Arresting the diphtheria scourge
Nigeria’s continuing diphtheria outbreak is a grim reminder that preventable diseases can become deadly when public-health systems fail to sustain basic immunisation. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says more than 10,000 confirmed cases have been recorded in 2026, with Kano, Borno and Bauchi among the worst-affected states. The figures are particularly […]
If not SSS …
DEBATES have not abated about the 1 October bombings that rocked Nigeria ‘s 50th independence anniversary. The debates about what happened, and what should have happened, and all that should have been done to avert the blasts are all with hindsight.
Durojaiye, An Exemplary New Nigerian
IMAGINE this! You are an indigent student. Most students are usually not buoyant, but there are some whose cases are different. They are indigent enough that everyone knows their case, no matter how courageously they manage it.
Remarkable MEND anniversary blast
WE had all looked forward to a great golden jubilee celebration. We had put the issues that rankle us aside for awhile. Nigerians were in the streets in the national colours celebrating in the belief that there was something to mark in 50 years of Nigeria.
Remarkable MEND Anniversary Blast
WE had all looked forward to a great golden jubilee celebration. We had put the issues that rankle us aside for awhile. Nigerians were in the streets in the national colours celebrating in the belief that there was something to mark in 50 years of Nigerian.
Happy 50th Anniversary, Nigeria
THERE is something to celebrate in the fact that we got this far. For a country that went into war only six years after its independence, we rejoice that it pushed all that aside to stay together for another 44 years.
