5G and Coronavirus – Science and Voodoo

There have been reports of  people who think 5G mobile networks have caused the coronavirus outbreak. Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor in Cellular Microbiology, University of Reading, said: “The idea that COVID19 is caused by 5G mobile phone signals is complete rubbish.  This is a disease which numerous doctors and scientists around the world have …

COVID-19: Curtailing government officials’ appetite for luxury amid dwindling revenue

In this article, FEMI MAKINDE examines the crash in the price of crude oil and the need for government officials at all levels to cut costs of governance and stop extravagant lifestyles for the nation to stay afloat in the face of economic turbulence ahead The steady crash of oil price as a result of …

COVID-19: Over 4,000 UK citizens seek evacuation from Nigeria

Over 4,000 citizens of the United Kingdom have indicated interest in returning to their country amid the coronavirus pandemic. The British high commission in Nigeria broke the news in a tweet on Friday. This is coming despite Nigeria’s less number of coronavirus cases compared to the figures in the UK. Nigeria currently has 190 confirmed …

Northern govs’ uninspiring response to COVID-19 crisis by Nigeria Punch Newspapers Editorial Board

SEVERE danger lies ahead of Nigeria in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, particularly with the stance of the Northern Governors’ Forum on locking down the region. In spite of the escalation in the rate of infections and deaths from COVID-19, the NGF, at its last virtual meeting, decided that it would not prescribe a …

A president unfit for a pandemic – The Boston Globe EDITORIAL

The president has made grave errors in addressing the coronavirus outbreak. Come November, there must be a reckoning for the lives lost and the suffering endured. Alex Brandon/Associated Press “Things fall apart; the center cannot hold,” wrote W.B. Yeats in 1919. A century later, it’s clear: The epicenter cannot hold. Catastrophic decisions in the White …