Introspective

Call Me Tony: A Parable of Corporate Nigeria

By Temitope Lakisokun The argument over the young trainee who addressed UBA chairman Tony Elumelu by his first name has become a surprisingly revealing debate...

The Myth of New Year Resolutions: Why 2025 Won’t Magically Save You

As we inch closer to the dawn of 2025, the air is thick with the buzz of "New Year, New Me" proclamations. Across the...

The Ageless Myth: Is Age Really Just a State of Mind?

The concept of aging has long been considered a biological certainty, as though an unavoidable countdown is inscribed within our very DNA. Yet, mounting...

It’s Time to Take it To the Next Level!

This it! The Whole world is going crazy and you need to prepare yourself to go through incredible tough times for a long time...

Prince Lawrence Ezeh: An unsung humane personality

Over the years, many a personality has endeared themselves not only to their immediate native villages but also to their communities, the less privilege...

Going Digital: Heeding Elders’ Advice

About 20 years ago my Aunt had enjoined me to eat cold eba with hot stew but I never really attached significance to it...

The Househelp and the Death of Mrs Foluke Joseph

According to Ayo Ademokoya’s news story which circulated widely on social media, Mrs Foluke Joseph, the 41-year-old mother of three was murdered by her...

Taunting the Critic

Self-appointed guardians of political possibility who desire to mask their untenable neutrality when moral issues are on the dock would always essay to dry-clean...

Welcome to America; Bye Bye, Nigeria

“Until you know how African you are, you don’t know how American you are” - Robert Farris Thompson As a newbie in the nation of Samba, there...

Drop the Glass

Once upon a time a university professor walked around on a stage while teaching weight and weightlessness to an auditorium filled with students...

A Disease Called Broklysis!

In the history of creation, it is one of the deadliest diseases ever to strike mankind. There are many people recorded in the Bible who were afflicted by this disease. When this disease strikes a man, it can rattle the brain, dry up the blood...

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Naija Notes: The End of Nigeria

The Northern mob is senseless and filled with nothing but atavistic madness and insatiable blood lust. Once it is set loose it will not stop...

Lines Between Points

Cecil Rhodes dreamt of a highway linking Cape Town...

How do we get Nigeria Right?

How can we get Nigeria right? It has been 57...

Hurdles Before ‘President’ Dele Momodu

Dele Momodu is befuddled with glamour, paparazzi and flashing lights that he might not fathom the darkness that has covered most parts of the nation. The glitz of showbiz could also make it impossible for him to conjure up ways of tackling the looming dim that spells doom for Nigeria...

Why the N5000 Note is Long Overdue

Because Nigerians have no culture of carrying coins, CBN's idea of temporarily allowing N5, N10, and N20 notes and coins to circulate side-by-side should be made permanent. This is because in increasingly modern economy like ours, both the note and coin have specific roles in aiding financial transactions...

What Makes a Good Judge?

Having queried the criticisms that usually trail the appointment...

Lessons From Anambra Elections: Are Nigerians Weak?

Last Saturday was the day when gladiators of Abuja and Anambra politics outwitted and outsmarted one another in what seemed like a do-or-die affair...

Nonconformity and Manifestation of the Sons of God

To fear God is not to love the world; it is nonconformity with the world. And to love God is not to love the world; it is nonconformity with the world. To love God and to fear God are inseparable...

Nigerian Universities Strike: To Redress Or Regret Past Neglect?

If Nigerian society is truly egalitarian, university education should be a part of the larger effort for the society to be inclusive...

Delta Igbo And The East: Typical Twists In Oral Tradition

African peoples have long relied on oral accounts to learn about their past.  But the down side of this tradition remains its vulnerability to embellishment. The absence of written records, passage of time and the hunger for greatness have made the method most unreliable...