Still unsure how to enhance your education? Fret no more, as hundreds of universities around the world no offer their courses online for free (or at-least partially free) in a process collectively called MOOCS, or Massive Open Online Courses. In the past six years or so, close to 800 universities have created more than 8,000 […]
Category: Special Report
Scene of an oil spill in Nigeria’s Niger Delta By Abiose Adelaja In his red polo shirt carrying the clear message, “No Cleanup, No Justice”, Emmah Pii, the village head of Deebon, in Bodo city, looked more like an activist than a titled chief. It was a sleepy afternoon in his hometown in Gokana local […]
By Olanrewaju Akande It was a heroic welcome for the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu last Friday, as chieftains and members of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) as well as the residents of the ancient city of Badagry, came out in thousands to welcome and familirise with the governor as […]
By Chido Nwakanma There is a long list of organizations and individuals that have been “supporting Nigeria’s emergency response to COVID-19”. Their assistance speaks to the various collaborations and partnerships behind the successful coordination and management of the country’s most significant health emergency in recent memory. On the exhaustive list include the United Nations, the […]
By Ikenna Uwadileke Former minister of Police Affairs, Humphrey Abba, has advised Nigerians to be mindful of who they engage to serve them as domestic servants. Abba stated this in Abuja, at a special training for domestic service personnel, organised by the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Asokoro Division, in collaboration with Rightangle PR, a […]
By Korin Miller Once a distant dream, the coronavirus vaccine is now a reality. In fact, the first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have been delivered across the country. Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer first received an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its vaccine from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Dec. 11, while Moderna’s EUA application was recently approved on Dec. 18. […]
By Omotolani Alamu Chevron, one of the largest oil producers in Nigeria, has also been noted for making significant investments in the country for about 60 years. The company, through CNL, its principal subsidiary in Nigeria, operates and holds a 40 percent interest in eight concessions in the onshore and near-onshore regions of the Niger […]
By Nathaniel Gana and Dominic James Reappointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on 10th December received a tumultuous welcome from ecstatic members of staff, who turned out en masse to usher him in. On sighting them, a visibly delighted Prof. Yakubu alighted from his car immediately after being driven through the security […]
By Martin Tachio When I first saw the Kogi State Commissioner of Health crying on television in the full glare of the public, I was moved. I may have been in the minority of people who felt that way. I was disappointed that a bunch of looters could have vandalized and stolen most of the […]
Regrettably, it has become a culture in the industry for Nigerian airlines to start businesses with billions and before the travelling public gets to enjoy their services, the airlines ran out of business. Reasons behind this anomaly vary, but this has continued to seriously shake the industry. Some of the airlines either folded up or […]