Why education sector collapsed in Nigeria —Ukpong, A’Ibom NUT chair
Etim Ukpong is the Akwa Ibom State chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers. He also doubles as the chairman…
Flooding: Oyo trains citizens on flood prevention
Flooding has become a global menace that affects countries irrespective of geographical location and many states in Nigeria are not…
Dura-Du: No longer an El-dorado
ISAAC SHOBAYO writes that the attempt to find missing General Idris Alkali, by all means, is sending jitters down the spines…
2019 elections: When Yoruba leaders reset the compass
On Thursday, 11 October, 2018, at a workshop organised by the Yoruba Unity Forum entitled: State of the Nation: Yoruba,…
The climate change cost of meat production in Nigeria
ACCORDING to statistics from the National Agricultural Sample Survey, an estimated 72.5 million goats, 19.5 million cattle, 7.1 million pigs,…
‘I was happy I could see how beautiful my wife is after years of blindness’
In this report, AKINWALE ABOLUWADE takes a look at plights of people with eye impairment and government’s initiatives vis-a-vis experts’…
Zamfara: Nigeria’s wild northwest
It was a set-up and Buharin Daji walked right into it. The notorious cattle-rustling kingpin had arrived for a meeting…
Underwear hygiene: The untold story underneath your clothes
It is simple. If you have to smell your underwear before wearing, then we have a problem to address. Note:…
One-way to early grave: The menace of wrong-way driving in Lagos
And she died, and he was crippled; and he was hurt. The scary list of victims of one-way driving is…
My father was a shy, gentle guy —BoiSala, Baba Sala’s son
Emmanuel Adejumo, one of the sons of the late comedian and humour merchant, Apostle Moses Olaiya Adejumo better known as…
Undergraduate donates books worth N500, 000 to schools in Ibadan
ELEVEN years ago, a young lady by name Tolulope Ogunremi based in the United Kingdom visited Nigeria for a burial…
Two years after inauguration by Buhari, Edo Central Hospital still under lock and key
For many residents of Benin City, the fanfare that accompanied the inauguration of the new Edo Central Hospital in 2016…
The bullet train ride to Moscow
Physician, writer and politician, DR WALE OKEDIRAN was in Russia for the 2018 World Cup. He brings back memories of…
Cameroon’s forced returns of Nigerian refugees leads to more tragedies
Cameroon’s forced deportations are not just putting refugees in peril, but potentially undermining the fight against Boko Haram. At a…
‘People are afraid of the bombs, but they also no longer trust religious leaders as before’
In the birthplace of Boko Haram, religious fervour has dimmed after years of unrest. Attendance at Islamic events is down.…
Mad rush for sites where Lagos clients order for ladies
Prostitution is illegal all over Nigeria. But it has forever been a free trade zone. However, the social stigma that…
What If you discovered your lover had a tattoo a day to your wedding?
Tattoos are worn by people for different reasons such as fashion, religion, and the likes. KEHINDE OLADAPO, BABATUNDE ADELEKE and…
Flood: Stakeholders decry continuous closure of schools in Bayelsa
When the 2012 flood rendered many residents living in coastal communities in Bayelsa State homeless, one of the tragic cases…
Nigeria, we flee thee…: Why Nigerians continue to seek greener pastures
FEW months back President Muhammadu Buhari played host to two leaders from Europe – Prime Minister Theresa May of the…
Increasing abandoned wrecks threatening navigation on Nigeria’s waterways
With a vast network of navigable and potentially navigable rivers, lakes, and creeks traversing more than 3000 kilometers of inland…
