In Eruku, prayers ascendedand bullets answered first.Church doors splintered;a sanctuary of hopetransfigured into an altar of smoke and screams. Three worshippers collapsed beside their Bibles,their blood seeping like unanswered supplicationsacross the fissured concrete.The pastor was dragged into the night,his lamentations…

For us, the sudden demise of General Sani Abacha in the early hours of June 8, 1998 (Monday) would seem a God-send that effectively cleared the cloud of dark foreboding that had begun to gather the previous day. Sunday Concord’s…

Living with sickle cell disease is a journey that tests the boundaries of endurance, faith, and identity. It demands daily courage in the face of uncertainty, and yet within that challenge lies a unique invitation to live a life of…

In an environment where information is swiftly shared and scrutinised, some couples are still being influenced by the desire to put their marital affairs on public display to gain attention and reactions. Even though the intentions of these clout-chasing couples…

This was a message that a man sent to me. “Many years back, thanks to my career, I was very comfortable and involved with a couple of ladies. But some months down the line, I began to have an unusual…

Did you know that your eggs, those tiny, invisible carriers of your genetic future, can be frozen today and thawed years from now when you’re ready? Is it not amazing how something as fragile as fertility can be put on…

There are men whose lives etch indelible footprints not only upon the pages of history but also in the hearts of all who have had the privilege of knowing them. Chief Olabode Ibiyinka George, fondly known to me as Uncle…

A recent online claim has raised confusion about the Federal Inland Revenue Service’s enforcement of withholding tax on investment income. The claim suggests that the government is attempting to target Nigerians’ savings through a new tax on earnings from Treasury…

Across Africa, the fight against terrorism has often relied on guns, raids, and rhetoric. From Mali to Mozambique, Sudan to South Sudan, and across the Sahel to the Horn of Africa, security forces are heavily focused on kinetic responses and…

In The Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, may the blessings and peace be upon our beloved master Prophet Muhammad, the last of Prophets, on his family, and…

When I reduced operational inefficiencies by 12 per cent while implementing sustainable financial practices at both Dominican University and Starbucks, I discovered something powerful: sustainability is not just good ethics, it is good business. Today, as Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange…

In the bustling classrooms of rural Malawi and the under-resourced schools of Lagos, a quiet revolution is underway. African youth aren’t shying away from artificial intelligence —they’re embracing it as a lifeline. “AI is like having a tutor available 24/7,”…

There are moments in public life that reveal far more than the actors involved intend. The embarrassing spectacle staged last week in Abuja, where the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, squared off with a naval officer on…

Some weeks ago, Senator Ted Cruz of the state of Texas publicly claimed there is an ongoing genocide against Christians in Nigeria, and it is state-sponsored. Expectedly, true to our values, we were divided as a people along religious and…

To understand Nigeria’s leadership dilemma, one must peel back the layers between power and authority, two concepts often conflated but fundamentally different. Nigeria’s governance crisis persists largely because leaders continue to believe that possessing power is the same as possessing…