MILLIONS of women will end up with unwanted pregnancies as a result of the global economic lockdown brought about by the coronavirus pandemic according to a recent report from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Nigerians like to hide behind the excuse of bad leaders but they are just being dishonest. They know deep down that even if our leaders want to be honest men, we will not let them be honest men. Nigeria’s leaders are a mirror image of the rest of society

ENGLISH Premier League giants Liverpool have opened talks with Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen with a view to bringing him to Merseyside when the 2020/21 season league resumes later in the year.

GERMANY has come to Nigeria's assistance with a grant of €5.5m to help support vulnerable people in the northeast of the country where residents suffering from the combined effects of the Boko Haram insurgency and the Covid-19 lockdown.

NIGERIA has decided to try out Madagascar's coronavirus herbal remedy known as Covid Organics by asking the Madagascan authorities to send a plane load of the solution to Abuja so local scientists can test it.

PRESIDENT Donald Trump has offered to supply Nigeria with ventilators over the coming weeks as part of America's support to assist the country as it grapples with the effect of the debilitating coronavirus pandemic.

INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) officials have approved Nigeria's request for a $3.4bn loan to help ameliorate the effects of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic that has led to economic collapse.

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) Historically, periods of crisis are times when man is at his innovative best. This coronavirus pandemic is no different and shame on 200m Nigerians if they do not use it as an opportunity to introduce new products to humanity

(2) During World War One, the British gave is the battle tank by building an armoured shield around a tractor. Since then, the battle tank has gone on to become the main feature of offensive warfare

ISLAMIC body Muslim Rights Concern (Muric) has cast a shadow over the recent deaths in Kano State saying that the unusually high toll of about 15 people within a week may be part of a deliberate attempt to depopulate Nigeria of Muslims.

MILLIONAIRE entrepreneur Tony Elumelu has donated six trailer loads of essential food items to several towns and cities across the Delta North Senatorial District as part of his contribution to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.