Royal iumble in Obiano’s community over Aguleri Ofala Festival
What would have turned into a bloody clash in Governor Willie Obiano’s ancient community of Aguleri in Anambra State, if the drums of war that roared weeks to the maiden Ofala (Ovala) Aguleri were...
View ArticleKebbi to host Yauri Reggata Cultural Festival February 22
Arrangements have been concluded for the hosting of 2020 Yauri Annual Regatta Cultural Festival taking place on February 22. The post Kebbi to host Yauri Reggata Cultural Festival February 22 appeared...
View ArticleExperts caution FG on drive for cheaper fuel
• Move Will Address Subsidy, Climate Change, Local Content Challenges, Experts Say • Stakeholders Cautiously Optimistic Over Oil Block Licensing Nigeria may conserve over N3t currently being spent on...
View ArticleRemembering General Murtala Muhammed
“Good morning fellow Nigerians, this is Lt. Col. B. S. Dimka of the Nigerian Army calling. I bring you good tidings. Murtala Muhammed’s deficiency has been detected. The post Remembering General...
View ArticleTightening the noose on maltreatment of maid
There are many ‘Peace Goewam’ in at least one out of every 10 homes in the country. Remember Peace? She is the young girl rescued by the police on Christmas Day, December 25, 2019 in Enugu State... The...
View ArticleDomkat Bali: 80 cannons for a quintessential General
He belongs to the good old days. At close quarters, Major General Domkat Yah Bali leaves you with the impression of a soldier’s soldier, the stamp that benighted... The post Domkat Bali: 80 cannons for...
View ArticleIntrigues! As Cross River’s crave for indigenous Chief Judge Robs Ikpeme of...
Days after the Cross River State House of Assembly (CRSHA) turned down the confirmation of Justice Akon Ikpeme, as the state’s substantive chief judge on the ground that she hails from Akwa Ibom State...
View ArticleRe-examining the maritime loop with Hadiza Bala Usman, Dakuku Peterside
The recent shakeup in the maritime sector threw up mixed reactions in different quarters. While some personalities smiled with obvious relief, others saw the development as bitter pills to swallow. The...
View ArticleEconomy: Will these panic measures stop the hemorrhage?
From manufacturing to services, Nigeria, like every other country, will see Coronavirus contracting the economy. But the strength of the impacts will be a function of the potency of the scourge The...
View ArticleCOVID-19 corporate donations: Bazaar or absence of strategic CSR
It is about six years now after Nigeria overcame the Ebola virus epidemic. While Nigeria survived the outbreak with less number of casualties, some African countries The post COVID-19 corporate...
View ArticleLateef Raheem: My extraordinary aide
A good and decent man has gone. My Chief Security Officer, Alhaji Lateef Raheem, has passed and his death cuts severely. The post Lateef Raheem: My extraordinary aide appeared first on The Guardian...
View ArticleSad fate of breastfeeding mothers, others during COVID-19 lockdown in Rivers
Thirty-six-year-old Favour Madu, a breastfeeding mother, resides at Akukwa Street in Mile One Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The post Sad fate of breastfeeding mothers, others during COVID-19...
View ArticlePress Freedom Day: Stakeholders advocate free, accurate information to curb...
The 2020 World Press Freedom Day will be marked around the globe today with less fanfare due to Coronavirus pandemic, which is ravaging humanity. Although the theme of this year’s celebration The post...
View ArticleDiscordant tunes over broadcast content regulation
The on-going exercise by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to amend the code guiding the practice of broadcasting in Nigeria, especially as it relates to content generation... The post...
View ArticleHajj 2020: Facts behind barring of foreign pilgrims
No one ever expected it, as it has never happened in recent years. But the signals were glaring that the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic disrupting... The post Hajj 2020: Facts behind barring of foreign...
View ArticlePriming public service to cope with COVID-19-induced challenges
The world over, human challenges come with their attendant lessons and opportunities, which if properly harnessed contribute to improving the living standards of mankind. The post Priming public...
View ArticleVarsity of first choice’s unending search for peace
The crisis rocking the University of Lagos played out again during the week when the institution that prides itself as the university of first choice cancelled... The post Varsity of first choice’s...
View ArticleRenewed threats roil Nigeria’s traditional rulers
The challenges facing Nigeria’s traditional rulers have never been this acute. Starting from Zamfara State, where some titled men took their Emir to task for turbaning Femi Fani-Kayode... The post...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Tales of woe as Abuja hospitals reject patients
It has been tales of woe for many families seeking to access routine healthcare services in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), since the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic The post...
View ArticleBlessing: Raped, infected with HIV, rescued by church
Sixteen-year-old Blessing Dennis left her village in Oruk Anam Council of Akwa Ibom State for Port Harcourt in search of greener pastures. She had big dreams The post Blessing: Raped, infected with...
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