Covid-19: Nigeria Must Avert Systemic Collapse
By Oseloka H. Obaze In one week Africa garnered a 43% jump in its Covid-19 cases. These numbers are relative to Nigeria despite her recorded numerical being low. Nigeria’s low infection and fatalities are loss leaders. They correlate her rather huge…
Lockdown: Isoko Leaders Donate Food Items to Vulnerable
Isoko leaders of Delta State, on Saturday donated food items to the vulnerable in the area as palliative to cushion the effect of the lockdown ordered by the state government due to prevailing COVID-19. The items, worth over N15 million…
Buhari Govt Accused of Distributing Rotten Rice As Palliatives to South West
Controversies have continued to trail President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s distribution of COVID-19 lockdown palliatives as items sent to all states in the South West of Nigeria were said to have included rotten rice. Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo states, The…
Covid-19: Funding Lockdown, Hunger, Criminality And Dwindling Economy
By Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe I read Prof Charles Soludo’s elaborate analysis of the socioeconomic implications, and how Covid-19 Lockdown and stay at home orders may trigger mass genocide in underdeveloped and developing economies. I saw reasons to align with some…
Facebook Expands Coronavirus Information Center to 24 More Countries in Africa
Facebook has is expanding its Coronavirus Information Center to 24 more countries in Africa as part of its ongoing commitment to empowering people around the world with timely and accurate news from trusted health authorities. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Center…
Ashaka Cement Donates Fully Equipped COVID-19 Isolation Centre, Other to Gombe State
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has lauded Ashaka cement plc, a subsidiary of Lafarge Africa for complimenting the Gombe state government’s effort in containing the spread of the covid-19 pandemic with a donation of a fully equipped isolation facility and other…
COVID-19 Lockdown: An Open Letter to Governors on Unintended Consequences
OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNORS OF 36 STATES BEWARE OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES: A WARNING TO POLICY MAKERS Your Excellencies, I want to begin this address by placing on record my acknowledgment and appreciation of your special efforts, exertions and labour…
Intersociety Writes Army, Police Authorities Over COVID-19 Corruption
International Society for Civil Liberties & Rule of Law (Intersociety), has written a strongly worded letter to the Nigerian Army and Police authorities demanding immediate investigation into an alleged shocking and startling revelations concerning the criminal activities of stationed or…
Governance: Gombe Evolves 10-year Development Plan
…As Deputy Governor Heads Development Plan Steering Committee Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has constituted and inaugurated a steering committee for the preparation of Gombe State 10-Year Development plan. The Committee was inaugurated by the Deputy Governor, Dr….
NGIJ Wants NUJ, NGE to Investigate Alleged Gov. Umahi, Journalists Face-off
The Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) has weighed-in on the face-off between journalists and Ebonyi State government, urging stakeholders to intervene and resolve the brewing crisis. In a statement released to the media on Friday by Mr Israel Bolaji,…
EXPLICIT! NCDC Publishes 4-Page Advisory on Use of Masks for Nigerians without Respiratory Symptoms
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has published a 4-page advisory on the right use of masks for Nigerians without respiratory symptoms associated with Coronavirus disease. The right use of masks has been a major area of misconception, even…
