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In the August 31, 2021, article in the “Global Voices” an online publication. there was a piece by one Nwachukwu Egbunike title: “Chinese firms in Nigeria face widespread labour abuse …
Global voices and the criminalisation of Chinese entrepreneurs Read More
Arewa Youth Assembly on Thursday splits over smear campaign against the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The Assembly has also sacked its Speaker, Mohammed Salihu Danlami, …
Arewa Youth Assembly sacks speaker, splits over smear campaign against Emefiele Read More
Yobe state Executive Council has ratified the approval of the sum of N327,140,666.27 for the construction of 200-bed capacity isolation center and a one – storey building consisting of 30 …
Yobe to constructs 200-bed isolation centre, personnel quarters Read More
A non-governmental organisation, the Saliu Mustapha Foundation, has donated orthopedic beds and other medical equipment to the Kwara state government, in an effort to combat COVID-19 pandemic in the state. …
COVID-19: Foundation donates beds, medical equipment to Kwara Read More
Nigeria the largest nation in the Black race is no doubt bleeding under the heavy weight of dearth in infrastructure virtually in all areas of our national life – education, …
Handling epidemic: How prepared is Nigeria? Read More
At least 35 corps members have tested positive to COVID-19 at the Ogun state National YNYSC orientation camp. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, disclosed this Thursday while …
Covid-19: 35 corps members test positive in Ogun Read More
In this piece, ENE OSHABA recounts the experiences, near death challenges pregnant women faced during the covid-19 lockdown. Nigeria, like other countries of the world, had its fair share of …
Covid-19 and plight of pregnant women Read More
At least 20 people have died while 322 have been infected with cholera following the outbreak of the disease in Bauchi state. State commissioner of health Dr Aliyu Maigoro disclosed …
Breaking: 20 dead as cholera hits 322 in Bauchi Read More
SAMSON BENJAMIN in this piece examines the implications of the 12am-4am curfew re-introduced by the federal government to curtail the spread of Covid-19 amidst fears of another lockdown. The federal …
Curfew: Anxiety as another lockdown looms Read More
Spokesman for pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Mr Yinka Odumakin, is dead. Reports say Odumakin died after COVID-19 complications at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital isolation centre. His wife, Mrs Joe …
Breaking: Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, is dead Read More
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Thursday begun the vaccination of members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Chapter, with a view to enhancing public confidence on …
COVID-19: FCTA vaccinates journalists to enhance public confidence Read MoreThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control recorded 101 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 162,489. The health agency disclosed this …
COVID-19: 2 dead as Nigeria records fresh 101 infections Read More
The Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has flagged off COVID-19 vaccination for residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Performing the exercise at the Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, …
COVID-19: Minister flags off vaccination in FCT Read More
In order to mitigate any COVID- 19 related eventuality, the University of Calabar (UniCal) has commissioned a 20- bed isolation centre. The vice chancellor of the institution, Professor Florence Obi, …
UNICAL’s COVID- 19 isolation centre commissioned Read More
It is the battle of the titans where two elephants are involved, except that its victims are the ordinary people of Kogi state. ELEOJO IDACHABA takes a look at the …
Still on Kogi govt, PTF’s feud over Covid-19 Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of N6.45 billion for the setting up of oxygen gas plants in 38 locations across Nigeria in a bid to enhance the treatment …
COVID-19: Buhari approves N6.45bn for new oxygen plants Read More
One thing is constant in the human ecosystem – class struggle. According to Karl Marx: “The history of all hitherto existing societies is the history of class struggles.’’ There is …
Pfizer vaccine for the elite, but China vaccine for the rest of us? By Fredrick Nwabufo Read More
As Kaduna State University (KASU) reopens on Monday for undergraduate exams after six months’ closure due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), KASU branch, has rejected …
Covid-19: Mgt kicks as ASUU declares KASU not ready for reopening Read More
The Oduduwa Progressives Youth Congress (OPYC) has described the Nigerian Army as the “guardian of democracy” with its enhanced civil-military relationship. The group’s commendation trails the construction and commissioning of …
CSR: Oduduwa group hails Nigerian Army Read More
The United Nations has condemned the repurposing of schools for use as markets, military bases, isolation centres and camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs), saying schools must remain safe …
UN on N/East: 611 teachers killed, 910 schools destroyed, 4.2m kids affected Read More
The Gombe state government Wednesday said seven students of the Government Girls Secondary School Doma tested positive to COVID-19. The development brings the total number of students that had contracted …
7 WASSCE candidates test positive to COVID-19 in Gombe Read MoreA candidate who tested positive to COVID-19 in Gombe, Monday wrote his first paper in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) from an isolation centre. The male …
Gombe COVID-19 patient writes WASSCE from isolation centre Read More
Popular Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, is in an isolation centre after she tested positive for COVID-19. Omosexy as she is also known revealed this via her verified Instagram handle. …
Breaking: Popular Nollywood actress lands in isolation centre after contracting Coronavirus Read More
Kaduna state government said it had spent over N200 million to prepare for the 2020 West African Examination Council (WAEC), as 88,775 SSS3 students in the state prepare to write …
Covid-19: Kaduna spends N200m as 88,000 students write WAEC Read More
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned principals of government-owned secondary schools against non-compliance with COVID-19 safety guidelines. Chairman, FCT Ministerial Enforcement Taskforce on COVID-19 restrictions, Ikharo Attah, gave …
FCT warns schools on non-compliance with COVID-19 protocols Read More