By Daniel Obaseki THE current COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm and shaken the health systems worldwide. Nations that apparently had advanced and sophisticated health systems have struggled to deal with this pandemic. Current morbidity and mortality figures show that the High Income Countries, HIC, have been hit the most by this pandemic, […]

By Joseph Erunke – Abuja A leadership development organisation, Ugwumba Center for Leadership Development in Africa, has entered partnership with  Abuja Enterprise Agency, AEA, over youths development and empowerment. To this end, it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the agency to pen cooperation on how to train and equip the youths to […]

By Nnamdi Ojiego It was a joyous moment for the staff and passengers of a foremost land transport company in Nigeria, Peace Mass Transit, PMT, when one of the passengers, gave birth to a baby boy at the company’s office in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The mother, a 39 -year-old housewife, Nkeiruka Ifeanyi, and […]

Youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Friday announced that it had constituted a high powered team to investigate a statement by the presidency that Governor David Umahi is among the governors that have received money for the controversial ranching policy of the Federal Government.

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government will continue to make investment in preserving the health, safety and environment of Edo people as the state marks its 30th anniversary. Obaseki said this during the flag-off a tree-planting campaign held at Idu village in Orhionmwon Local Government Forest Reserve, as part […]

At least 13 people were killed in the attack at the airport in the Afghan capital Kabul – the site of an already fraught evacuation operation for people trying to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan – the Islamist group said on Thursday. At least 52 others were injured, the spokesman for the Taliban’s political office in Doha, […]

By Temisan Amoye The UEFA Champions League draw and Awards night held in Istanbul on Thursday with several awards up for grabs. Former Chelsea legends and 2012 Champions League winners, Branislav Ivanovic and Micheal Essien were on hand to help with the draws. Chelsea duo Jorginho, Kante were up against Man City’s creative magician, Kevin […]

. By Steve Oko Senator Theodore Orj representing Abia Central; and Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, respectively, have expressed sadness over the deaths of the former First Lady Lady Victoria Aguiyi-Ironsi; and the wife of the late Premier of the defunct Eastern region, Mrs. Adanma Okpara. Mrs Aguiyi-Ironsi, 98; and Mrs. Okpara, 97 who died at 24 […]

AS agricultural revolution continues to unfold with new innovations and creativity, the Nigerian Incentive –Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, NIRSAL, Thursday, launched maiden NIRSAL Farmers Business School, FBS, to provide capacity building and boost farmers’ performance, productivity and profitability.

The fabric is the fashion designer’s artistic medium and this makes understanding the nature and behaviour of fabrics an important skill to learn. Today, let’s explore the meaning of grainlines and the important role they play in the final design and correct hang of the garment What are grainlines? Grainlines indicate the yarn direction in […]