Personal Development

Why Can’t You Do It?

By Lydia Aje We were in a staff meeting making preparations towards our annual end of year party. The school director needed someone to do some...

A Trip to the Pool of Opportunities: Deborah Dagogo recounts how it all started

“The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity” – Peter Drucker. Contesting in competitions is one activity I...

When the going gets TOO TOUGH!

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going” goes the common saying  but sometimes the going gets too tough even for the toughest:...

Keep The Fire Burning

Nothing moves until it is moved, nobody will naturally give you what rightfully belongs to you until you ask, human beings are naturally selfish, brutal and corrupt...

The Crab

We arrived at the low lying marshy mud bank, and I was eager with anticipation. I bent over almost immediately, stooping low to peer through the mud and grassy weeds, trying to catch a glimpse of what might be hiding beneath...

Curbing the Victim Mentality

A winner sees wins, favours, can make out time and is prepared to go for opportunities while a person with a victim mentality sees losses, blames, has no time and often considers himself unlucky even in the face of opportunities...

What Does It Mean to Humble Oneself?

Why does the matter of making penance, confessing one's mistakes, or admitting one's wrongdoing come into play in religious circles when one truly seeks to humble oneself?

It Takes the Entire Village to Raise Other People’s Children…But Not Mine

Dear friends, let’s get the facts straight. Living in America does not make you or your child exceptional. Access to more resources does not make you or your child a better person. Privilege and quality are not synonymous...

Roses from the Concrete

It is our duty to at all times express our support to those of our children who manage to occasion grand exploits despite the inhibitions inherent in our society...

Speaking Truth to Power: The Land of My Fathers

As Nigeria limps towards its 48th year as an ‘independent nation’, I hope I can inspire many patriots, many talkers, many writers and most constructive thinkers that they too can find a way to flourish with their ideas...

We Are Waiting For You

The only commodity God gave all human being equal is 24hours. When you wake up every morning, a suit case containing 24hours is regularly handed to you...

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An Encounter with a Beauty Goddess

"He must be sacrificed tonight" the lady said with an air of authority. She had no more smiles. That beautiful face and charm that electrified me hours ago have turned to a fiendish mien...

For Jonathan: “Acting” or “Action” President?

Irrespective of what you think of the man Jonathan, one has to admit that he is indeed a lucky man. Who gets to be Governor, Vice President and now President by an unquestionable streak of luck?

2023 Elections: Nigerians beware, and be warned

The day is fast approaching; sliding fast like running...

'Operation Totality' My Foot!

The heresy in Obasanjo's operation totality lies in his conceited belief that he reserves the right for the definition of such terms as good, bad, corrupt, incorrupt, justice...

Senate Passes Bills in a Hurry: An Anomalous Legislative Rascality

Lawyers and historians  are not likely to forget this...

“The Burden Of Citizenship Is On Nigerians” – Conversation with Frank Nweke, Jnr.

In my response to CNN, I did remind them that Nigerians were not the ones that ran down companies like Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, Arthur Andersen and many of such failed corporations. Also Nigerians were not part of the Whitewater scandal which was perpetrated by criminally minded Americans... - The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Frank Nweke

Iwu and Jega Jega Gift

Jega is a Jonathan proxy, a role that is quite an anathema to his old chivalrous spirit. His fire-spitting, radical and stubborn streaks have all mellowed. As Jonathan's servant, he has to do the ugly bidding of his Abuja master...

Softly, Softly Rev. Fr. Mathew Hassan Kukah

It is shocking and disturbing to read about Rev....

The Habits of Success

People have the opinion that being successful means having lots of money. That's false...it's only a beginning. It is just one of the many gauges to measure success.

What Best Option for Nigeria: Restructure, Recycle, Revolution or Elections?

The wisdom to discern between what is right and...