Opinion
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Nuts for the living: A personal story
I was going through some old files in my closet the other day when I saw some documents and receipts that absolutely cracked me up. Among the browning, time-worn papers was the receipt from a private primary school for the payment of my first daughter’s fees. It was a middle-class school that charged N5,000 naira per term. Attached to…
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ECOWAS: Is This the Beginning of The End?
Mali and Burkina Faso obviously have a lot more in common than squaring off in a game of football like they just did in the Round of 16 knockout stage of the African Nations Cup (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. Along with Niger, these countries have been a great source of misery for the continent in the last four years, with…
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That Bende Southeast Peace Declaration
The world has witnessed landmark peace declarations, such as the London Declaration of 1949, that gave birth to the emergence of the Modern Commonwealth of Nations. That declaration was signed by eight countries as independent and equal members. That was in the early days of the Commonwealth of Nations. The London Declaration was signed amid the Second World War, but…
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Kwankwaso After the Supreme Court
In the last one and a half decades, Rabiu Kwankwaso has been the most charismatic politician out of Kano after the passing of Abubakar Rimi. Kwankwaso is not just charismatic; he is consequential, with a cult-like following that responds twice, even when he calls once. He is facing yet another defining moment in his political career. The outcome of…
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The Tyranny of Nigerian Labour Unions
In recent events, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, faced a reprehensible attack in Imo State during his campaign for the Labour Party. In response, both the NLC and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have called for a nationwide strike—an action that, while condemning the attack, raises critical questions about the proportionality and historical…
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Oscar the grouch and the Sesame Street that is the NGX
The NGX today is a street lined with muppets. Lilly livered gringos who would rather come at night and bite Oscars backside rather than face him and tell him to his face the truth that he is superintending the death of a wonderful institution. Growing up, we were fed by NTA with Sesame Street. It was an exciting programme with…
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Adeleke and the concept of dancing
Governor-elect Ademola Adeleke is a surprisingly streetsmart guy. He is entrenched in the grassroots despite his apparent affluent background. His fixation with owambe music, coupled with his dancing dexterity belies his bubbly obesity. After seeing him heaving and panting after some of his extraordinary moves, it would be nice if he could stick to his doctors’ dietary advice, be a…
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Max Amuchie: Tribute to a worthy journalist
My Dear Max Amuchie, Today, I join friends, family and colleagues to celebrate a worthy journalist: a terrific reporter and editor/publisher with eyes for details. Max bears the mark of a rounded media professional whose many years of crisscrossing the media ecosystem has endeared him to the hearts of many. You are an incurable believer in social justice, equity and…
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Be wary of appeals for donations, Ogun Govt. warns residents
The Ogun Government has warned residents of the state to ignore any appeals by faceless individuals or organisations soliciting support to fund government facilities or projects. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, issued the warning at a news briefing in Abeokuta. The warning was coming in the wake of an online message by a group soliciting donations from the…
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Women group says Nigeria’s military should be commended, not condemned
Hajia Salamatu Adebayo, Publicity Secretary, Mothers for United Nigeria (MUN), says the military should be commended for gallantry during March 28 attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train service and not reviled. Adebayo, spokesperson of the non-partisan women group, made the declaration on Thursday in Abuja in a statement entitled: “Our military should be commended and not reviled.’’ She said the attack…
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Insecurity: Ekiti Council boss warns residents against night journeys
The Chairman of Oye Local Government Area in Ekiti, Mr Sunday Ajimoko, has warned residents against late night journeys to avoid being kidnapped by gunmen. Ajimoko, who gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Oye-Ekiti, urged residents who were fond of embarking on late night journeys to desist because most kidnappers attacked during…
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Natives of the Mind
If your aspiration for equity, fairness, justice, economic empowerment, political wellness, competent leadership, human capital development demands that you walk through hell; then take the walk like you own the place. Stepping forward out of the deep hollow of allowance made imaginarily by ones back when pushed to the wall is a fate all progressives must embrace. This is because…
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Successful MDA collaboration in return from Ukraine
One thousand and seventy-six (1076) compatriots hitherto based in Ukraine returned to Nigeria on 4 and 5 March 2022 courtesy of a coordinated effort by Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government. Max Air and Air Peace were the carriers. Nigeria airlifted them from Romania, Poland, and Hungary, where they ran to on the outbreak of war in…
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Our SEC has gone mad again, Again!!!
Our regulators are funny. Why won’t they be when we recycle journey men turning the regulatory platform into a Rehabilitation centre for old Civil and non innovative Servants and political cronies who need where to lay their heads instead of populating with forward thinking operators. This increase of regulatory fees announcement by the SEC of a whooping increase in fee…
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Why ‘side-chicks’ remain in business – survey
Some residents in Benin, the Edo capital, have said that some men would continue to keep mistresses, popularly called ‘side chicks’, due to their perceived benefits and strong grip. The respondents’ submissions arise from the growing reports of infidelity in the lives of men, especially the highly placed and celebrities in society. Some men who spoke with the News Agency…
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Love and Nigerian Army’s misplaced aggression
Nigerian Army kindly release that soldier As at the time of writing I have not heard that the soldier who was reported to have been detained for accepting a marriage proposal has been released. We have seen statements purported from the Army giving reasons based on some archaic laws as to why she was detained Who even made these retrogressive…
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Effects of Online Gaming and Social Media addiction on the Nigerian Youth!
The internet is actually a great tool for students in schools but compulsive use of it can negatively affect the academic performance of students. In today’s technology age, particularly the era of smartphones, iPads, tablets etc, business, communication, research, education etc will be difficult without the internet but when used excessively in such a way that it interferes with…
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