By Odimegwu Onwumere Expectations are heightening among inhabitants and political watchers of Bayelsa state politics as the state gubernatorial election slated for November 16 draws nearer. The query is centred on whether the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should continue to rule the state or there should be a change of party. In another insight, many […]
Dr. Rachna Pande Headache is one of the main complaints disturbing health status of a person who is a desk or office worker. It is a manifestation of wide variety of physical and mental conditions. There are some reasons for headache more common among office workers. Eye strain is a common cause for headache in […]
Dr. Rachna Pande Some persons at times suffer from burning pain in half or full hand and even up to arm and shoulder. The pain may be severe enough to impair working or awaken from sleep .This pain occurs due to “carpal tunnel syndrome”. ‘Carpal tunnel’ is the portion at the base of the hand, […]
Wasted clothing currently costs the UK £140 million each year, with figures expected to rise to meet growing demand. Implementing a global sustainable fashion industry could free up £148.8 billion by 2030 – £62 billion coming from lower energy emissions alone. New research reveals the true environmental impact of textile production and fashion waste around […]
Parents and Christian groups in Ghana have pushed back against a planned introduction of Comprehensive Sexuality Education to primary school children aged four. Education officials in Ghana say the UNESCO programme will empower children with information on their sexuality and reproductive health issues, according to BBC Africa report. Director of the Ghana Education Service says CSE will […]
Regardless amplified recorded gross premium of insurance industry in Nigeria within the years, the industry is finding it excruciating to meet up with the June 30, 2020 NAICOM’s recapilisation policy deadline published on May 20 2019. This policy has forced players in the industry to gasp for breath; many are at loggerheads. This article however […]
By Tarek Hamada/Associated Press A 20-year-old student at Arizona State University broke the news that a key State Department official who was involved in talks between President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian government had stepped down from his post. Andrew Howard, a managing editor of The State Press student newspaper, reported Friday evening that Kurt […]
By Shola Oyeyipo/ThisDay Abandoned offices of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) spread across the 774 local government areas in Nigeria will henceforth serve as microfinance banks operated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This revelation was made at the weekend by Nigeria’s Post Master General, Mr. Bisi Adegbuyi, represented by NIPOST’s General Manager, Toyin […]
Engineer Martin Onovo, a former presidential aspirant and key player in the nation’s oil and gas sector, in this interview with MOHAMMED SHOSANYA, spoke on the impacts and challenges of the industry in Nigeria’s 59th independence. Excerpts: Nigeria will be 59 years of independence on Tuesday. How would you measure the impact of the oil […]
Before now, in the political terrain of Ogun State, aside from his stupendous wealth and Omo Ilu Foundation, you could not really call him a political juggernaut nor bigwig, given his alleged cloudy and seemingly shady antecedents; and even in spite of winning the senatorial seat of his Ogun East district in 2015, against all […]