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Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, who was rumored to be “missing” for three weeks has passed away. His death was announced putting an end to weeks of speculation about his health. The country’s vice-president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, made this known in a televised statement: “Today, March 17th this year, at 6pm, we lost our courageous leader,…
More than 600 students have been abducted from schools in Northwest Nigeria since last year December. Zamfara State is the latest in this disturbing development in the country’s kidnap-for-ransom conundrum. The Jangebe abduction of nearly 300 schoolgirls was the second mass kidnap that had ravaged schools in less than ten days. Another kidnap was executed…
For those who are frequent market-goers, especially in cities in Southern Nigeria, it is no news that the prices of foodstuffs have more than tripled. As Nigerians struggle to come to terms with these new harsh economic realities, the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuffs and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria decided to raise the tempo to a…
The Federal Government launched the National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy (NCPS) 2021 on 23, February 2021. The National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy 2021 is a follow-up on the National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy 2014. According to President Muhammadu Buhari, having achieved numerous cybersecurity milestones over the past six years, it became necessary to review the…
In the words of Chinua Achebe, he who pays homage to the great paves the way for their own greatness. But what manner of greatness will such a gesture attract if it always comes when the great is no more? Why is it common in African societies to pay respect to the great only after…
Although Nigeria-China relations date back to more than five decades, recent developments call for a careful and detailed analysis of this relationship with respect to investment, trade and aid. This month, Nigeria marked fifty years of bilateral relationship with China, with the leaders of the two countries exchanging solidarity messages. China’s bilateral trade and economic…
Since the breakthrough of COVID_19 vaccines, worries and concerns have accompanied their procurement in Africa. It has been over three months since the roll out of vaccines in Europe and America, yet none has been administered in Africa. South Africa that made the bold attempt to roll out vaccines, had to stop after about 25…
It was a special birthday ceremony. Eminent Nigerians trooped in significant numbers to celebrate with the nonagenarian. The presence of officials from the presidency, governors and former governors, ministers and ex-ministers, speakers and former speakers, political bigwigs, stakeholders and princes, gave the atmosphere an aura of elitist prominence. Tributes poured in like rainfall. Different people…
Nigeria’s internet subscribers have reached a whopping 151.51 million. The telecom sector of the National Bureau of Statistics made this known in its latest report. In QI 2020, the country recorded 143.63 million subscribers with an increase to 151.51 million in Q2. This shows a 4.59 percent rise in voice subscription quarter on quarter. ‘Telecoms…
2020 has been quite challenging as the entire year has been dominated by coronavirus disease. The nation has witnessed the loss of prominent and influential individuals in the nation. While the majority died as a result of the pandemic, others were due to other health challenges. These well-known individuals will always be remembered for the…
