The addresses by world leaders speaking for eight  billion human begins, began flowing at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on Tuesday, 10 September. The focus is on peace; how to save humanity from itself. That same day, a…

Living in a new country can have a significant impact on lives and a direct influence on decision-making, communication, exposure, and lifestyle in general. The mass migration of Nigerians to the United Kingdom in the last few years and the…

I encourage those living alone to have someone in their neighbourhood that they have a cordial relationship with. I mean, people who are close enough to detect when all is not well with you. These two sad incidents have a…

As most of you know, I am not a medical practitioner, but someone living with sickle cell, who is deeply interested in the disease—how it affects us, how we cope with it, and science. I have long been drawn to…

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a common cause of failure to ovulate (anovulation) and female infertility. It is a complex metabolic syndrome, with multiple factors that interfere with fertility. Women with polycystic ovaries and fertility problems do not release eggs (ovulate)…

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate. [PHOTO CREDIT: Twitter handle of Mr Pate.] The irony is that those enforcing these punitive measures, including the current Minister of Health, owe their positions to the very opportunities they…

The hard and merciless heart is that which contains a mixture of harshness and toughness; a heart that is void of submission and the sense of turning to Allah the Exalted in repentance at all times. This is the severest…

Flooded aerial view of Maiduguri town, Tuesday morning. It is distressing that this is not the first time that the city has been flooded. It first happened in 1994, thirty years ago, when the whole of Maiduguri was taken over…

The World’s richest man, Elon Musk, never hides the reasons he prefers the United States Republican Party’s presidential candidate, Donald Trump, in the election slated for November.  He regularly makes recommendations on what to do to improve service delivery by the…

Tinubu must take heed. He has a competent Attorney General and Minister of Justice in Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), who should advise him to tread softly. The history of our security services, especially the bad habits inherited from colonial rule and reinforced…

When I hear the word ‘cross’, it indicates life’s many challenges, trials, and tribulations. It speaks of the intractable burden of protracted problems that sometimes defy solutions. It is a bellowing holler from the guts of a person who seeks help…

I left Maiduguri Monday evening and I was already worried because so many residents were expressing fears that a serious flood was imminent. It came that same night flooding a significant part of the city but also large parts of…

For Banire, NNPC Ltd is responsible for everything that is wrong in the oil sector. He even blames smuggling and the unauthorised sale of petroleum products to street urchins who, in turn, trade it in the black market in jerry…

The removal of fuel subsidy in Nigeria has triggered an avalanche of economic hardships for the average Nigerian. The decision, which was aimed at promoting efficiency and deregulating the sector, has instead exacerbated the cost of living and burdened Nigerians…

Before my two kòrókòró eyes, I saw a flea metamorphosed into a lion. This is not fàbú, it’s true. I watched a bug grow into a beast, and I saw a small, toothy boy, whose jerry curls fluffed down his…