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…

If a family meets in a room, members give themselves pecks, exchange polite greetings, make flowery speeches and emerge laughing for group photographs, it is likely they have not been truthful to themselves. That was my impression following the 37th…

…a unified and nationalistic approach is essential to halt the decline of the naira. Every citizen, from policymakers to ordinary individuals, must recognise the intrinsic value of our currency and prioritise its use whenever possible… Defending the naira transcends economic…

It is time for Nigeria to heave a sigh of relief from its asphyxiating security problems. Luckily, what is required is just a holistic and multifaceted approach that encompasses effective governance, community engagement, strategic coordination among security agencies, and long-term…

Not only providing benefits to others, but sharing can also provide blessings for ourselves. In Islam, sharing is considered a very noble good deed, and every good deed done during the month of Ramadan will be rewarded manifold. Thus, when…

Meanwhile, there is a feeler that the Chief of Naval Staff may be in the eyes of the storm over his alleged plan to appoint a new naval spokesperson in contravention of Nigerian law. The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations…

The Tinubu Administration is a fanatic believer in economic liberalism and market forces.  Based on its belief, it cancelled fuel subsidy and floated the naira so that it can find its true value. The naira played its part and has…

In the industrial age, fertility rates began to decline worldwide. Between 1870 and 1920, fertility rates fell by 30 to 50 per cent in Western Europe and the United States. Orthodox treatments were limited in scope and efficacy, and in…

Guitar Boy, Sir Victor Uwaifo, is dead. But the ‘Mami Water,’ which he saw at the Bar Beach and sang about in 1966 when he was just 25 years old, lives on. Today, the ‘Mami Water’ swam all the way…

Who were the foreign election observers that came here and lived large on Nigeria’s scarce resources? It’s a legitimate question when it’s remembered that some of them insulted Nigeria after the 2023 election, casting doubts on a process in which…

The foray of the essential Aketi as a brand in the Nigerian politics, especially Ondo State, demands a comprehensive rendition, of whatever version one was privileged to have partaken in. I witnessed history between 2011 and 2023. I participated, fully,…

Nigeria’s politicians have perfected the art of burying themselves with one foot sticking out. And it appears that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will, once again, stage this rite of self-destruction in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State. The…

If you go to Binance P2P, there is heavy manipulation going on there. And from my deductions, most of the big Binance P2P merchants are united in carrying out this manipulation. Some of them even have over $2 million worth…

Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu (SAN, CON) was one of very few men endowed with the munificence of the virtues of humility and courage that is neither feigned nor acted. Of all the great behavioural attributes a man can have, humility…