When Reuben Abati decided to pitch his tent with the PDP-led government he once abused in his column and other pieces he wrote as a journalist, the blogosphere extensively abused the legendary journalist and columnist…
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Even people who rarely talk sports are showing support for the national team. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read Pastor E. A. Adeboye’s status update when Nigeria convincingly defeated Mali, booking a ticket to the finals; the first time since year 2000!
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Through the stress-laden labyrinthine process of getting admission into universities, very few Nigerian youths often get what they desired in the first place. The rest are often compensated with something entirely different…
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Few hours before this year’s Democracy Day speech was aired, I had a discussion with an erudite scholar on the successes of this administration after a year in office with special reference given to the deserving, or otherwise, of another year – talk less of a second term. The discussion became a debate, but we both agreed on the fact that this president’s approval rating is at an all time low…
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Scoring the first goal for Nigeria at the World Cup wasn’t the only reason why Nigerian football lovers loved Rashidi Yekini. The football loving fans of that generation saw Rashidi Yekini as a sign of hope on the field of play. In other words, there was nothing to worry about as long as the dark complexioned man was on the pitch…
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“Jonathan of all people” was what many Nigerians said after hearing that the Nigerian president’s name appeared on the highly revered TIME 100 list. This state of mind is quite expected considering the president’s inability to achieve feats that are basic and were successfully achieved by past presidents…
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“Here in Cape Town, if you are a Nigerian, you can’t sleep with your two eyes tightly closed at night. I know it sounds odd, but that’s the truth. There are so many people who hate Nigerians here. They see us as dubious dishonest people that should be sent away without causing much scene that could attract global attention…”
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Ibori’s ordeal looks like a replay of the Bayelsa story told above. But it’s more shameful since he successfully evaded the Nigerian legal system, slipped off EFCC, and was bold enough to seek his party’s presidential ticket…
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When the bishop confronted the girl and accused her of witchcraft, she vehemently rejected the accusation. Maybe the slap was meant to test her Christian faith since Jesus asked his followers to turn the other cheek when slapped…
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Confusing and conflicting roles in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Nigeria as a country and the world at large have been counterproductive. Ideally, the social and family structures are expected to train up a child in the fear of God and instill good morals that would enable the child to decide personally to abstain from sex…
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Offline and online, I’ve received volumes of messages from friends far and near inquiring about the flood that almost submerged my city and hometown, Ibadan…
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Like the rich class, Mr. President may not be using the nation’s hospital services hence he might be less perturbed compared to lots of Nigerians. He, however, is saddled with the inundating task of making the nation’s hospitals perform maximally…
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Since the nation is talking about diversifying its source of income from oil to agriculture, tourism and other sectors, prostitutes can also be compelled to contribute their own quota by paying as they earn, and customers can be made to pay sex taxes…
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Although Nigerians appreciate the football house’s decision to hands off the senior national team, at least publicly, abandoning it during crises is a colossal travesty. They should be fixing problems not leaving them with the coach to fix…
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Even from the tone of his Independence Day address, it was evident that President Jonathan is no longer living under the illusion that he has Nigeria all figured out, and that everything is under control. No…
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Demystifying the mythical Virgin’s Disease is clearly one of the biggest success stories of modern, science-based reproductive medicine. We can now wipe out an entire array of diseases without lifting a finger…