Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began in Wuhan, China, concerns are rising about another disease pandemic in the guise of the Human Metapneumovirus, HMPV. In late 2024, cases of this viral respiratory illness surged in northern Chinese provinces, alarming health officials around the world.  Reports of the infections have also come from India, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, […]

For the people of Benue State, the eight-year Muhammadu Buhari administration represents a sad chapter in their history

In a country often fragmented by political, religious and cultural differences, sports has remained a powerful tool for social engineering and to promote the image of the country. Indeed, Nigerian sports men and women have, over the years, continued to excel both in the African continent and around the world in competitions like the African […]

For some time now, the issue of cyber attacks on institutions that form the nucleus of the economy as well as prominent persons has been in the front burner of public discourse. The reason for this is not far-fetched. Reports of several billions lost and valuable personal and government data stolen during these attacks have […]

The Federal Government’s initiative to offer free emergency Cesarean sections (C-section or CS) for poor and vulnerable women in Nigeria who require it is a laudable move to address the nation’s high maternal mortality ratio due to pregnancy-related causes. Nigeria currently has the fourth-highest maternal mortality rate globally, with a staggering 1,047 maternal deaths per […]