July 16, 2022

Loss of Indigenous Languages: A Threat to Herbal Medicines

July 16, 2022 4:32 am

One of the fondest memories of my maternal grandfather was watching him emerge from the nearby bush with herbs to treat a stomach upset or raging fever. He never attended a botany class but he was a revered medicine man whose herbal concoctions healed many ailments. He orally passed on a fraction of his vast knowledge to my aunty in Idoma– our indigenous language, as he did not speak English at all.

These days, my aunt attempts to pass down what is left of my Grandpa’s rich herbal knowledge, but we often interrupt her to inquire what certain herbs are …

2023: Why We Are Yet To Endorse Any Candidate – Ohanaeze

July 16, 2022 4:27 am

The apex Igbo socio-political group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has revealed the key reason why was yet announced its preferred candidate for the 2023 presidential election, despite the endorsement of the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, by its counterpart in the South West, Afenifere.

It pointed out that the Igbo knew where they were going but did not disclose who among the presidential candidates of the various political parties would be endorsed.

Like Afenifere, the Pan-Niger Delta Forum and the Middle Belt Forum, Ohanaeze had called on political parties to zone their presidential tickets to the South-East.

Afenifere’s leader, …

Presidency Clears Air On Purported DSS Report On APC’s Ticket

July 16, 2022 4:22 am

The Presidency of Nigeria has dismissed as fake news the story that a Department of State Service (DSS) intelligence report to President Muhammadu Buhari revealed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu’s decision to nominate a fellow Muslim as vice-presidential candidate for the 2023 presidential election is a recipe for renewed sectarian crises that could destabilise Nigeria.

A two-paragraph statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York, read thus: ‘We wish to advise well-meaning Nigerians to ignore a laughably puerile report …