With more than 90 percent of Nigeria’s population at risk of malaria infection, it seems we all have a story to tell about the disease. When I was younger, my sister had a close shave with malaria. She developed a high fever and received several antimalarial ‘treatments’ from unlicensed chemists, which did not help. Her case became quite severe before she finally received proper treatment just in time to fully recover.

IT was a shouting bout between the Edo State Commissioner for Establishment and Special Duties, Mr. Didi Adodo, who represented Governor Adams Oshiomhole, at the Ayuba Waba faction of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC state delegate conference and government workers, over unpaid salaries.

Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc has clarified its dividend payment policy to Nigerian shareholders in the wake of news reports that the company was insisting on paying its Nigerian shareholders in dollars. The company which is listed on the London and Nigerian stock exchanges made the clarification in a statement by its General Counsel, Dr. Mirian Kachikwu which described the seeming confusion as a “simple misunderstanding.”

Lagos–History will be made this weekend as the Kuti brothers; Seun and Femi, will perform together in a live musical concert for the first time ever in their musical careers.

Peter Okoye, one half of the P-Square music duo has debuted with “Dance Nigeria with Peter,” a TV reality show designed to raise the bar. Dance Nigeria with Peter is the first Dance Reality TV show that abrogates the normal humdrum of dance competition seen on TV. It’s a show that brings about a whole new dimension to dancing in an exciting display of talents, all wrapped up with suspense and indecision of the judge/mentors.