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Share The land is hemorrhaging on all fronts. From North to South and East to West, the whole place has turned bloody, yet our Lord of the Manor is slumbering away, apparently oblivious of what is going on. Despite the pervading hunger, deprivation and discontent in the country, he even sometimes shares, on the social media, pictures of himself picking his teeth after a sumptuous meal. Please, somebody tell me, how can a leader feel so cool, calm and collected when his house is ablaze and endan...

Share There is a way someone in trouble would boast and the discerning would quickly locate his or her source of support. If you examine Wednesday’s tough-talk of scandal-ridden Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Ede in Osun State, Dr. Adekolawole Johnson-Edaogbogun, while responding to his alleged suspension by the Academic Board for alleged misconducts, it is pretty clear his under-the-water drummers are the decision-makers in Abuja and he sounded so confident, no ants could as much crawl on hi...

Share KOLA MUHAMMED and KEHINDE JAYEOBA report that the combined problems of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recession are not putting smiles on the faces of traders in different markets across the country as Christmas approaches. Though some scientists had predicted that COVID-19 was going to be around for some time, it was not expected to last this long and just like the Easter celebrations, this Christmas is also going to be without the major elements which characterize the season. The re...

Share The founder and spiritual head of Celica Church of Christ Worldwide, Reverend (Dr) Emmanuel Adetunji Adeonigbagbe, has said that the myriads of problems confronting Nigeria will come to an end the moment political leaders in the country are ready to listen to the voice of God. Adeonigbagbe pointed out that all gatherings, conferences and associations being organized for the purpose of finding solutions to the problems would fail until Nigerian leaders heed the word of God by returning to ...

Share With the release of two music projects, five music videos, David Qudus, popularly known as QD, says he has had a good year and hopes to take the beautiful momentum into the New Year. The rapper, who is currently dominating the Nigerian music space with two Extended Plays (EPs), believes that having a strong fan base and soild management team helped him a great deal this year despite the lockdown that dealt a blow to the music business in Nigeria for months. At a recent EP listening party ...

Share Young talented singer, Joel Ashibuogwu, has expressed confidence that his new works ‘Cool Lady’ and ‘Something’ a fusion of different genres of music produced by KC, will launch his breakthrough in the industry. The songs are CostKid’s first offerings in the music world as the lad who hailed from Delta State, and from a family of six is set to dazzle his world with his originality. “I’m coming with my own style. The songs express my passion in music and faith in something go...

Share Following the release of the recently abducted schoolboys in Katsina State, IMOLEAYO OYEDEYI chronicles kidnap incidents that have gripped the country since former military head of state, Muhammadu Buhari, assumed office as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.  When no fewer than 276 final year female students were kidnapped in the dead of night at the Government Girls secondary school in Chibok, Borno State in one of the most alarming onslaughts of the dreaded terrorists’ gro...

Share Chika Madubuko is a biological scientist, a tech enthusiast and the founder of Greymate Care. She is a Women in Tech Africa Laureate with a penchant for start-ups and business transformation. In this interview by Kingsley Alumona, she speaks about her wishes as a child, why she decided to leave bioscience for business, her work with the elderly, her interest in politics, amongst others.   Looking back, are you who you wished to become as a child, and how did your family and society inspi...

Share I recently read that people can be infected with the Covid -19 infection during indoor activities such as meetings and dinner events. Kindly enlighten me on how we can hold indoor activities and yet avoid being infected by the Coronavirus. Lekan (by SMS)   To avoid the dissemination of virus-laden particles during an indoor meeting, experts advise against the use of the Air Conditioning system. A 100% use of outdoor air is usually advocated through open windows and doors. In systems wher...

Share NORTHERN governors are at war over who is behind the bandits responsible for the mindless killings and kidnappings that have become the lot of the region. Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State, on Friday, while carpeting the All Progressives Congress (APC) for claiming that an unnamed North-West governor was behind the bandits, said his Katsina State counterpart, Aminu Bello Masari, also insinuated the same allegation recently. While the allegation and counter-allegation continued, th...