COVID-19: Area boys demand ‘settlement’ before evacuation of suspected coronavirus patients
SUBAIR MOHAMMED walked through slums in Lagos State and reported situations making nonsense of social distancing regulation, which portends a…
When Sapele women broke COVID-19 lockdown in Delta over hunger
“Instead of hunger to kill me and my children, we will prefer the Chinese Coronavirus to kill us and let…
COVID-19: Between lockdown, hunger and insecurity
Fear, frustration, anxiety have become the potpourri of realities following the lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic across the world…
COVID-19: In Kwara, govt, residents sustain fight against a mounting pandemic
On February 27, 2020 when the index case of the dreaded coronavirus was reported in Nigeria, many residents of Kwara…
When alumni saved school from going into extinction
The long anguish of the pupils and school authorities of Urban Day Grammar School, Adeoyo, Ibadan, Oyo State, recently became…
Group advocates community development initiatives
Seven years after the Committee of Friends was founded, all the 11 members that made up the group are now…
Onabanjo’s 30th posthumous anniversary: A tribute
The man CHIEF Olabisi Onabanjo was a unique person. He was clever, urbane, intellectual, courageous, probing, mischievous and a great…
COVID-19: Businesses crumble, owners count losses
IMOLEAYO OYEDEYI writes that coronavirus (COVID-19) has dealt a mortal blow on businesses across the country, even as business owners…
How the spread of coronavirus is testing Africa
Africa has passed the grim milestone of 10,000 reported cases of coronavirus, along with more than 500 deaths, according to…
With empty stomachs, Lagos residents confront rising criminalities
It is a classical case of double jeopardy. While seeking to survive the hunger and lack brought about by the…
How to eat restaurant, homemade food and stay safe in season of coronavirus
To stay alive, one cannot be enemies with food. In fact, the food business has been declared an essential service…
Wuhan’s coronavirus death toll surges by 50% after China reviews data
The Wuhan municipal headquarters for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic prevention and control on Friday issued a notification on…
Covid-19 lockdown: When Lagos residents rose against gangs
Except for the sight of few commercial bus drivers and motorcyclists engaging in brisk business operations to make ends meet…
{ANALYSIS} How Coronavirus exposed the failings of Nigeria’s healthcare system
Sedans moved in slowly with their hazard lights on. Cries of his name rang out from high-rise apartments and the…
COVID-19 has brought us more customers —Herbs sellers
IMOLEAYO OYEDEYI and LUCKY UKPERI report that as the coronavirus pandemic continues to take its toll on Nigeria, people are…
Coronavirus came from bat, but how did it get to man?
A vacuum of knowledge about the origins of the new coronavirus ravaging the world has provided fertile ground for…
Eti-Osa is leading in coronavirus cases, yet flouting stay-at-home order
Coronavirus and lockdown are the two most used words in Lagos today. For a state under a presidential lockdown, it…
COVID-19: Fast and furious, now is the time to act
Africa faces a potential human and economic catastrophe because of its particular vulnerabilities to the new coronavirus. In recent days,…
E-learning: How COVID-19 is reshaping education in Nigeria
With the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown of schools across countries, there has been a shift towards virtual classrooms as a…
COVID-19: System failures affecting lockdown
The Coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the world amidst concerted efforts to contain it. In Nigeria, efforts have been made to…
