World health professionals urge govts to prioritise support for healthcare workers
By Chioma Obinna The world’s health professionals have called on governments to support healthcare workers who are on the frontline to combat the novel coronavirus ravaging countries across the world. The World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA), which represents 31 million healthcare professionals stands in solidarity with all healthcare workers across the globe who are on […]
I want more women to take charge – Linda Ikeji
Africa’s most successful media entrepreneur and blogger, Linda Ikeji, has reaffirmed her commitment to women empowerment by getting set for the yearly women empowerment programme titled “Selfmade Woman Conference” on April 25, 2020, in Lagos, Nigeria in partnership with ECOBANK.
The London patient: Second patient to be cured of HIV
The second person in the world to be cured of HIV has revealed his identity, almost a year after he was wiped of the AIDS-causing virus.
Choices before the sacked emir of Kano
This piece, first published on June 26, 2014, is reproduced following the dethronement of Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano By ERIC TENIOLA Alhaji Isa Kaita (1912-1994) was the Northern Region Minister for Works between 1954-1957 and later Minister of Education between 1957 and 1966. He later became the Waziri of Katsina. Alhaji […]
Don’t depreciate Naira value, SINET tells Buhari, Emefiele
The Federal government has been advised to instruct the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to adopt diplomatic and sustainable economic policy that will support the nation during the ongoing Oil Price crash period.
Buhari sets up 12-man task force on coronavirus
As a proactive measure to contain coronavirus, COVID-19, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, set up a task force for the control of the disease.
