This is a continuation of last week’s article “Solar System: Mission to Touch the Sun”, which might have left many readers amazed at the level of seriousness of scientists exploring the universe. One may be surprised to know that the mission is costing a princely amount of 1.5 billion US dollars to American taxpayers to make the mission possible. The level of human enthusiasm; NASA’s support from American citizens and scientists worldwide; and the high level of expectation to solve the incomprehensible and mysterious mysteries surrounding this giant star known as “Sun.”The mission’s goal was to build Parker Solar Probe,…
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By Parents for Future Nigeria Be The Change we all Want We the Parents for Future Nigeria (PFFN) write to you fellow Nigerian parents on this day, April, 2022 in support of the International Mother Earth Day. This is coming soon after the Global Strike which had the theme #PeopleNotProfit (People Not Profit). INVEST IN OUR PLANET is the theme of this year’s Earthday commemoration. Parents for Future Nigeria is joining the Global Parents for Future to commemorate the day with our own specific asks and offerings as it concerns us in Nigeria, in Africa, the Global South and the…
Bukola Saraki manipulated “northern elders” led by Professor Ango Abdullahi to simultaneously endorse him AND Bauchi State governor Bala Mohammed as the North’s “consensus candidates” for PDP’s presidential primaries. But by what woolly arithmetic logic do two distinct people emerge as the “consensus candidates” of one region? Well, Abdullahi reportedly said Saraki and Mohammed were “required to make further concessions so that in the end, one of them would be presented as the consensus candidate.” How? Of course, other PDP candidates have dismissed the “northern consensus” exercise as an immature political flimflam. The clearest indication that the consensus circus was…
It is futile to argue with some Nigerians on any matter in which they have an interest or which they have cause to suspect might favour them even if tangentially. All that those in doubt of this conclusion need to do is to watch people on television marshaling points in support of any subject. They forcefully leave no stone unturned. Those who do this are usually talented in public speaking or are senior lawyers especially those who have firm knowledge not only of the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution but the exact sections, subsections and schedules of relevant provisions. For…
By Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu As the world gets set to mark the 2022 World Malaria Day (WMD), there is the need to take a look at the state of the global pandemic that is threatening the lives of millions of people, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. World Malaria Day is annually observed on April 25 around the globe to raise awareness about the pandemic that has continued to claim lives and send millions to hospital. It is a day marked by all member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to underscore the collective energy and commitments of the global malaria community in uniting around the common…
This is the concluding part of this write up, having done parts one and two a few weeks earlier. “When that is not the case, the victim’s faith in his country gets punctured. With the country’s might demystified in his eyes, he can fantasize about the power and invincibility of his captors. Is that Amuta’s case? In a country weighed down by increasing insecurity, where life has become short, nasty and brutish, such victims may feel they are ‘safer’ in the hands of the terrorists. We need to do a lot of things in Nigeria to help citizens regain their…
A Breast Surgical Oncologist and Assistant Professor at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, Dr Miriam Mutebi is first woman in the country to qualify as breast cancer surgeon. She completed her general surgery residency at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, followed by a two-year fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology which included a year in the plastic and reconstruction unit at the University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital. Dr Mutebi is involved in the training of cancer advocates in both Kenya and South Africa and is a member of the Education and Training Committee of…
This week, I am taking time off from the depressing and ugly life of discussing Nigerian politics to address the issue of beauty, elegance, love, romance and above all, happiness of all Nigerians at the traditional marriage ceremony of Rita Dominic and her heart throb, Fidelis Anosike in Owerri, Imo State on 19th April. I have looked at the photos circulated in the social media and both bride and groom looked radiant and so happy. I have been following Rita on the social media since 2009 and one of the central themes around her has been speculations and above all…
Amazingly, according to the in-depth analysis I conducted a few days ago about who the so-called “Professor of Journalism” is, I have found out that he is a typical explanation of the “kleptomaniac of integrity of humans” (one who cannot stop himself from stealing peoples’ integrity) because he is a hypocrite. The essence of this write up is to enlighten Nigerians on the unbecoming and unpatriotic allegations against Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo by a so-called “Professor of Journalism.” For a long time, this man has been abusing the title of “Professorship” to blackmail the image of well-known personalities in…
By Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko and Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki While Africa is yet to fully recover from the socio-economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine conflict poses another major threat to the global economy with many African countries being directly affected. Just within a few weeks, global wheat, sunflower, and oil crude prices have soared to unprecedented levels. Africa is heavily reliant on food imports from both countries, and the Continent is already experiencing price shocks and disruptions in the supply chain of these commodities. The conflict will likely impact food security in Africa. Both through availability and…