the world over. No doubt, the pandemic hit the business of people everywhere in the world when the only generally acceptable means of preventing and treating the disease was isolation, with the […]
Reno Omokri has finally fulfilled his promise of exposing the activities of the new Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Prof Ibrahim Agboola Gambari. Omokri published a piece on Sunday, detailing the activities of Gambari during an assignment with the United Nations. Omokri announced last week on his twitter handle that he would soon expose […]
Due to the impact of corona on healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa, half a million more people will die from the effects of AIDS in the coming year. This was calculated by scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS. Immediate action is required to continue HIV care. Many people in African countries such as […]
Prof Ibrahim Agboola Gambari has been unveiled as the new taking after late Abba Kyari who died April 17 after battling the deadly coronavirus. Gambari, a Nigerian scholar-diplomat, was the first Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa (1999-2005). Video: My loyalty is to Buhari, says new Chief of Staff In that capacity, […]
The measure of a man and his relevance to society is not his affluence, but how much of himself he has given, or prepared to give to make life worthwhile to others, building people and institutions as well as engendering solid development for national growth. Shuaibu Ibrahim, a Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army and […]
With the growing of the Yoruba movie industry in terms of quality production and acting prowess of its superstars; a lot of people do not know that major of the actresses who have done extremely well in the industry are non-Yoruba’s who are passionate of what they do. No doubt the Yoruba film industry is […]
As mankind struggles to contain the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic that have posed a threat to human existence, Daily Times correspondent, Ukpono Ukpong, writes on the support by members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who have been in the frontline of the national effort to stem the tide of the pandemic especially in rural […]
Coronavirus cases started from Wuhan City in China but today records no deaths from the pandemic that has affected all sectors of the world’s economy. A report on Monday by the Guardian said that Wuhan has discharged all of its coronavirus patients, as the nation reported only three new cases and no new deaths. According […]
Nigerians on social media took to social media to remember the clash between Nigerian Army and Shiites This year marks it 5 years and Nigerians have once again called for its remembrance. 5 years Remembrance: All you need to know about Zaria Massacre Social Media users termed the day Zaria Massacre On 14th of Dec […]
Google Classroom is a simplified blended platform that allows teachers to create, distribute, collect and grade assignments quickly and efficiently. Google Classroom allows teachers to share documents with view-only access, the ability to edit a document or allowing each student to receive a copy. The about section has a place for teachers to keep important […]
Washington – Protests erupted in several states across the U.S. this week, demanding that stay-at-home orders to stem the spread of the new coronavirus be eased. Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina and Utah are among the states that saw rallies in recent days as concerns mount over the economic fallout of the measures. U.S. President Donald […]
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