By Azu Ishiekwene IN the fight against COVID-19, the war between biology and economics has just expanded to the nationalist front, spilling over with the ferociousness of a zero-sum game. Madagascar President, Andry Rajoelina, believes that the reason why the world is not giving his country’s miracle herbal formula the accolade it deserves is because […]

By Abe Kolawole In an ideal world, it shouldn’t matter whether there’s a woman running in an election Microsoft or leading a Democratic state. Bush fires, burst riverbanks, melting icecaps, fatbergs, plastic islands and species extinction: none of these considers the sex of the perpetrators or decision-makers. Yet, encouraging more women into leadership positions remains […]

By Owei Lakemfa AFRICA, the continent from which humanity fanned out and which begat modern civilisation, is marking its Day on Monday, May 25. It is Africa’s most significant day for it was on that day in 1963, they consciously came together as a people after centuries of divisions, enslavement and colonisation. The meeting in […]

IT has been eleven weeks since the war on the new coronavirus diseases was declared at the Federal level by President Muhammadu Buhari on March 30, 2020.  As the pandemic rages, some of the most sophisticated healthcare systems in the world were made to look ordinary, with millions of people infected and hundreds of thousands […]

By Paul Nwosu SELF-DENIAL has proved to be one of the fastest ways to fan the spread of coronavirus. We have seen governments and people who, due to pride, culture, religion or political ego, were reluctant to acknowledge the highly infectious and fatal nature of the virus and eventually paid dearly for their imprudence. Such […]

By Rita Corser Understanding the Four-phase approach: Preparatory/Combat/Recovery/Post Pandemic Phases There is a universal acknowledgement that the Covid-19 pandemic presents a herculean global public health challenge not seen since the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918. In the case of the disease-causing pathogen responsible for Covid-19, the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Virus 2), […]

By Osa Director SINCE the formation of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, on June 5, 2000, by the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo with the sole aim of developing the Niger Delta region of Nigeria and address its peculiar developmental challenges, the commission has unfortunately been bedevilled by underperformance and, in extreme cases, non-performance. […]

By Victor Ikem The word ‘palliative’ has become a commonly used word in recent times just as the efforts to slow the spread of novel coronavirus remain on the top of the global and national agenda. This is amidst measures such as social distancing, lockdown, and the likes, all geared towards improving public health safety. […]

In what can only be considered as the coming together of two kings, the smartphone for everyone brand, itel Mobile has unveiled Afro-pop star, Olamide Adedeji as its official brand ambassador. The Smartphone brand noted that the signing of the famous Afro-pop star was informed by the brand’s desire to enhance consumer engagement and endear […]

Nairametrics, a leading Nigerian financial resource company held its second-quarter 2020 economic outlook on Saturday, May 16th, 2020, albeit virtually due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The webinar, which centered on the topic “The New Normal – Economic Outlook: Your Money or your Life”, was attended by 729 unique participants with more than thousand participants registered […]

Before anything, there is the need to make a point about the nature of corruption and its agents which Nigeria has on its hands. They both act and work with the fullest of temerity by which they are the first to launch offensives, especially when they are filled with the fear of getting to be exposed.

Joining the fight to help cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on some less privileged people in different communities, Singer Niba Clovis Suh, popularly known as Suh Clovis has shared his personal experience.

Following alleged statement credited to him that “the Urhobos are satisfied with the appointment and performance of the interim management committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC)”, a group known as Urhobo Nationality Progress Coalition, Thursday condemned the statement, noting that he has no power to make such statement because he does not represent Urhobo people.

In a monthly data report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS on Thursday the inflation increased  by 0.08 percent points higher than 12.26 percent rate recorded in March 2020.

Next week, the Muhammadu Buhari administration would be exactly five years in office. Four full years of a first term, and one year accomplished in the second term of four years. In five years, President Buhari has touched Nigeria in diverse ways, despite myriad of challenges; economic, security, political, social, and many more. The fact […]