Cryonics: Picture credit: tomorrow.bio Whether or not cryonics ultimately works remains to be seen. Who knows whether in the future and with the right amount of money, one might be able to purchase additional years of life. The hope is…

I hope there are moments you look back on your life’s journey. When such moments are earnest enough, it’s easier to find closure in the phases that trouble the soul. That’s what I think is happening to this lady when…

Let’s continue the discussion from where we stopped yesterday. The temptation is to ask: what has NDDC, the Presidential Amnesty and the Ministry of Niger Delta done for the benefit of the Niger Delta people since they were established by…

The twin institutions, which exercise power without responsibility, are predatory birds, and as the 1969 title of James Hardley Chase novel asserts: “The Vulture is a Patient Bird.”… The World Bank and IMF remind me of ‘The Vultures’ a poem by…

The Nigerian public has been thrust into a state of uncertainty following recent developments surrounding the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI). The tussle between the two entities over the authority to reform sectors, privatise,…

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful All Praise is due to Allah, We praise Him and we seek help from Him. We ask forgiveness from Him. We repent to Him; and we seek refuge in…

As a student of and believer in federalism, I fully support the principle that federal political systems should have police forces controlled by the federating units – states, and in the past I have strongly campaigned for State Police. Today,…

With the sad, unsettling, calamitous demise of these peerless ace professionals, Nigeria has lost three invaluable gifts to humanity! Indeed, one remarkable element that distinguished these three extraordinary men was that they were not only giants in their respective fields,…

Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, OFR, turns 59 on Sunday, February 18, 2024. This might come to many as a surprise considering that the name, Alex Otti, has been ringing a bell for a long time, more persistently and…

In almost sixty-four years of Independence from the British overlords, I cannot recall Nigeria experiencing significant landmark lasting changes that have positively recalibrated the economic landscape of the nation. Despite increased revenue from crude oil and non-crude oil sources over…

Aníkúlápó is the man who bears death in a pouch, not Jimi Solanke. Solanke knew a braggadocious name couldn’t stop death. So, when death came calling, Solanke followed it without fear. But Solanke wasn’t afraid of death, he was afraid…

In a recent interview, Russian President Vladimir Putin disparaged democratic governance. A Belgian politician subsequently noted that if the Russian leader’s argument wasn’t immediately countered, it could lead to the death of democracy. When a political scientist and associate professor…

Both parties also reiterated the challenges posed by security threats from the precious dialogue, such as terrorism and violent extremism, cybercrime and other transborder threats. It was obvious at the second dialogue that there is a need for continued joint…

Last week, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, played host to his Nasarawa State counterpart, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, at the Government House, Okemosan, Abeokuta, the state capital. As stated by the August Visitor, the courtesy call aimed to congratulate Prince…

…whoever has imposed any barrier on his or her ability to comprehend what fintech is, as well as its value, both as a requirement and an index of growth and development, should get a copy of this book, read, and…