Issues/Policy
When Olanipekun Builds For God By Sunday Saanu
His father could be described as poor as a church rat in terms of material wealth! But Pa Isaac Olanipekun of blessed memory was as rich as Croesus when it comes to the fear of […]
Issues/Policy
Nigeria’s Mounting Insecurity and Community Policing Conundrum By Alex Okumo
The national security challenge is getting worse. The situation is so bad that Nigerians could be said to be literally living precariously sandwiched between dreaded terrorists, merciless bandits, cruel kidnappers, and ruthless ritual killers. It […]
Issues/Policy
Ifajuyigbe: Fajuyi in History And As History – Part 2 By Hope O’Rukevbe Eghagha
No doubt, Fajuyi’s place in authentic history is assured. He is elevated to the pantheon of men who have stood for principle and will never be forgotten any time events of 1966 are recalled. He […]
Business
‘Why Food Should Become Human Right In Nigeria’s Constitution’ By Femi Ibirogba
Prof. Gbolagade Babalola Ayoola is a Professor of Agricultural Economics and Policy, founder/president of Farm and Infrastructures Foundation and promoter of the Right to Food Bill at the National Assembly. Senator Adamu Abdullahi sponsors the […]
Editorial
Guardian (NG): Understanding The Latest MPC Communiqué
In its latest communiqué No. 128, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to change the cash reserve ratio (CRR) from 22.5 percent to 27.5 percent “as it will help address monetary-induced inflation whilst retaining the […]
Life Style
Marrying a Nigerian Bride as a Transactional Affair, and a Society That Prioritise Money Over Morals and Values By Timelyshot
If money is the least of your problems, you have a 100 percent chance of living the best life in a money conscious society like Nigeria. Like every other thing you can use money to […]
Editorial
Kaduna Massacre: Time To Rethink Policing | Punch
Unrelenting in their bestiality, bandits went on the rampage in four villages in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State last week, killing 51 persons and setting scores of homes ablaze. Being far-flung areas and […]
Life Style
International Women’s Day 2020: Take Action For Equality By Eze Onyekpere
The International Women’s Day 2020 focuses on the theme of an equal world as an enabled world, generational equality and realising women’s rights. It raises the poser on how to forge a gender equal world. […]
Issues/Policy
Poetry And The Wealth of Nations: Odia Ofeimun @ 70 By Obadiah Mailafia
The poet Odia Ofeimun’s 70th birthday comes up on Monday, March 16. When I was a first-year undergraduate at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in the late 1970s, the name, Odia Ofeimun, was quietly making […]
Editorial
Guardian (NG): Gowon, Obasanjo On Threat To Nigeria’s Corporate Existence
THE clamour for urgent restructuring is nearing a crescendo: when prominent beneficiaries and erstwhile champions of the unitary contortion masquerading as a “federal republic” voice shrill warnings of implosion and disintegration, it is time for […]
Issues/Policy
The Real Trouble With Magu: Between Metaphor and Literal Translation By Ochada Ajogwu
One of the real tragedies bedevilling modern day Nigerian newspaper columnists, even the ones that are well regarded by discerning readers, is the penchant to often latch onto populist angst and ride the waves of […]
Health
Italy Quarantines 16m People As Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 366 By Ebunoluwa Olafusi
Italian authorities on Sunday locked down the entire northern region which has a population of 16 million to check the spread of coronavirus. The death of the disease rose from 233 on Saturday to 366 […]
International
DailyMail: So How Deadly IS Coronavirus? You’re Most Likely To Die If You’re a Man, Elderly And Have An Underlying Heart Condition, Stats Suggest
Men are 65 per cent more likely than women to die from coronavirus, according to statistics. Figures from the World Health Organization and Chinese scientists have revealed that 1.7 per cent of women who catch […]
Tribute
Happy Birthday Awo By Tony Ademiluyi
The late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo was born on March 6, 1909 – yesterday marked his posthumous 111th birthday. Life tossed a cruel blow in 1920 when at the tender age of eleven, he lost […]
International
DailyMail: Supermarkets Begin RATIONING As Tesco Limits The Amount of Pasta, Baked Beans And Hand Sanitiser Customers Can Buy
Tesco has begun rationing the amount of pasta, baked beans and hand sanitiser per customer to stop shelves being stripped amid coronavirus fears. In a move to ensure the supermarket has enough supply, they have […]
International
DailyMail: DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How To Beat Coronavirus If You’re Over 60 Like Me… And Why I Won’t Be Shaking Hands Until The Outbreak Is Over
How worried am I about coronavirus? The truth is, quite a lot. And I have been since reports of the infection began to emerge from China at the end of last year. Now, as Chief […]
International
Google Keeps A Frightening Amount of Data On You. Here’s How To Find And Delete It
Google collects a staggering amount of personal information about its users — maybe even more than you realize. Google remembers every search you perform and every YouTube video you watch. Whether you have an Android […]
International
Fortune: Why Are Patients Who Recover From Coronavirus Testing Positive Again?
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases worldwide reached over 98,600 on Friday, including 233 in the U.S., where 12 people have died. Germany’s health minister called the outbreak, which has spread to at least 84 […]
Health
All Three Suspected Coronavirus Cases In Lagos Test Negative, Says Commissioner
All the three suspected cases of coronavirus have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital in the Yaba area of Lagos state. Akin Abayomi, commissioner of health in Lagos, disclosed this in a tweet on […]
Health
No New Case of Coronavirus in Nigeria — Health Minister
The Federal Government says there is no new fresh case from 61 contacts of the index case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, at a media update on COVID-19 […]