Global partners strategise to vaccinate millions of children, restore immunisation
The global partners, an NGO, announced a new effort: “The Big Catch-up”, to vaccinate millions of children and restore immunisation progress lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. It said in a statement on Monday that the pandemic saw essential immunisation levels decrease in over 100 countries, leading to rising outbreaks of measles, diphtheria, polio and yellow […]
India’s population to surpass China in coming days, says UN
The United Nations Population Division has said India is about to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation in the coming days. UN Population Division Director, John Wilmoth, said this at a news conference on Monday at UN headquarters in New York. He said the main driver of this trend was the fertility level […]
Buhari’s wife thanks women, diplomatic corps
The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has expressed gratitude to Nigerian women, members of the diplomatic community and partners for support and cooperation she received as a mother of the nation. Mrs Buhari said this on Monday when she hosted members of the diplomatic community and some Nigerian women to commemorate the end of 2023 […]
KWASU confirms lecturer’s death
The Kwara State University (KWASU) has confirmed the death of Dr Ajeigbe Yaqub, its Head of Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education and Acting Director of Sports. A statement from the Registrar, Dr Kikelomo Sallee, on Monday in Ilorin said Yaqub died in his sleep on Monday. The statement said, “As the University mourns […]
Ignore Rumour, I Am Very Strong- Tinubu To Nigerians
President-elect, Bola Tinubu says he is strong and ready to take on the task ahead of him. Tinubu returned to the country on Monday evening from France after spending one month abroad. The president-elect traveled out of the country after the governorship election of March 18 There has been some controversy about the state of […]
CNN Fires Longtime Host, Don Lemon, After Sexist Haley Comments
The Cable News Network (CNN) has fired its longtime host, Don Lemon . In a memo to staff, the Network CEO, Chris Licht said “Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years. “We wish him well and will be cheering him […]
Tinubu returns today
The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is to return back to the country today. Feelers from inside his camp indicate that all hands are on deck to receive him today in Abuja after his long rest in London and Paris. He is returning to take charge and meet with the National Working Committee of the […]
Okey Ndibe’s Arrows of Rain: The Leadership Curse in Africa and Its Etcetras
By Toyin Falola There is a saying that “fiction” is fictitious — as there is no pure work of fiction devoid of insights and influences from actual occurrences in human societies. In Okey Ndibe’s work of fiction, Arrows of Rain, the veteran journalist, public intellectual and celebrated writer taps into the depth of […]
APC Dissolves Presidential Campaign Council
The All Progressives Congress(APC) has dissolved its presidential campaign council (PCC) set up to carry out the task of coordinating the campaign of the presidential elections The dissolution was announced in a statement issued by Simon Lalong, its director-general, and James Faleke, its secretary, on Saturday night. President Muhammadu Buhari was chairman of the council […]
Five Takeaways from Nigeria’s 2023 Elections (1)
Elections help to feel the pulse of the people. They reflect their positions on matters of national importance and, at their very essence, the impacts of those positions on their eventual choice of officeholders. The 2023 elections in Nigeria have come and gone, but they have left us with far more than an ordinary sampling […]
