In his book, The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith, the acclaimed father of Economics, argued that the wealth of individuals in an economy translates to the wealth of the nation. This implies that if most of the citizens of a…

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio In my thinking, in pursuit of this general scapegoating agenda, a willing recruit needed to be found. No one fitted the bill than Godswill Akpabio. He wears on his lapel the unenviable pedigree of a…

Supreme Court of Nigeria As Nigerians prepared for the holiday season to end 2023, the National Assembly in Abuja on 21 December hurriedly undertook and voted through the confirmation of 11 nominees for appointment to the Supreme Court. The installation…

Current reports have it that a bag of cement sells for between N10,000 and N15,000 in different parts of the country. A year ago, a bag of cement sold for less than N4,000. The prices of other building materials have…

In the ‘80s, there used to be a gospel music singer with the band name ‘Takete Voices’.Their kind of music used to be my mother’s favorite and every morning, the songs were played. Sometimes in the year 2020, I  stumbled…

I was a junkie who believed in self-improvement back on campus. Aside from lectures and religious meetings, you would likely find me in most skill acquisition workshops or seminars on campus. One fateful day, my faculty organised one of those…

From the choice of which schools a woman wants the children to attend, to where she wants him to acquire property and holiday destinations, a little extra work in the other room can lessen the hours spent on arguments. Being…

It should be noted that state police is not a ‘silver bullet’ or ‘magic wand’ that will take away all the security problems in Nigeria. It may help reduce insecurity if all the parties are willing to play their part,…

A mother, her child and another person sheltering in the metro as Kyiv comes under Russian attack. Picture credit: UNICEF Ukraine Ukrainian mothers understand this well and they are most concerned about how their children perceive and experience the war.…

Comparisons are being made between the sudden exit of the military juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, and Britain’s 31st January 2020 official exit of Britain from the European Union.…

Dear Madam Temilolu, A million thanks for allowing God to use you for those of us who wish to remain chaste till our wedding night.  I am 33 and I have made up my mind to remain a virgin till…

Giving is a wonderful way to practice mindfulness in your marriage, although this can present in so many ways as giving is often related to monetary generosity, however giving mindfully is a selfless act of sharing and caringly devoting your…

A family friend has a house she can call her own in Nigeria today, thanks to my relationship and her husband. This same lady who grew up with us and made our house her second home travelled overseas some years…

This piece should serve as a sobering reminder of the corrosive influence of unchecked greed and privilege. It’s a narrative steeped in exploitation and injustice, where the relentless pursuit of profit eclipses all notions of decency and compassion. But it’s…

At   40,  life often feels like a well-worn map,  the creases marking familiar paths and destinations. But for some people, the map took an unexpected turn, leading down a path less travelled—the journey to parenthood after 40. The decision to…