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The information crisis underscores the role of fact-checking in information dissemination. Even if we can’t have ‘gatekeepers’ in the truest sense of the word on social media, we all need to pay attention to fact-checking at the individual and institutional…
A coalition of partners has flagged off a digital initiative named givefood.ng for the purpose of providing food and nourishment to vulnerable communities in Nigeria. The initiative is aimed at providing 1 million meals for vulnerable Nigerians weekly, through the…
By Mayowa Adeniran| Following an outbreak of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) which has affected thousands across the globe, African economies are charged with providing a response to the pandemic. Some of the challenges countries are faced with include debt increase,…
By Tayo Elegbede | Humanity is at the centre of an unprecedented pandemic waxed by the novel coronavirus. The most dangerous part of the COVID-19 reality is not the biological structure of the virus but how people react to it. Across the…
Embarks 0n Assessment of Business Readiness Infected Government House Staffers Have Recovered – Governor Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos is beginning to consider the full re-opening of the critical sectors of its economy in order to salvage the increasing economic…
Opinion piece by Yacine Djibo, Executive Director of Speak Up Africa The challenge Africa is currently facing is two-fold; curbing the spread of COVID-19, whilst also maintaining access to essential health services for those suffering from other diseases. As COVID-19…
Nigeria is Africa’s largest producer of catfish. While this is cheery news, Nigeria is also the 4th largest importer of fish in the world to meet up with the 2 million metric tonnes deficit in a bid to meet up…
Tobi O’tunde | The Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD) has hailed the appointment of its founder, Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, as the new Chief of Staff of President Muhammadu Buhari. The group described the appointment of Prof…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, has predicted that 83, 000 to 190 000 people could die of the outbreak of coronavirus in Africa. Moeti also said that the number of COVID-19 cases that would…
By Mayowa ADENIRAN | The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) has said that the outbreak of the pandemic COVID-19 has exposed the vulnerabilities of many communities in Nigeria and Africa. The foundation of the ex-president, in its first edition of a…
