SYLVA EMEKA-OKEREKE, Publisher Nigeria is indeed sitting on time-bomb. And it appears there is no solution in sight. This is due to the fact, that her potential manpower expected to take over the mantle of leadership from aging leaders, appears to be threatened by the ravaging scourge of diabetes. Over six million Nigerians are said to be living with the disease, even as the number is expected to double by the year 2030. During the World Diabetes Day held on November 14, 2021, it was discovered that between 1960s and 1970s, the rate of the diseases was only 0.5 percent, ...

BY SYLVA EMEKA-OKEREKE, Publisher It is no longer news that Nigeria is Africa’s biggest oil producer, with fossil fuels accounting for over 60 percent of government revenue and 90 percent foreign exchange earnings. Beyond this, its vast energy reserves could be harnessed to fuel development as well as stabilize economic activities. But despite her huge natural deposits, the nation has shortage of reliable power supply, which appears to be the major constraints to economic growth. Long before now, the International Energy Agency had disclosed that over 1.3 billion citizens are without access to electricity while 2.6 billion are without clean ...

BY SYLVA EMEKA-OKEREKE, Publisher It is no longer news that Nigeria is Africa’s biggest oil producer, with fossil fuels accounting for over 60 percent of government revenue and 90 percent foreign exchange earnings. Beyond this, its vast energy reserves could be harnessed to fuel development as well as stabilize economic activities. But despite her huge natural deposits, the nation has shortage of reliable power supply, which appears to be the major constraints to economic growth. Long before now, the International Energy Agency had disclosed that over 1.3 billion citizens are without access to electricity while 2.6 billion are without clean ...

    Sylva Emeka-Okereke, Publisher Residents of Ikeja axis of Lagos state scampered to safety, as massive gas leakages have been reported in the area. SylvaNews gathered that the leakages, which happened this morning was caused by construction works going on in the axis, which burst the oil pipelines linking the area. According to investigations, the affected areas include computer village; Ikeja under bridge; Awolowo way; Oba Akran as well as Anifowose area of Ikeja. It was gathered that one of the caterpillars burst the pipeline during demolition exercise taking place in the area. National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) has ...

By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, Publisher It appears like a recurring decimal in Lagos state, as a 21-storey building collapsed in Ikoyi, leaving over 50 people trapped under the rubbles. This particular collapse seems to be one out of several others that were reportedly collapsed in the last two years. It was unclear how many persons are actually trapped under the rubble, but SylvaNews gathered that a few construction workers have been rescued and taken to the hospital. The current building located at 20, Gerrard Road, collapsed around 3pm today, being Monday, November 1, killing the Real Estate Developer, Olufemi Adegoke Osibona, ...