FOUR centuries ago, the first 20 documented African slaves arrived on the shores of Virginia. In the years that followed, millions more were shipped in dehumanizing conditions across the ocean and enslaved. Slavery had, of course, existed before. But this indicated the beginning of a mechanised trade that saw human beings reduced to property on an unprecedented scale.

Love in Tokyo is the title of a 1966 film that became a hit at the box office. Since then, when men and women, boys and girls show affection to one another publicly, you often hear “love in Tokyo.”

Rita Daniels, Regina’s mother is the real unsung hero behind her daughter’s rise to prominence. Sitting down to watch the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Network news at 9.00pm is a ritual I keep every night. Then by 9.50pm I will switch to Channels Television in order not to miss their 10.00pm flagship news. While watching […]

The world is empathising with the Sudanese nationalists as they watch them move from one phase of the ongoing struggle to another

THE Nigerian healthcare system is currently struggling on many fronts, from inadequate infrastructure to gaps in key health policy implementation, shortage of personnel, persistent strikes, inadequate training, and absence of efficient multi-sectoral (public-private) partnerships.