News
If I Were Biship Kukah
FOR more than 44 years that Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah has served as a Priest, till date, this would be the first time his Christmas homily has been so widely read and talked about nationwide, […]
Month: January 2021
Technology
This App Will Help You Link NIN With Six Phone Numbers By Mary Ugbodaga
The federal government has approved the launch of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) mobile app for subscribers to link their national identification number (NIN) with “up to six extra” phone numbers. Femi Adeluyi, technical […]
Health
When Will You Be Eligible For The Covid Vaccine? | BBC
The NHS has begun the biggest mass vaccination campaign in its history, with a jab that protects against Covid-19. So far, two vaccines have been approved in the UK. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was the first to be […]
Issues/Policy
Santa Will Always Find A Way By Simbo Olorunfemi
2020 was, for millions of people, largely upside down for humanity. As at this end of the year, almost over 2 million lives had been lost to the cold hands of Covid-19. Life turned on […]
Issues/Policy
The Bishop Kukah Epistle and The Truth About the Nigerian State By Achike Chude
Once again the truth has been spoken, and once again the truth has been refuted. Yet again the purveyor and proponent of the truth is being pummeled and castigated by the deniers of that same […]
Editorial
Now That Land Borders Are Reopened | Punch
AN overused strategy by the Federal Government to instil order into the chaos at the land borders by closing and reopening them unilaterally lays bare the entrenched superficial method of conducting public affairs in Nigeria. […]
Editorial
FG’s Unrealistic NIN Deadline For SIMs
THE Federal Government’s penchant for poor planning was made more evident recently when on December 15, 2020 it instructed telecommunications service providers to block all subscribers that fail to link their National Identification Numbers with […]
Issues/Policy
2020: Nigeria’s Unremarkable Year | Punch
FOR many Nigerians, the year 2020, which ended with a whimper on Thursday, was unremarkably bleak. In most respects, especially in health, security, agriculture, education, social life and the economy, 2020 inflicted more misery on […]
Government
Third Mainland Bridge To Be Opened February | Punch
Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Frederic Oladeinde, has said the Third Mainland Bridge would be opened fully to vehicular traffic in February. Oladeinde said this on Friday in an exclusive interview with our correspondent, noting […]
Issues/Policy
Ways To Help Heal The World (I) By Chukwuneta Oby
It is my conviction that this is the year of HEALING for humanity in general. The sole intention of every lover of humanity in these times should be ‘’helping to heal the world.’’ Such efforts […]
Health
Sickle Cell And My Wish To Be Happy (III) By Tola Dehinde
This is the concluding part of Naomi’s story. Let’s read. As weeks gradually came close to my returning to Lagos, it dawned on me that the salary my elder brother was expecting from his workplace […]
Issues/Policy
Medications Can Affect Your Fertility By Abayomi Ajayi
The medications that you take can affect your fertility. Your fertility may actually drop if you’re taking certain medicines. When you are planning a family, it is essential to beware of the kind of medications […]
Politics
New Year: Political Issues Likely To Shape 2021
The year 2020 witnessed its fair share of political upheavals. These included the leadership crisis in the ruling All Progressives Congress which led to the removal of its former National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, and the […]
News
COVID-19: Over 4,000 Lagosians Undergoing Home Treatment Amid Deadly Second Wave | Punch
At least 4,176 persons infected with coronavirus in Lagos State are currently undergoing home-based treatment in the wake of the second wave infections across Nigeria, and the world at large. The state Commissioner for Health, […]
Issues/Policy
Year 2021: May Your Road Be Smooth By Olusina Thorpe
Late Dr. Tai Solarin (1922-1994) was one of Nigeria’s foremost, courageous and steadfast social activists. He was also a compelling writer with radical messages. In one of his famous write ups, titled: “May Your Road […]
Issues/Policy
Lagos And The Defining Moments of 2020 By Tayo Ogunbiyi
For Lagos State, the past year was striking in diverse ways. For one, it was a year when the State became the nation’s epicenter of two striking events. The first is the COVID-19 pandemic, while […]
Issues/Policy
Over 1000 Sign Petition To Sack Adulterous FCMB MD Adam Nuru
Over 1,000 people have so far signed a petition to compel the Central Bank of Nigeria and the board of FCMB sack its adulterous managing director, Adam Nuru. Adam Nuru, reportedly fathered the two children […]
International
Trump Extends Suspension of Work Visas, Green Cards | Punch
US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a proclamation extending the suspension of issuance of work visas and green cards. Trump imposed the measures in April and June to protect job opportunities for American workers […]
Issues/Policy
Ndi Igbo Forget 2023 Presidency; It’s A Trap By Fredrick Nwabufo
By my educated guess, it will take four decades to put Nigeria together after the exit of President Muhammadu Buhari. Nigeria is like humpty-dumpty – broken, amputated and cannibalised. The Buhari administration has wrought irreparable […]
News
Again, Nigerian Police Arrest Sowore
The Nigerian police have again arrested the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, for leading a protest in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Mr Sowore and some activists were arrested at the #CrossoverWithProtest, a […]