Fighting A Pandemic With Lies, Denials And Deflections
Three months ago, very few Nigerians knew of the existence of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Even fewer had heard of its director general, Dr. Chikwe Iheakweazu. But…
Shuaibu, a former Editor of the LEADERSHIP Newspapers, is based in Abuja.
Three months ago, very few Nigerians knew of the existence of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Even fewer had heard of its director general, Dr. Chikwe Iheakweazu. But…
Sitting at home for a few weeks seems like the easiest thing to do. It’s meant to be a break from the usual daily routine that gives most people a…
They heard about the possibility of an anti-malaria drug, chloroquine as treatment for the coronavirus. Worried about getting sick, a couple in their 60s mixed chloroquine phosphate with liquid and…
It has been less than 100 years when Nigerians intending to perform the Hajj planned years ahead because they had to walk all the way to Saudi Arabia. In those…
Italians are known to always find a way around inconvenient laws and rules they just don’t like. They even have a name for this social character trait of theirs, furbizia,…
No profession is totally risk free. But doctors are supposed to save lives, not die trying to keep others alive. Usually, they succeed in doing their jobs with minimal risk…
Once upon a time, in Nigeria, village heads, district heads and emirs called the shots when it came to power and politics. They had under their control, the police, judiciary…
From security, policy documents to legal opinions, most presidents spend half of their time reading one report after another. Sometimes, the exact same report is sent back and forth seeking…
Nasir el-Rufai and Mai Mala Buni, the governors of Kaduna and Yobe states respectively are just two of several people who have, at different times made suggested that rotation of…
Niger Delta militants have come a long way since their early days in the creeks, kidnapping expatriates and bombing oil installations. The road to their reintegration into society started with…