Featured Politics

June 12: Nigeria has left dictatorship forever behind – Tinubu

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2020 0

The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has said that if Nigerians look at where they were and where they are now, they have cause to be thankful. Tinubu in his Democracy Day message titled, ‘June 12: A milestone for democracy’ on Thursday said that Nigeria has left

News

COVID-19 pandemic just begun in Nigeria, PTF says

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

AS Nigeria’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 12,000 and the death toll hit 342 on Sunday, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has said the country may just be starting to experience the epidemic. The PTF lamented that Nigerians were avoiding being tested; a situation he said was responsible for the low testing ratio to the population. […]

Maritime

International body commends Nigeria on fight against pirates

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

The International Maritime Organisation has lauded the recent strides made by Nigeria in the enforcement of the Anti-piracy laws in the Gulf of Guinea through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The Secretary General of the organisation, Mr Kitack Lim, made this known in a letter dated June 3 to the Director-General of […]

Opinion

Rape: Halting Nigeria’s progressive descent into abyss

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2020 0

Far too many things break the heart about Nigeria. There is the grinding poverty that robs citizens of dignity; pervasive insecurity, which has turned nearly everyone into jittery refugees in their own country and the combination of many other factors gradually taking humanity away from Nigerians. That, which has stifled fellow feeling, made enemies of […]

News

Fulani are ruling Nigeria, they must continue to rule – Miyetti Allah Kautal

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2020 0

‘Fulani are ruling Nigeria and they must continue to rule the country forever. That is the truth’ Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has said. Abdullahi in an interview with the Sun said “My organization, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, we are trying to set up our own security outfit. “Their government […]

Opinion

Nigeria: Reversing the irreversible

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2020 0

The peculiarity of Nigeria’s development challenges is one that cannot be overlooked in its entirety. This pack of multi-dimensional challenges does not seem to end anytime soon and this is not because of its immortality, rather it is our sheer belief that we lack the content, capacity and competence to overcome these challenges. It is […]

Featured Sports

My mission is not finished yet, Nigeria will be African champions again – Rohr

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2020 0

Coach Gernot Rohr said he made sacrifices in his new contract with Nigeria in order to guide the country to a fourth Africa Cup of Nations triumph. Rohr, 66, has extended his stay in Nigeria till 2022 after he agreed to a pay cut in the local currency and reside in the country. Officials said […]

Covid-19

Nigeria yet to reach ‘peak’ of COVID-19 cases – PTF

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2020 0

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19,  says Nigeria is yet to reach the “peak” of COVID-19 infections. The chairmen of PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr Boss Mustapha , disclosed this at the COVID-19 daily news conference on Monday in Abuja. He said it was necessary to restate to […]

News

Nigeria might be cloudy, thundery from May 31 – June 2 – Nimet

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2020 0

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and thundery activities over the country from May 31 to June 2. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja said thunderstorms were reported over the central cities down to the south of the country. The agency said current observation showed that moisture was still much up […]

Covid-19 News

Nigeria coronavirus: 9,302 cases, third most impacted in Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2020 0

Nigeria became Africa’s third most impacted country on Friday after crossing the 9,000 mark and toppling Algeria from the slot. Only South Africa and Egypt have more cases than Nigeria. The NCDC confirmed the second highest daily toll of 387 cases which took the national tally to 9,302 cases. The figure means between May 26 […]

Power & Energy

Nigeria to enjoy 7,000 megawatts of reliable power supply by 2021 – Lai Mohammed

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2020 0

Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture has told Nigerians to expect 11,000 megawatts of electricity by 2023 following the agreement the Nigerian government reached with German firm Siemens.  He said the German firm will be growing the present 3,400 megawatts to 7,000MW by the end of next year. Lai Mohammed added that they will

News

Nigeria Celebrates Children’s Day

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2020 0

Today is Children’s Day, a day set apart in Nigeria to celebrate the child and highlight the issues surrounding their upbringing as well as the promotion of their rights to proper development. The day was established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and celebrated since then on different dates in different countries of the world, […]

Business

Why Nigeria’s oil export terminal is shut

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2020 0

Nigeria’s Bonga crude oil export terminal has been shut due to the commencement of the routine maintenance. The nation’s crude oil export terminal, which is operated by Shell would hopefully be ready in record time. The operator, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) on Tuesday said that the maintenance on the Bonga floating production […]

Opinion

Nigeria: Facing down our demons

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2020 0

Many analysts argue ad nauseam, that before the 1966 coup in Nigeria, the true practice of federalism was responsible for the great achievements of the Northern, Eastern, and Western regions of the country.  And then, they reel out the same tired old evidence for the billionth time – groundnuts pyramids in the North, palm oil […]

Opinion

Nigeria and the Chinese debt empire

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

Could COVID-19 liberate Nigerians from the Chinese Debt Empire? That is the question on the minds of some members of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, which is now up in arms over demands for the cancellation of some Chinese loans to Nigeria because of the pandemic. Some of our legislators insist that the COVID-19 outbreak fits […]

News

COVID-19: Nigeria’s total infections now 4641, records 10 deaths

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2020 0

Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday recorded 242 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 4641. The NCDC also said that 10 new patients had been confirmed dead, bringing the total number of deaths to 150. It said that no new […]

Editorial Opinion

Coronavirus in Nigeria will get worse

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2020 0

The COVID-19 situation in Nigeria will continue to get worse and the virus will remain a serious problem for a fairly long time in the country. The reasons are numerous and the logic is obvious, as dictated by common sense, science of what is known about the pandemic, and the context of the country. It […]

Featured News

Nigeria reports 91 new COVID-19 cases in15 states, Abuja; total infections now 1,273

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

Abuja -The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday confirmed 91 new cases of COVID-19 outbreak in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 1,273. The NCDC also said five new patients have been confirmed dead as a result of the virus in the country, bringing the total number of […]

Entertainment

Darling Nigeria supports small scale salons, stylists and frontline health workers

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2020 0

The Government-authorized lockdown of Nigeria’s commercial and political capitals along with other cities as part of the efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus commenced on the 30th of March, placing thousands of non-essential workers out of work, and thus, out of income. Some of the people most affected by this development in the hair industry […]

Featured Politics

There is leadership vacuum in Nigeria, Buhari missing in action, says Adeyanju

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2020 0

A human rights activist and convener of a pro-democracy group, Concerned Nigerians, Mr. Deji Adeyanju, has said there was currently a “leadership vacuum” in Nigeria. He said President Muhammadu Buhari was missing in action and had ‘absconded’ from his duties. Adeyanju stated this in reaction to Wednesday’s declaration of a nationwide lockdown by the Nigerian […]