One of the main reasons newly-elected Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari had been widely expected to lose his bid for a second term was the poor state of the country’s economy. Under his presidency, Nigeria’s unemployment rate more than doubled, from 10.4 per cent in January 2016 to 23.1 per cent in July 2018. In his first […]

By Vivian Ihechu According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), traditional medicine is generally available, affordable, and commonly used in large parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. WHO estimates that about 80 per cent of the population in developing countries still depend on traditional medicine for their Primary Healthcare (PHC) needs; however, this percentage […]

By Sodiq Ajala, Mayowa Adeniran, Fumilayo Ishola, Alexander Onukwue When Professor Attahiru Jega announced the official results of the 2015 presidential election, a majority of Nigerians jubilated.  Not convinced, many skeptics imagined what could happen should the incumbent government refuse to accept the outcome. A national uproar was possible but, thankfully, did not materialize. President […]

Some pensioners and ex-workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways have given accounts of the trauma, untold hardship they went through for more than 14 years they were retrenched without payment of their pensions and benefits. The pensioners and ex-workers who exclusively spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos said they went through […]

Victor Ogunyinka No, this isn’t that time of the year where we get prepared for rainfall and muddy floors, that is if you ask the weatherman. But if the early signals are anything to go buy, Lagosians and maybe Nigerians might be in for an end-to-end ‘water baptism’ all year round. The first rain of […]

DELTA State University, DELSU, Abraka, was agog last Saturday as a student of Mass Communication, Joshua Erubami, emerged as the best graduating student for the 2015/ 2016 academic session during the 11th convocation of the university.

On the maintenance of infrastructure built by the past administrations, it is instructive to note that Gov. Ugwuanyi’s administration has made concerted efforts, against all odds, to maintain and improve on the facilities

I AM a very proud Nigerian and I have been doing my bit to project the image of the nation in positive light anywhere I have the opportunity to speak out or to operate, around the continents of the world, as a citizen of this uncommonly blessed country.

Minister of Mines and Power in 1954 at the age of 29. It was in this capacity that he represented Nigeria in all the deals and contracts signed with Shell for oil prospecting and exploration in the country

On the United Nations Human Development Index, Nigeria suddenly found itself in the company of countries like Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Congo DR and post war Iraq

Not that they don’t trust the Police to do its job. But the worry is that the family stand to lose so much if there is any disconnect during the   rescue operation

A month before Comrade Adams Oshiomhole stepped aside as Governor of Edo State, the Ishan section of the state otherwise known as Esan Land, exploded into turmoil following the deposition of the Onojie of Uromi, His Royal Highness Anselm Aidenojie 11, the traditional ruler of the Uromi Kingdom.

It is estimated for instance by researchers that 50-60 tons of cocaine move through West Africa to Europe annually while thousands of tons of hazardous wastes are dumped in African waters

Unlike the era when you have performing ministers who were always doing things that would make their impact felt, since this minister came into office, there is hardly anything that he has done to make the people associate him with that high position

Those who decide to have a moderate funeral ceremony are seen as poor, wretched and are not respected in the society