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Last Friday, pictures emerged from the UK showing President Bola Tinubu seated in what appeared to be a private office. He was dressed in a casual navy blue zip-up jacket and matching baseball cap, seemingly…
Eid-al-Fitr is the feast observed by Muslim faithful across the world to celebrate the end of fasting, this occasion is one of the most significant in the Islamic calendar, it is a festive of gratitude to appreciate the strength and…
Dear Mummy, You are a great blessing to me. I started reading your articles in the newspaper when I was 13. Now I’m 24. I thank God for sending you specially to mold my life. You don’t know how many…
First, we must agree on a set of standard operating procedures (SoPs) that must be followed by DisCos to guarantee the up time promised against each tariff band imposed. Second, we must agree on a grievance reporting mechanism to be…
The Nigerian National Assembly, Abuja …the Nigerian Parliament, like other parliaments, has a huge role to play in ensuring that the country meets its long-term climate ambitions. However, the path ahead demands more than legislative frameworks and oversight. It calls…
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation, may Allah extol the mention of our noble Prophet Muhammad in the highest company of Angels, bless him…
The problem is that everybody in this country knows that this is a lie and no sector of society regularly gets a minimum of 20 hours of electricity a day. You cannot build a new policy on lies and such…
In a few days, Rwanda will mark 30 years since the genocide against the Tutsi. “Kwibuka”, which means to remember, is an annual period of solemn reflection when we come together to honour the victims, unite in our collective grief…
The last time I wrote on narratives about the actual pioneers of film-making in Nigeria, I didn’t mention names. But I concluded with a caveat. I stated that when next a Nigerian made a mistake regarding their narrative about the…
In this week’s expressed opinion, I am discussing some facts about the agony and anguish of life that swing by because of life’s turbulent wind that blows when we least expect. We all have varying struggles to deal with. Sometimes, life…
Life is a peaceful war. It’s a funny dirge. Life is the mystery of the eyeball and the proverbial pointed stick the Yoruba call ‘igi ganganran’. Igi ganganran, the pointed stick, aims to rupture the pupil, but a blink and…
The linkage of the SIM to NIN is a government policy aimed at tackling terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and other criminal activities that leverage on the anonymity of communication. Every well-meaning Nigerian would ordinarily support the implementation of this policy, especially…
There’s a place where Sam’s poetic prose and Jonathan’s enthralling story-telling meet: leadership. The failure of leadership is responsible for the booby traps and chaos thrown on Tinubu’s path in the run up to the 2023 election on Buhari’s watch.…
On Easter Monday, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority announced the establishment of the year 2024 Domestic Base Price and applicable wholesale price on natural gas for the strategic sectors. The announcement saw an increase in the price…
Amidst the chaos and corruption in Nigeria, I strongly believe that there are still those who stand as a beacon of hope. These are the leaders who, despite facing myriad challenges, remain steadfast in their commitment to uplift the nation…
Recently, the CEO of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, got on the wrong side of the internet when he said anyone earning N200,000 monthly in Nigeria is better off than someone earning £2,000 in the United Kingdom. According to him in…
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