Over 19 United Kingdom (UK) universities alumni in Nigeria, are seeking to bridge employment gap, and addressing growing unemployment in Nigeria. Speaking at an event in Abuja, where the universities organised a career fair to mitigate the skill gap in the country by linking employers with skilled candidates, International Officer, University of Essex, Arinze Odiari,…

The stage is set for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland, where 24 countries will fight to determine the best youth football-playing nation on earth. The competition, which kicks off today and ends on June 16, is attracting much attention because of the quality of youngsters that participated in their various continental championships.…

Messaging app, flaim, has generated over 100,000 downloads in its first week after launch in Nigeria. Flaim is designed as a new messaging solution to replace outdated and unsecure apps on the market. The promoters stated: “Flaim users will have complete power over what they share, when they share it and with whom. So, whether…

I crave your indulgence to cite an eloquent example of the great success which work in unity can render. Cast your mind on a marine...

Besides the loss of many lives, outbreaks of pandemics or epidemics could cost Nigeria trillions of naira if adequate preparations are not made to contain health emergencies...

Nigeria and other governments at the 9th Conference of the Parties (COP9) of the Stockholm Convention recently agreed to a global ban on Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) – a chemical that does not break down and causes adverse health effects at background levels. The uses of PFOA and other fluorinated organic compounds (PFAS) are widespread across many…

Nigeria’s insurance industry is going through a transformation, with major players strategising to take prime positions for growth. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Anchor Insurance Limited, Ebose Augustine Osegha, in this interview with BANKOLE ORIMISAN, talks about his company’s plans and how it will support the economy and shareholders. You were recently appointed the Managing…

One of the biggest priorities of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s led government in its first tenure was to strengthen and revitalise Nigeria’s health sector. This was evident in several ways. Perhaps one of the most valuable long-term investments of this administration is the passage of the Act establishing the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).…

Pakistan, Nigeria and Egypt top the list of nations with doctors and nurses working in the United Kingdom (U.K.) despite a ban on recruiting from those countries. According to the British National Health Service (NHS) Code of Practice, Nigeria is among 97 nations that “should not be actively recruited from” because they receive aid or…

After many denials and branding of proponents of restructuring many unpalatable names, largely as people who could not articulate what form and manner it should take, President Muhammadu Buhari finally admitted that Nigeria needs true federalism to weather the many storms buffeting it. Evidently, these storms range from political instability, insecurity, lack of economic growth…

In a year packed with many African elections, Nigeria went to the polls in February and South Africa voted last week. This begs the question of the significance of the elections on both countries’ relations and influence in Africa. Abuja and Pretoria enjoy a remarkable status in Africa. This stems from their coercive or hard…

Dr. Newton Jibunoh is an environmental activist and founder of Fight Against Desert Encroachment (FADE). He spoke to VICTOR GBONEGUN on the need to improve budgets for federal and state ministries of environment. He also x-rayed the issues of climate change and gas flaring. The fight against desertification has taken you far beyond the shores of…