In the Place of Nearness
By Princess Arira You may have read of how Joseph in the book of Genesis wanted his family to dwell in Goshen, which means “drawing near.” He wanted them in a place of nearness to him and he told them, “There I will provide for you”. Beloved, even in the midst of famine, Jesus, our […]
Owing retired judges makes fighting corruption a mirage — Ojo, SAN
By Innocent Anaba Mr Olalekun Ojo, SAN, in this interview spoke on the Court of Appeal’s decision on Governor David Umahi’s defection, non-payment of entitlements of retired judges, Supreme Court on INEC deregistration of political parties, among other issues. Excerpt: The Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu, had upheld the decision of an Ebonyi State […]
Botswana, South Africa Deepen Probe Into New Omicron Sub-Variants
Researchers in Botswana and South Africa have detected new sub-lineages of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 and are carrying out further investigations to fully understand crucial traits such as infectivity and virulence, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a press release. The identified sub-lineages variant are BA.4 and BA.5.WHO experts are working with […]
Osinbajo’s road to Abuja as Vice President, the untold story
By Olawale Olaleye Since his emergence as Nigeria’s number-two citizen, different accounts had been flying around on how Professor Yemi Osinbajo, actually secured the coveted vice-presidential slot, a majority of which revolved around the person of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, his former boss. Indeed, the recent revelation by Chief Bisi Akande in his book, “My Participations” […]
IGP orders mass promotion of all policemen on same rank since 2017
**Warns that Policemen, Military and Other Security Agencies are now endangered species By Kingsley Omonobi Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba on Wednesday disclosed that all Rank and File Policemen across the country who have remained in the same rank since 2017, would be promoted in the next 24 hours, which is Thursday […]
Unable to fund existing institutions, Nigerian govt establishes three new polytechnics
By Qosim Suleiman Two months into the shutdown of the public universities following a strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Nigerian government on Tuesday announced the establishment of three new polytechnics. The federal ministry of education, in a statement by its director of press, Ben Goong, said President Muhammadu Buhari approved […]
Resign, Nigerians’ve shed enough blood, Northern elders tell Buhari
By Luminous Janamike The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, yesterday, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately resign from his position because he has failed to address the issues of killings, kidnappings, and general insecurity in the country. The NEF in a statement by its Director, Publicity and Advocacy, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, said the Nigerian constitution allows […]
Insecurity, energy crisis undermine 2022 economic growth projections — LCCI
By Yinka Kolawole The myriad of challenges caused by worsening insecurity and crisis in the energy sector may subdue the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projections for Nigeria in 2022, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has warned. President, LCCI, Dr Michael Olawale-Cole, who gave the warning at a quarterly briefing on the […]
Fake drugs: We stopped shipment of 80 drugs from China, India — Adeyeye
By Chioma Obinna THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, said yesterday it stopped more than 80 fake drugs manufactured in China and India shipped into the country by fraudulent importers. It also disclosed that Nigeria was set to begin the production of vaccines by the end of 2022. Director-General of […]
UNICEF: 6 Ways Explosive Weapons Threaten Children
No matter where they are used, explosive weapons endanger a child’s most fundamental rights. During and after conflict, children and the services they rely on must be protected. As armed conflicts move increasingly into cities and other populated areas, it should come as little surprise that more and more children around the world are suffering […]
Champions League: Beating Real Madrid is an incredibly high task – Chelsea coach, Tuchel
By Emmanuel Okogba Chelsea has a mountain to climb on Tuesday when they travel to Spain for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie with Real Madrid. Karim Benzema’s brilliant hat-trick condemned the defending champions to a first leg loss at Stamford Bridge and they now face an uphill task of scoring two […]
East Africa: Beyond the Tokenism Women’s Political Participation in the Greater Horn of Africa is at a Dangerous Impasse
We as the women’s rights activists of the We Cannot Wait Consortium* are in mourning after the loss of MP Amina Mohamed Abdi who was killed along with 47 others in a suicide bomb attack in Beledweyn. Amina was a member of the Union for Peace and Development Party and an MP on the committee […]
Energy crisis: Grid recovers with 13 plants at 2,152MW
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Power generation to the national grid continued its recovery yesterday, with 13 plants clocking 2,152.60 Mega Watts as at 5pm. The grid collapsed last Friday around 6.30pm, the third time in the past one month, leaving the entire country without public power supply. The Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, attributed the […]
2023: Tinubu, Osinbajo divide South-West governors
By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor, Dayo Johnson, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Shina Abubakar, Rotimi Ojomoyela & Ademola Adegbite AHEAD of the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governors elected on the platform of the party are divided over the aspirations of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Supporters of the duo were […]
‘How saturated fatty acids increase risk of heart diseases’
By Nnam Ojiego Your favourite native dish is being prepared. Now, watch as the intricate process unfolds before your eyes in slow motion. Do you see the cooking oil hitting the saucepan in all its golden glory? The soft sizzle of the greasy liquid touching the hot metal warms your heart so much so that […]