Enyioha, Anambra’s next governor is 50: A tribute
Enyioha as he is fondly called for his infectious style of touching lives is man who what he thinks, what he says and what he does are in harmony. Born…
Bill Gates conspiracy theories echo through Africa in a season of misinformation
As the novel coronavirus wreaks global havoc, Bill Gates is the new bete noire for conspiracy theorists worldwide including in Africa where a Kenyan politician’s false online post has added…
Shuaibu Ibrahim: Landmarks and reforms in the NYSC
The National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) established on May 22, 1973 has served as a platform for national cohesion and offered young Nigerians opportunity to know and appreciate Nigeria’s diversities….
Police Invade Abuja Estate, Shoot Teenager, Assault Family of ex-Sole Administrator
About a dozen detectives of the Nigerian Police Force have invaded the Abuja residence of former Sole Administrator of the National Iron Mining Company, Itakpe, Engr Abubakar Yaro Ibrahim and…
Breakthrough in local manufacture of Covid-19 test kits as NCDC okays of RNA extraction
The country has blazed a trail in Africa with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) successfully validating the first phase of the viral Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) extraction which should…
Made in Nigeria goods: How Senior Govt officials flout Presidential directives
There are concerns that more Nigeria manufacturers will close shop before the end of October this year not because of COVID-19, but rather the refusal of most senior government officials…
N7bn building scam: Umar indicts minister, fellow Perm Sec; opens lid on another N3bn fraud
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr Mohammed Bello Umar, has responded to a query over the purchase of an uncompleted building for N7 billion, saying the Minister…
When She Didn’t Come Back From School – Diary on Leah Sharibu’s 17th birthday
On February 19, 2018, Leah Sharibu did not return from school. 815 days later, she is turning 17 years old in captivity for refusing to renounce her Christian Faith. The…
Rodnab: Fulfilling local content mandate in construction industry
The scant attention being accorded local curative claims for the coronavirus (Covid-19) by Nigerian authorities is symptomatic of the nation’s unwillingness to build local content across sectors. The same…
Social distancing signs around the world show the new normal
As people emerge from weeks of lockdown, they face an array of new measures to try and keep the virus in check and protect society’s most vulnerable. The markings that…