Random Cogitations With Prof MK Othman

George Floyd’s Death: Lessons for Humanity By Prof MK Othman https://neptuneprime.com.ng/2020/07/george-floyds-death-lessons-for-humanity-by-professor-mk-othman/?fbclid=IwAR3diFymVt3HV5IrrD6NS_oEUh_zm_1fWPP3Ulb23yPeF0z5TSnsm5AkVTo https://www.blueprint.ng/floyds-death-lessons-for-humanity/?fbclid=IwAR2qZrKvX4RobkiBtjXDg8Gi4f0eZumhp_7Cl1A73FiRSx7r8NYg806vvjQ On May 25 th , 2020, the Minneapolis police officers in USA brutally and cruelly murdered George Floyd, a 46-year-old black American in cold blood. Floyd was accused of using a counterfeit $20 bill to purchase cigarettes at a convenience store by a staff who lodged a complaint against him through 911. Seventeen minutes after the first squad car arrived at the scene, Mr. Floyd was lifeless, no thanks to Derek Chauvin, then an American white police officer, who savagely pinned down the African American to death with his knee despite pleas from the victim that he could not breath. Thanks to the highly sensitive and hype...

Relax the Lockdown and Learn to Live with Covid-19 By Prof M. K. Othman https://neptuneprime.com.ng/2020/06/relax-the-lockdown-and-learn-to-live-with-covid-19-by-professor-mk-othman/?fbclid=IwAR0L5OVhz-r4rhvOQcZwPBPNv2Q-0O1YXQJIgn52D236LUkHiLMbtCkqXCE Today, the world is facing a severe and acute public health emergency due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. Seven months ago, this scenario was not foreseen and the world was certainly not prepared for it. While the pandemic is ravaging and claiming thousands of lives on daily basis, the responses of the countries in mitigating or suppressing the virus transmission differ. A study conducted by Imperial College COVID-19 Response Team shows that “in the absence of interventions, COVID-19 would result in 7.0 billion infections and 40 million deaths globally this year (2020)”. This assertion implies that without mitigation strategy to suppress transmission of COVID-19, about 90 per cent of the world ...

The Sunny Side of Covid-19 in Nigeria https://neptuneprime.com.ng/2020/06/the-sunny-side-of-covid-19-in-nigeria-by-professor-mk-othman/?fbclid=IwAR0L5OVhz-r4rhvOQcZwPBPNv2Q-0O1YXQJIgn52D236LUkHiLMbtCkqXCE In this generation, nothing has devastatingly impacted on all facets of human endeavors within the span of three months like Covid-19. As I am writing this piece, Sunday 24 th May 2020, loss of human lives has globally reached 345,731 with over 2.8 million active cases while Nigeria recorded 221 deaths and 5,131 active cases out of 7,526 total cases. And the counting continues on daily basis.  Socio-economic, and political fronts were terribly affected beyond imagination. In several countries, Covid-19 has turned those countries into huge prisons with severe restrictions of movements and personal freedom. New norms; social distances, wearing of mask, etc were created and people were forced to accept them wholeheartedly, no thank to Covid-19. In Nigeria, the effect on th...

Peace Accord with Bandits, a Frankenstein Monster By Prof M. K. Othman https://neptuneprime.com.ng/2020/05/peace-accord-with-bandits-a-frankenstein-monster-by-professor-mk-othman/?fbclid=IwAR3SFQUV08TO5dvkdnntxYQtgdfXC_VwPoK5_TCgOoxolVbimjyfCCA0HgI   Zamfara and Katsina are two neighboring states known to have sealed a “perfect deal” with bandits known as “peace accord”. The accord was meant to stop the bandits attacking communities, killing people and rustling their cattle. On the part of the bandits, the offer was very clear, they were expected to pronto stop criminal activities, become law-abiding citizens and imbibe legitimate means of livelihood, release all kidnapped persons and also lay down their arms. On the part of governments, the offer was shrouded with secrecy, lack of clarity and doubtful. Part government offer was granting of amnesty to the “repentant bandits”, they would be free from prosecution due to their past nefarious and criminal activities and rel...