By Kelly Ovie Umukoro In the heart of Nairobi, Kenya, stakeholders from around the world converged for the annual United Nations Civil Society Conference. Over 3,600 civil society representatives from …

There is a problem about the institutional framework in which the Nigerian state as presently constituted is based. To have democracy, good governance and credible elections, there must be institutional …

The Naira is so worthless these days that putting the currency in a bank is a bloody waste of everybody’s time. Who even wants to put in a bank Nigeria’s …

May 11 is globally known as “The Bob Marley Day”. It is now 43 long years since the lionized music legend Bob Marley died. Robert Nesta Marley died at 11.40am …

On the 7th day of May, 2024, I visited the headquarters of the Nigeria Customs Service in Abuja to try to find out why and how I was charged N174, …

The trajectory of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has always been in the news for negative reasons. For instance, among its past Directors-General, we have those who …

It’s often a matter of propriety to shower praise on the dead. The more so when the deceased is human. But even that is apart from some rare occasions. Like …

If your family name is not Cole, and your address is not Victoria Island, it is very unconstitutional to marry from the upper crust! Yes, it runs counter to the …

Every day I woke up to seeing and hearing the various latest socioeconomic and political developments going on in many nations across the world. Inspiring human endeavors in technology and …

In an era characterized by technological advancement and global interconnectedness, it remains both startling and disconcerting that Russia, a nation with rich cultural heritage and global influence, persists in its …