Opinion
Spotlighting the impact of climate change on public health
By Atef Fawaz Spotlighting climate — Less than a fortnight ago, the World Health Organisation, Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the impact of climate change may reverse the progress made in the fight against malaria. This according to him is due to “COVID-19-induced public health disruptions, humanitarian crises, drug and insecticide resistance, and…
Nigerian judiciary as lost hype of justice
By Farooq A. Kperogi The idea that the “judiciary is the last hope of the common man” is a banal, flyblown cliché that is habitually huckstered in Nigerian judicial circles and uncritically repeated in the Nigerian commentariat. But that’s mere hype. There has never been any moment, at least in my lifetime, when the judiciary…
AICIF proffers solutions to Africa’s economic, energy challenges — Ummahani
The biennial African International Conference on Islamic Finance, AiCIF, 6th edition is holding in Abuja, Nigeria from November 14 to 16, 2023. In this interview with DAILY COMMERCE Yusuf Issa An-Nuphawi, the chief organiser and Managing Partner of the Metropolitan Law Firm, Barr. Ummahani Ahmad Amin, spoke about the expectations from the conference. Excerpt: …
Why we formed committee of ICT directors in tertiary institutions – Yakmut
Heads of Information and Communications Technology, ICT, Directorates in Nigeria’s Higher Institutions have formed a Committee for professional growth and institutionalize the use of technology in tertiary schools. In this interview, the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. DANIEL INUSA YAKMUT spoke with Daily Commerce in detail about the Committee. Excerpt: DC: Could you tell us…
Geospatial Tracking in Nigeria’s fight against vaccine-derived polio
By Favour Oriaku In Nigeria, a silent war is being waged, not with weapons, but with something far mightier—vaccines. The battle is against a formidable enemy, the circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2), an adversary to the health of children and communities. However, in this modern age, our arsenal includes not just medicine but also…
Why Kefas visited all the military service chiefs
Why Kefas visited all the military service chiefs By Emmanuel Bello In an unprecedented move by any one in his position, Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has actually visited all the military service chiefs in Abuja. At the heart of these trips is just one mission: the need for better security in Taraba state….
Open letter to President Bola Tinubu, by Northern Youth Assembly
By Northern Youth Assembly