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March 20, 2020

Nigeria’s Senator Ben Bruce loses wife, Evelyn to Cancer.

"I’m broken. Just lost my beautiful wife to cancer. She was my best friend for 43 years and my wife for 41 years. Cancer is real, but it shouldn’t be a death sentence - awareness, and early detection and treatment are key to survival. I miss her so so much. I’m broken.‬
March 17, 2020
Emeka Anyanwu

Covid19 pandemic – How the UK Government can win people’s confidence in their action-plan.

The government's 4 point strategy to contain, delay, research and mitigate is alright however, it is not being combined with action. Not taking radical measures such as banning flights from hot spots undermines the strategy government claimed to be following. The delay phase if the global situation makes containing the virus impossible as we see global pandemic.
February 9, 2020
Nigeria's Female Basketball team

Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress secures their 2020 Olympics place, ending a 16-year wait for a qualification.

Despite losing their second group game at the ongoing FIBA Olympics Games Qualifying Tournament to Host-Serbia 64 – 70pts, the Nigerian female basketball team first game win over Mozambique was enough to take them to Tokyo in few months’ time, as they are now guaranteed a top-three finish in their group. Mozambique heavy defeat of 49 – 124pts against the USA (current world champions) secures the spot for D’Tigress.
February 4, 2020
Prof Rotimi Jaiyesimi (Obsterics and gynaecologist), visiting professor at Sunderland University UK and University of Ibadan Nigeria

CORONAVIRUS: Nigerian Embassy in China needs to step up – Prof Rotimi Jaiyesimi.

This lack of responsibility or proactive action by the Nigerian Embassy in China is inexcusable. It is shocking that the Embassy still lists Jonathan Goodluck as Nigeria’s President on its 2020 website. What a national embarrassment.