By Ruth Richard We must renounce our tribal identities; I’m a Nigerian NOT Igbo, Hausa or Yoruba. The recent current of the #BlackLivesMatter movement in the US has surged tremendously in Nigeria – a country in the thrall of its ...
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By Ray Ekpu Since 1999 Nigeria has had four Chiefs of Staff who served four of our Presidents. Retired Major General Abdullahi Mohammed served Chief Olusegun Obasanjo for all of his eight years in office and one year of Umaru ...
Read More »COVID 19 PANDEMIC: Maritime Academy Of Nigeria Sets Pace In Virtual Learning Modalities
By Edet Okpo Imagine that while every other school in the country have shut down completely and hanging their hopes on uncertainties, the story of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), is enviably different for the good reason! Typical of ...
Read More »Prof. Eno Ibanga Reappointment: Law Vindicates VC, Gov. Udom
By Saviour Ekpe The issue regarding the Akwa Ibom State University, the Vice-Chancellor of the revered citadel of learning, Prof. Eno Ibanga and the Executive Governor of our dear Akwa Ibom, Mr. Udom Gabriel Emmanuel has received media and legal ...
Read More »COVID-19: A’Ibom CP Edgal Leads Service Chiefs for Compliance
… As sit-at-home tightens By Saviour Ekpe In compliance with the sit-at-home order of the Akwa Ibom State Government restricting vehicular movement and that of persons within the shores of the state as a means of contending the deadly virus, ...
Read More »How Aging could be manipulated – Scientists
The mechanisms that extend lifespan in humans are poorly understood. Here we show that extended longevity in humans is associated with a distinct transcriptome signature in the cerebral cortex that is characterized by down regulation of genes related to neural ...
Read More »Africa is already a role model for gender diversity – Osoka
The 8th Africa Forum will take place on the 9th and 10th of March 2020 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, immediately after International Women’s Day. The timing may be coincidental, but the topic of women is at the top of the ...
Read More »Challenges Hindering the Development of Modern Urban Centres in Nigeria
By Temitope Olumoyin It is undeniable that the people residing in certain metropolitan areas in Nigeria suffer from basic needs such as affordable housing provision, poor water management facilities, epileptic electricity supply, high crime rate, food insecurity, unemployment, inadequate waste ...
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