Edo guber election: Odds and oddities, by Ken Ugbechie
On September 21, barely three weeks away, the people of Edo State will march to the polling units to elect a new governor. All seems ready. The Independent National Electoral…
Insight: Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years
August 25, 2024 The first 10,000 mpox vaccines are finally due to arrive next week in Africa, where a dangerous new strain of the virus – which has afflicted people…
EFCC’s bid for whistle-blowers’ protection, by Tunde Rahman
Delivering a paper on the “Impact of the whistleblowing policy on public sector accountability and transparency” on Thursday July 11, 2024 at the Inter-agency Task Team (IATT) conference in…
The new presidential aircraft, branding and a missed opportunity
By Oluseye Adebayo After weeks of anticipation, the pictures of the new presidential jet as presented in the media when President Tinubu was leaving Abuja for his visit to France…
Poetry And Ntuk’s Torus Of Verses, By Akpandem James
Going through the book Torus of Verses – Anthology of Poems and Poetic Eulogies, I couldn’t help but notice something intriguing. It reminded me of another book by the same…
‘The Will’ and the limits of ‘Breaking News’, by Pius Mordi
More than any other factor, advancements in technology have had profound effects in the media industry. From news gathering to production and getting the finished product to readers, the logistic…
Nigeria Customs Service leads efforts to minimize hunger
It is not often that a leader successfully maintains a delicate balance between the nation’s challenging economic concerns and calls for better governance. At a joint security forces press briefing…
Death and the hereafter, by Valentine Obienyem
Death has become a focal point for many writers, as it seems to be rampant in Nigeria at the moment. Consider the recent passing of Dr. Ajulu Uzodike, Chief…
Protest: How 19 states were hit with diverse impacts on day one
The much-publicised nationwide protest against bad governance began across states of the federation on Thursday in different magnitudes and dimensions. The protest with hashtag #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria is planned to end on…
How Africa’s ‘ticket’ to prosperity fueled a debt bomb
August 1, 2024 In 2002, Africa seemed poised to rise. Wealthy creditor nations were wiping billions of dollars of unsustainable debt off the books of sub-Saharan countries, and global demand…