Chloroquine, an old malaria drug, may help treat novel coronavirus, doctors say

What do malaria and COVID-19 have in common? On the surface, not much. But according to early research, an old malaria drug called chloroquine might also work for the new coronavirus. Could a decades-old malaria drug work to treat COVID-19? Elon Musk seems

How to cope in times of crisis

With the unfolding global coronavirus pandemic leading to people being confined to their homes, borders being shut and economic instability, it can be hard not to feel overwhelmed by the state of the world at the moment. The good news? Even in times

HURIWA applauds Buhari for suspending National Sports Festival, shutting NYSC camps •Demands suspension of ABSU Convocation

Civil rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for suspending the scheduled National Sports Festival in Edo State and also shutting down all camps of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) across the country

Insecurity: Igbo ready to defend themselves –Iwuanyanwu

Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu Elder statesman, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has warned that any attempt to murder Igbo in any part of the country in any guise would spark war. Iwuanyanwu, advised President Muhammadu Buhari to save Nigeria from an impending doom by restructuring the

Uzodinma is Court-elected governor, we will not recognise him as Imo governor, says Onyeagocha-

Hon. Uche Onyeagocha, a former House Representatives member and immediate past Secretary to the State Government under Emeka Ihedioha’s short lived eight-month reign as the Governor of Imo State has tacitly said that Emeka Ihedioha’s sack by the Supreme Court was a calculated

Catholic Bishops, faithful shutdown Abuja in protest over worsening security situation

The Catholic Bishops of Nigeria have come hard on the Federal Government, protesting the worsening sate of insecurity in the country. Their stance on the sordid state of insecurity following the wanton killings of innocent Nigerians by Boko Haram insurgents, herdsmen among other

If Nigeria was granted Independence when Enahoro moved the motion, North would have been subjugated because of education — Yakasai

If Nigeria was granted Independence when Enahoro moved the motion, North would have been subjgated because of education — Yakasai In this interview culled from today’s Sunday Sun, elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, speaks frankly on burning national issues, blaming the Southwest and

THE MYSTERY OF THE 388 POLLING UNITS (PART 2)

THE MYSTERY OF THE 388 POLLING UNITS (PART 2) By Collins Ughalaa On Friday, February 21, 2020, we started a series on the above subject that has dominated public discourse for over a month now. We understand the seriousness of the issues canvassed.

THE SUPREME COURT LACKS THE JURISDICTION TO REVERSE ITSELF IN EMEKA IHEDIOHA v HOPE UZODINMA.

BY Chukwuemeka Okoro, Esq. This topic is made relevant at this time no doubt, by the recent developments on the political landscape in Imo state in which those at the unfavourable end of the Judicial gravel or stick at the recent Supreme Court’s

Imo Guber: Before Supreme review itself

On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP)), Atiku Abubakar advised the sacked Governor of Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha to respect and abide the court ruling. It was not out of