The 100 wise men and women of the 2022 transition committee for the inauguration of the Anambra State governor-elect,
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As Chief Emeka Anyaoku, the first African to serve as Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations, turns 89 today, the government and people of ...
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By Abimbola Adelakun We always knew the day would come when former Lagos governor, Bola Tinubu, would declare his interest in running for president. In ...
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Since 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that all people living with HIV, PLHIV, including children, adolescents, adults, pregnant and breastfeeding women, regardless of clinical status or CD4 cell count,
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By Anthony Agbo It is no longer news that Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), otherwise known as cooking gas, is one of the commodities hit the ...
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By Chinedum Anayo A menace has slammed itself into the atmosphere of Nigeria. There is a monstrous plague in our civic space right now. In ...
Read More »That Ugandan loss of international airport to China
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that originated in China in the late 2019 crippled countries worldwide with smaller and poor economies taking a big hit. Reduction in revenues and foreign aid has affected these countries’ spending and thus their ability to repay loans.
Read More »Farewell to a skilful statesman, patriot: Chief The Hon. Cletus Ugwutikiri Opata, Ksm (1926-2021)
(A Homily Preached by Rev. Fr. Emeka Ngwoke, PhD, of the Department of Religion & Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, at his Funeral Mass held at Federal Government College, Lejja, on Saturday 27th November 22, 2021).
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By Gimbiya Togor Passa Come Saturday, November 27th 2021, Adamawa State and indeed the great Ganye Chiefdom will stand still as six illustrious sons and ...
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In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic forced economies across the world, including Nigeria, to totally shut down commercial and social activities. A consequence of that was ...
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By Tolu Oyekan Recent studies on Africa’s agriculture market projects an estimated growth to $1 trillion by 2030. This shows that the continent’s agriculture industry ...
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