Nigeria lets naira weaken in possible move to unify multiple exchange rates
May 15, 2021 Nigeria lets the naira weaken to a record low against the dollar on the official market on Friday, according to traders, who said this could be a…
Renewables supplied only a third of Africa’s electricity demand growth
May 5, 2021 An analysis of global electricity revealed that wind and solar showed resilient growth in 2020 despite the pandemic, forcing a record fall in global coal power. The…
Solving the digital health divide in Africa through scaled up public-private support for digital innovation
May 3, 2021 Digital innovation is vital for the advancement of African economies and their health services, but to make this possible certain large stumbling blocks need to be removed….
Miss Abia carts away brand new car, N200,000, 1 year modeling contract
After a rigorous process and several postponements, a beauty Queen has emerged at the Miss Abia State Beauty Pageant which held on April, 11, 2021. The new Queen, Chikodinaka Agidi…
Nuggets in Buhari’s Ramadan message to a nation in search of unity, stability
President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Nigeria after a 16-day medical trip to London, preaching compassion to Nigerians as he resumed his high profile job. Buhari, who returned just in time…
Ibori, Obasanjo and the Anatomy of Nigerian Corruption (part 2)
By Tony Eluemunor After reading last Sunday’s offering, scandalised readers asked what happened to Pentascope after it had ruined NITEL/M-Tel. Answer: Its contract was terminated February 2005, after 20 months;…
New wave of ‘hacktivism’ adds twist to cybersecurity woes
At a time when U.S. agencies and thousands of companies are fighting off major hacking campaigns originating in Russia and China, a different kind of cyber threat is re-emerging: activist…
How lack of clean water is driving up diseases in upscale Lekki
By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D Help! Lekki residents are exposed to water-related diseases engendered by sub-standard and unregulated sources of water supply. Increasing cases of dysentery and diarrhea-induced pathogenic bacteria infections…
Africa set to recover from worst economic recession in half a century
Africa is set to recover from its worst recession in half a century. Real GDP is projected to grow by 3.4% in 2021 after contracting by an estimated 2.1% in…
Ibori, Obasanjo, UK, others: Anatomy of a corrupt Empire (1), By Tony Eluemunor
Question: How serious is Nigeria’s anti-corruption fight? Answer: That depends on the accused, the accuser and the amount of prejudice (bias, preconception, prejudgment, predisposition, partiality) and the “politricks” involved. Item…