Protest against new coronavirus rule ‘green pass’ in Italy
In Italy, opponents of the so-called “green pass” have protested against stricter rules for entering restaurants and bars imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. About 2,000 protesters gathered for a rally in the northern city of Turin late on Thursday night, according to media reports on Friday. “No to the green pass,” the demonstrators […]
Condom is zero protection against COVID, ex-Commonwealth boxing champ, Peter Oboh, cautions Olympians
The ex-British and Commonwealth boxing champion, Peter Oboh, has warned Olympians against taking their health for granted, noting that condoms do not protect against the ravaging COVID-19.
How do you want the result, Senator?
By Azu Ishiekwene KICKING the can down the road is government art. Once politicians maneuovre themselves into office, they govern by repeating the promises they made and hope that problems would go away. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. For six years we’ve been trying to find an electoral law that works for voters. It […]
Road to 2023 now clear, with poverty as potholes
By Adekunle Adekoya I love my country Nigeria, and I have no doubt, despite prevailing circumstances, that I remain in very good company. Certainly, these times too shall pass. We have developed the unusual and uncanny capacity to entertain ourselves with very serious issues. From what has happened and is happening to our values system, developments […]
2020 Tokyo Olympics: Patriotic and economic lessons for Nigeria and Africa
Today, Friday, July 23, 2021, athletes and officials from 189 countries will gather in Tokyo Japan for the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. This four-year international sports event was supposed to have been held in summer 2020 but was postponed because of Covid-19 Global Pandemic
Ending ordeal of motorists on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
THE governments of Lagos and Ogun states, along with the Federal Government, must sit up in their law enforcement responsibility, particularly as it concerns the Lagos end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. If the importance of this national road artery is often lost on the citizenry, it must not be so with those who are governing […]
