Not All Bandits Are “Criminals”
Recently an aide of Governor Bello Muhammed Matawalle of Zamfara State, North West Nigeria, laboured to explain that if his principal ever made the statement that “not all bandits are criminals”, it must have been a slip of the tongue. He swore that the governor never intended...
UZODIMMA: THE GOVERNOR AS A QUISLING
The idea of democracy is straightforward. “Democracy is government of the people for the people and by the people,” said Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, a definition that borrows heavily...
As The World Hails Pfizer, BioNTech Over COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
The global community is brimming with excitement and hope, over the phenomenal progress so far achieved, by top pharmaceutical giants, Pfizer and Biopharmaceutical New Technologies (BioNTech) in the development of a potential vaccine for...
Agricultural Innovations Critical To Climate Action
Renewed demands to integrate innovative agricultural systems in climate change initiatives are exigent. This is particularly crucial for Africa, which is disproportionally susceptible to global warming. Clearly it requires not only political astuteness, but international backing...
As Africa Celebrates Victory Over Polio, Sleeping Sickness
Africa’s recent health victories are quite exhilarating, given its asphyxiating struggles, with dictatorial governments, endemic poverty, systemic corruption and overpopulation crises. First, the embattled continent, defeated polio, as Nigeria kicked out the crippling disease, after...
Kaduna Crisis: Need For Global Response
The gruesome killings and destruction of properties in Southern Kaduna have, indisputably reached a tipping point, requiring urgent global attention. The painful accounts by victims and gory details, from the media, about the brazen brutalities,...
A Nation And Its Army Of Unemployed Youths
Millions of young people, across the globe, stormed the social media, with exuberant campaign slogans and displays, to celebrate this year's International Youth Day(IYC), last Wednesday. Unfortunately, many Nigerian teenagers missed this commemoration, not just...
#Please Wear Your Mask#
The world has shown an unparalleled unanimity and intrepidity, against the dreaded coronavirus. Undoubtedly, this unprecedented valiance, was bolstered last week, with the launch of #WorldMaskWeek. Gratuitously, the universal solidarity is expected to reinforce the role...
The Raging Battle Over ‘Humble’ Chloroquine
For over 70 years, chloroquine, has been used, as a first-line drug for malaria treatment. The cheap and generally safe medication for mosquito-borne Plasmodium falciparum, is the precursor of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a less toxic and...
Where Is Africa In The Race For COVID-19 Cure?
The world is racing to find a cure for coronavirus. But where is Africa, in this race? Sadly COVID-19 cases are accelerating in the continent. Former World Bank Vice President, Prof Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who stated...
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: ‘THEATRE OF THE ABSURD’
On Sunday July 12, 2020 it was announced that the Federal Government has officially handed over the National Arts Theatre Complex at Iganmu, Lagos, to the Central Bank of Nigeria and the banks under...
Can The World Prevent Another Zoonotic Pandemic?
The likelihood of another pandemic looms large. Top scientists harp on this inevitability. But can the world prevent another health disaster, or combat its humongous toll? This is the challenge confronting many world leaders and researchers, as...
WE SHOULD STOP GLORIFYING INANITIES
Chief Asara Asara, a South-South political chieftain and federal government delegate to the 2014 National Conference can never be forgotten in a hurry by conference delegates. At plenary on a particular day, he threw the...
