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Teachers’ Day: Nigerian Teachers Deserve Better

October 5 is set aside to celebrate teachers across the world. World Teachers’ Day is iconic. It cuts national and regional boundaries. Unfortunately, for...

Do not pity President Tinubu

“We have corruption, insecurity, and many problems confronting us … but don’t pity me. I asked for the job. I campaigned for it. No...

How long can Nigeria go under Tinubu?

I have always been fascinated by a phrase in the marital vows of Christians during wedding rituals: “till death do us part”! My candid...

Nigeria: May our renewed hope not become renewed captivity

Forces that have kept Nigeria in chains are stronger than the Prince of Persia that withheld Daniel's answers for 21 days. Tell me how else...

The Succession of Asiwaju Tinubu, President-Elect

When Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is sworn in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the 29th of May 2023 he will have...

Buhari blood runs through Osinbajo White Agbada

The quip from Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, deposed emir of Kano, during the presentation of the book, Osinbajo Strides: Defining Moments of an Innovative Leader...

2023 Presidency: From Polling Booth To Tribunal Bench

The battle for the determination of the winner of the February 25th presidential election has since left the polling booth. What with a president...

Osun APC: Hope Rekindled?

On Monday, May 1, 2023, the immediate past governor of Osun State, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola inaugurated “an 11-man committee to stimulate, revamp, restructure and...

Umutu-Kwale Road index of bumpy development in Delta State

Last week, we sought to draw attention to the hell on the Auchi-Benin- Ekpoma Road in Edo State. During that discussion, we mentioned that...

Ekpoma-Benin-Auchi Road Failure Shame on Edo Politicians

Dictionary definition of hell is that it a place of torment. Those who are religiously inclined see hell as a terrible fire where sinners...

Fayemi and Oyebanji: Lessons in Mentorship

Let me start by saying that I am not an indigene of Ekiti State but Oluwafunmilola, my beloved wife, is from the famous Awosusi...

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All that Jazz about Stingy Men’s Association of Nigeria

I have just been consulted to become the National...

Alexander Solzhenitsyn And Russia's Liberation

It is not true that Solzhenitsyn hated communism, as some ill-informed scholars have said. He was a communist cadre but disagreed with the Soviet Communist party on ideological issues...

Ribadu’s Progressive Mistake

It is only a fool that will keep doing the same thing, and expect a different result… so paraphrased goes that wise saying. I cannot but come off with that conclusion on hearing of former EFCC boss Mallam Nuhu Ribadu declared intention to run for the nation’s highest office...

Of Nigerian Youths, Science and Creativity

Nigeria needs perhaps a massive youth project to fight...

Shades of a New Nigeria

Various reports indicate that Nigeria would be among the leading world economies by 2050 and already we have witnessed the effects under less than a decade of democracy and a more open society...

How The Niger Deltans Can Get Their Freedom: The Action Plan! Part 8

The Niger Deltans should not be naive nor have any illusion as regards to a new ministry set up by Yar'Adua and the criminals surrounding him. Suffice to say that the ministry is as good as the official paper that was used to type its creation...

SOAR’s Philosophy In Ending Violence In Africa

Cult pressure introduces young individuals to alcohol and drug abusers, instigating in them a psychopathological trauma of fear, and the need to seek for protection...

Amaechi and power Supply

The provision of stable power supply is very important in any given environment no matter the angle we may look at it. Electricity supply helps in designing a people and their city with creative initiatives for entrepreneurial development...

Transcorp, Agbani’s Breasts And Other Issues

I am a fan of Agbani, and will always be. She represents the spirit of the outsider, and showed how triumph is inexplicably linked to faith and destiny...

A Day at the National Museum

I wondered why a government establishment like the National Museum of Nigeria, critical to the image and preservation of our national heritage should have an email with a yahoo address. Hardly a way to re-brand if you ask me...