COVID-19: What you don’t know can kill you
I planted a tree I scorned the fruit I used its trunk as firewood I made a lute And played a tune I smashed the lute Lost the fruit Lost …
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I planted a tree I scorned the fruit I used its trunk as firewood I made a lute And played a tune I smashed the lute Lost the fruit Lost …
COVID-19: What you don’t know can kill you Read MoreIt ought not to be a hard sale to convince anyone that try as we may and have, Nigeria is well behind the emergency response curve required for tackling the …
COVID- 19: Seizing the moment Read MorePreviously I wanted to write on the topic “COVID-19: Should we allow experts to speak”. Had I gone for the topic, it would have highlighted some of the controversies surrounding …
Too many sadists in the land Read MoreThe world has literally stood still and is yet to recover from shock since the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) accelerated between February and now. Close to 14,000 people have died …
Nigeria’s IDPs and spread of coronavirus Read MoreOn November 28, 2016, Chief Godwin Obla (SAN), a former prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was arraigned before a Lagos High Court in Suit No: LD/3671C/16 …
Between EFCC, Obla and the law Read MoreIn the wake of COVID-19, it is pertinent to note one of the most troubling factors that will be at play. This, as Karl Max puts it, will be a …
COVID-19: Sanitising governance and political institutions Read MoreOn Thursday, China’s National Health Commission reported that there were zero new domestic cases of the coronavirus in the country, including Wuhan – the epicenter of the outbreak in China, …
How China got to zero new domestic COVID-19 cases Read MoreAfter a frightening spike in the number of people affected and killed by the COVID-19 all over the world and the declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the …
Mitigating coronavirus in the FCT Read MoreIt did not come as a surprise that Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole would survive the latest move to sack him as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). His …
Why APC should tame Tinubu before Oshiomhole Read MoreThe root cause in the fall of Nigeria’s educational system is largely traceable to its history. Dating back from the sophisticated 6-3-3-4 educational system crafted by legendary Prof. Babatunde Fafunwa, …
Nigeria educational system in crisis Read MoreSocieties and nations are to a large extent shaped by the ability of their leaders. Thus it is pertinent to reflect as Lamido Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa celebrates 10 years …
As Lamido Barkindo marks 10 years on the throne… Read MoreThe recent activist behaviour of the judiciary through the many and sometimes controversial judgments handed out by our courts in election petition maters can only suggest that it is time …
Electoral reforms and the protection of vote Read MoreImmediately the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy Dr Isah Ali Pantami’s statement that the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) should be allowed to collect stamp duty, just like the Customs …
FIRS’s attack on NIPOST over stamp duty Read MoreBillionaire philanthropist, Bill Gates, predicted doom for Africa when he told the American Society for the Advancement of Science in Seattle, USA, that Africa was in danger of up to …
Covid-19: Why Nigeria may be worse than Italy Read MoreEvery gambler knows: You got to know when to hold Know when to fold up Know when to walk away and Know when to run – Kenny Rogers (1938 – 2020) …
A word for Nigeria’s office holders Read MoreWhat began with a handful of mysterious illness in a vast central China city has traveled the world, jumping from animals to humans and from obscurity to international headlines. First …
Why Nigeria must halt spread of coronavirus Read MoreWater remains an essential element in the health of people and the development of the society in all ramifications of human existence. This is why March 22 every year is …
World Water Day: The gains of FCT Minister, Nahuche Read MoreIt is George Bernard Shaw who said, “Those who say it can’t be done should not interfere with those doing it well”. The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), …
Bogoro’s 365 days of reinstatement Read MoreTwo issues inspired this essay. The first is the upcoming 2020 African Conference of the University of Texas at Austin which Prof. Toyin Falola convenes annually, and that will address …
Africa in the global resurgence of nationalisms Read MoreAs the political atmosphere in Zamfara state appears tensed, awaiting the final judgement by the Supreme Court on the review of its gubernatorial case, the controversial National Publicity Secretary of …
Zamfara: Supreme Court review and Ologbondiyan by Musa Gusau Read MoreAs the political atmosphere in Zamfara state appears tensed, awaiting the final judgement by the Supreme Court on the review of its gubernatorial case, the controversial National Publicity Secretary …
Zamfara: Supreme Court review and Ologbondiyan Read MoreDeath is not the opposite of life, but a part of it – Haruki Murakami, Japanese novelist In Nigeria today, mortality rate is not massively reducing as expected even with …
Man, music and life expectancy Read MoreWhen I woke up to the news in late February of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Nigeria, quite frankly, I was not surprised. It was inevitable after cases started …
Rules of contagion Read MoreThe first time I spent time with the former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy; the first thing I learned about the French people is that they value their culture so …
The place of culture in civilisation Read MoreOkeho, as a community, has been renowned to be a part of the history of the colonial and post-colonial Nigeria. There are certain factors that showed that we are a …
Okeho General Hospital: Another morbid secondary healthcare institution by Olutayo Irantiola Read More