Features Politics

At OPC’s 25th anniversary, stakeholders insist on restructuring, state Police

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2019 0

It was a gathering of who is who in the civil and activism community of the Yoruba race yesterday, as the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) rolled out the drums to celebrate 25 years of its creation. The event was also a period to celebrate those who have contributed to keeping Yoruba and

Features Health

Addressing the menace of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2019 0

Amina Usman looking so fragile and weak was suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) at the age of two and could not at the time walk nor talk. Like many other children in Borno State, little Usman had severe SAM that almost cost her life. Her mother, Saa’datu not understanding what her daughter’s illness was, […]

Business Features

How tax on online transactions may hamper e-payment success

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2019 0

As the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) sets to commence the imposition of value-added tax (VAT) on online transactions, both domestic and international, starting from January 2020, some stakeholders in the financial industry believe that the policy may hamper progress achieved so far in the nation’s e-commerce. MOTOLANI OSENI writes… It is no longer news […]

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Rochas Okorocha: Between Tantrums and Hyperbole

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2019 0

It was indeed a very sorry spectacle! Watching a video clip of the immediate past Imo state governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, during a recent visit to Owerri was a most nauseating experience. If any outing qualified as truly despicable and unstatesmanly,it was watching the former governor make inciting remarks about the new administration capable of […]

Business Features

Hurdles, task before Zainab Ahmed as double minister

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2019 0

Following the inauguration of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and re-appointment of Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, PHILIP CLEMENT sheds more light on the hurdles and huge task ahead of the double minister, who is now in-charge of the Finance Ministry and the Ministry of Budget and National Planning. The minister, who had earlier served as a […]

Business Features

Why Underwriters still not ready for recapitalisation

Ihesiulo Grace 20 August 2019 0

Following the pronouncement of the new recapitalization exercise by the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), stakeholders in the insurance industry believed that the majority of the underwriters are certainly not prepared for it any time soon. TEMITOPE ADEBAYO writes. Barely one year after the truncated reclassification initiative mooted by the insurance industry

Features Health

Open Defecation: ’How we eat, drink our faeces’ without knowing

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2019 0

The health implication of open defecation is dreadful and has continued to pose danger to the lives of millions of helpless citizens not only in Nigeria but also in most parts of African continent due to lack of potable water, poor basic toilets facilities and poor sanitation. In this report, DOOSUUR IWAMBE examines the attitude […]

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Ibi Taraba killings: Beyond Edaile,Danzumi, Musa’s deaths

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2019 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja Well meaning Nigerians strongly believed that something positive will emerge from the incident of August 6, 2019 in Ibi Taraba State beyond the deaths of Insp. Mark Edaile, from Edo State, Sgt. Usman Danzumi, from Taraba State and Sgt. Dahiru Musa, from Taraba State and two civilians in the hands of some […]

Features Law News

Proscribed IMN member urges Court to vacate its order

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2019 0

Andrew Orolua – Abuja The Federal government last week’s Friday obtained an order of the Federal High Court Abuja proscribing the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), as a terrorist organization. The proscription followed an application brought by the federal government through the Solicitor General of the Federation, Dayo Apata. The order issued by Justice

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The politics of insecurity and possible solutions

Ihesiulo Grace 21 July 2019 0

Every government must consider the security of the country. That is just part of the responsibilities of any government. But true security can only come out of unity within a country where there are so many ethnic nationalities. ~Aung San Suu Kyi I had purposely refrained from writing on the RUGA madness that recently engulfed […]

Features Health

Why open defecation might remain prevalent among women

Ihesiulo Grace 18 July 2019 0

Doosuur Iwambe ‘’I suffered from vagina yeast infection for a period of six months. It all started like a joke after I used a public toilet in this market where I come every day to trade. As a trader, you cannot avoid it because there are days one gets very pressed. After conducting series of […]

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Pika, a community in Benue where basic amenities are a luxury

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2019 0

By Doosuur Iwambe Life for the people of Pika community in Mbatiav, Gboko local government area of Benue state is apparently pathetic. Located about few meters away from Makurdi, the Benue State capital, the community is ravaged by poverty and all forms of environmental and economic retardation. Like many disadvantaged communities in Benue state, where […]

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‘Curbing substance abuse can promote economic growth’

Ihesiulo Grace 14 July 2019 0

Esther Taiwo The prevalence of drug use has increased over the past five years, while the age of first use has decreased. Substance abuse in the family is a major risk factor for adolescent substance abuse. Substance abuse and dependence are multi-factorial and multi-dimensional disorder. Due to rapid pace of change in the economic and […]

Features Sports

Africa: Sports as a Business and a Brand

Ihesiulo Grace 8 July 2019 0

Victor Oladokun “Fans are choosing not to watch live football events, and instead are opting in increasing numbers for the ‘intimacy’ of their crystal clear digital flat TV screens, or not all.” At the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, the visual imagery of almost empty stadiums is a powerful narrative. But not the […]

Entertainment Features Life & Times

Big Brother Naija return to Nigeria with a BANG

Ihesiulo Grace 6 July 2019 0

…As house boast of best of quality set up and locally sourced materials Mutiat Alli Since the announcement of the fourth edition of the Big Brother Naija was made public in January; Nigerians especially intending participants looked forward to the auditioning date across states slated for February 1&2 respectively. As usual, there were large number […]

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Dawn of a new era as new heads of NHIS and NACA appointed

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2019 0

Professor Mohammed Nasir Sambo, the new Executive Secretary of NHIS is not new to the NHIS having spent many years of his early career years working there. He started as the Principal Manager, rising to the position of Assistant General Manager in the NHIS, and was the first Zonal Coordinator in the NHIS South West […]

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Where Naja’atu Muhammad miscued

Ihesiulo Grace 24 June 2019

Muhammad Abubakar I read with antipathy a nauseating and puckish piece, published on an online platform, NewsDiary of June 19, 2019, titled: ‘’The Elephant in the Room: A Dent on its Trunk,’’ authored by Naja’atu Muhammad, a sadist, self-styled anti-corruption crusader and human rights activist struggling to survive the harsh terrain of ‘political loneliness’. When […]

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How the Chinese government is improving and enlightening life via ‘Access to Satellite TV’ Project

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2019

An informed life is considered a well live one!! This further harnesses the potentials of the creative industry to further improve the standard of living of Nigerians. With the Chinese government assurance in tackling the challenges of poverty and discrimination in Africa through the ‘Access to Satellite TV ‘project for 10,000 African villages. Anchored by […]

20 Most Influential Politicians Features Politics

Obong Victor Attah, the father of new Akwa Ibom

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2019

By Joseph Inokotong, Abuja Obong Victor Attah was elected Governor of Akwa Ibom State in 1999 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and was re-elected 2003. He was elected Chairman of the Forum of the 36 Governors of Nigeria in 2003. In 2001, ex-Governor Attah travelled to the United States with 21 […]

20 Most Influential Politicians Features Politics

Dr. Olubukola Abubakar Saraki, the astute political tactician

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2019

By Joseph Inokotong, Abuja Dr. Olubukola Abubakar Saraki, President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly, is one politician whose name has been on the lips of political analysts in the 4th Republic, ostensibly for roles he played at different times in deepening Nigeria’s Democracy. He has remained in circulation since the beginning […]