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Its family name is Coronavirus. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation, gave its first name as COVID-19. The name is realised from an amalgamation of letters “co” from corona; “vi” from virus and letter “d” from disease. And since the assumption was that the mutation from bat to human or if you like from a… Read More

With the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, businesses in Africa and the rest of the world are finding themselves in a catch-22 situation. On one hand, the disruption occasioned by the highly contagious disease is already painting a bleak economic outlook for the short to long term, with pay cuts and layoffs being considered to slash running costs and stay afloat. On… Read More

The death of Abba Kyari, former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has elicited a great deal of controversy, but the posterity demands that the history of our leaders bears the truth. Without doubt, the history of Kyari will cite powerful voices that remember him as a very loyal servant. These voices were diverse. They came from different shades… Read More

I wonder why people are asking why all those speaking for Abba Kyari now didn’t speak for him when he was alive. The answer is right here, hiding in plain sight! My first piece on Abba Kyari after his death was on Facebook to criticize the idiots cooking up conspiracy theories about when he died. I then later wrote to criticize the… Read More

I wonder why people are asking why all those speaking for Abba Kyari now didn’t speak for him when he was alive. The answer is right here, hiding in plain sight! My first piece on Abba Kyari after his death was on Facebook to criticize the idiots cooking up conspiracy theories about when he died. I then later wrote to criticize the… Read More

He told us he would be back at his desk soon. I believed it. But now, it would never happen. Not tomorrow, not next week, not forever. Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, has gone the way of all flesh. Our last contact was on Friday, March 20, 2020. President Muhammadu Buhari was scheduled to meet with… Read More

Pangolin is a scaly ant eating creature. It is lizard-like; but without agility of lizard. Also, if one wants to insult crocodile, comparison can be made. However, it has neither the courage of crocodile nor its amphibian dexterity. Pangolin is a tropical animal whose extinction is now a global concern, albeit, it litters Africa’s palaces of power. The most manifest… Read More

Following the tragic passing of the former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, last weekend, tributes had been coming in torrents from power circles and powerful quarters. There is nothing abnormal in paying moving tribute to a ‘great’ man connected to the zenith of power in any country. Whether such Adam was patriotic or not, corrupt or… Read More

In reality, we do not have to wait until the end of Coronavirus before we open our economy, if there is one thing Coronavirus is leading us to, it is a new way of life. Now, it is time to design a new lifestyle and open the economy despite the presence of the virus. Here is how and strict guidelines… Read More

The preservation and protection of the fundamental rights of citizens in society is a sacred obligation of government. This obligation is legislated. Democracy as a concept is a strong proponent of human rights elevation so it yearns for an egalitarian society where the truth is held out to be self-evident that all men are created equal. In view of the… Read More