The Reflection

  Emeritus Professor Olugbemiro Jegede is the founding Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and a former president of the African Council for Distance Education. In this interview, he speaks on the ongoing ASUU strike and how to address it. ASUU is on strike again to press home its demands. What…

National Convention is the Hope of Any Political Party: Okene II House of Assembly Aspirant. As all road lead to the FCT in readiness for the All ProgressI’ve Congress APC National Convention, I would like to congratulate fellow party faithfuls for our focus and believe in our great party. Since the birth of our great…

Niger Delta Youths defend Buhari, Akpabio ·      Blast Wailing Women ·      Move against Spoilers, NDDC removal from Niger Delta Ministry ·      Condemn call for NDDC scrapping   Niger Delta youths on Friday kicked against the call for the scrapping of the Niger Delta Commission (NDDC), labelling those behind it as ‘’enemies of the region’’. ‘Some of these people…

Nigeria’s first female Vice Chancellor, Prof. Grace Alele-Williams has died at the age of 89 years. She died on Friday. Alele-Williams, a professor of mathematics gained prominence after she was appointed the vice-chancellor of the prestigious University of Benin in 1985. She was also the first Nigerian woman to receive a doctorate. Alele-Williams was born…

Abatemi-Usman emerges APC Non-Serving Senators’ Forum Chairman A former member of the Red Chamber of the National Assembly, Distinguished Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman, has been elected as the substantive Chairman of the APC Non-Serving Senators’ Forum, a pressure group within the fold of the ruling All Progressives Congress. Abatemi-Usman, who represented Kogi Central Senatorial District in…

  A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday refused to stop the federal government from deducting $480M from the 36 states funds in the Federation Accounts to pay debt owed consultants in the Paris Club Refund. This is due to the dismissal of the suit filed on behalf of the states by their various…

History as Obaro, Abejide Perform Foundation Laying of Okun Unity House Emmanuel Oluwakorede History was made on Thursday as the Obaro of Kabba and Chairman, Okun Area Traditional Council, Oba Solomon Dele Owoniyi and the member representing Yagba Federal Constituency, Elder Leke Abejide performed the foundation laying ceremony of Okun Unity House. The ceremony which…

Tuberculosis fight in Africa 25 March 2022 « back to cover page Harare – Nothando Moyo* contemplated giving up treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis “even if it meant I would die,” she admits. The months-long treatment for the drug-resistant strain—which does not respond to the two most effective drugs—entailed daily injections which Moyo, a resident of…

Brazzaville, 24 March 2022 – Inadequate investment and funding for tuberculosis (TB) control in Africa is jeopardizing the efforts to meet the global target of ending the disease by 2030, while the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to roll back progress made so far in the continent, an assessment by World Health Organization (WHO) finds. Every year…

Doctorate Award: UN subsidiary sets to honor Alfa Friday. The Change Ambassador for Peace and Humanity (CAPH) a subsidiary of the United Nations peace Volunteer is set to honor Mr Alfa Friday with an Honorary Doctorate Degree Award on the 26th day of March, 2022 in Abuja Nigeria. The Head of the organizing Committee, Dr…