Opinions
A few days ago, as President Tinubu was making news for all the wrong reasons in Ankara, on the heels of his state visit to the Republic of Turkey, I found myself less than five…
His book, I Want to Make It Count, speaks directly to aspiring entrepreneurs seeking purpose-driven success. His TEDx NOUN talk and other public engagements reveal a young leader comfortable articulating complex themes, from global diplomacy and leadership ethics to the…
A secure, locally developed platform like PRrev offers more than convenience. It strengthens data sovereignty, reduces dependence on foreign software, enhances real-time intelligence gathering, and supports faster, more informed decision-making. Financing, adopting, and scaling such technology would not only empower…
Across continents, languages, and centuries of displacement, one undeniable truth binds people of African descent: a shared heritage. From Lagos to London, Kingston to Kinshasa, Baltimore to Bahia, we are threads of the same historical fabric. We share a lineage…
There is a particular art to Nigerian optimism that foreign observers often misunderstand. It is not blind faith, but the practiced resilience of a nation that has learnt to navigate complexity as a survival skill. In a year defined by…
For many years, I have maintained a sustained and discerning interest in Nigeria’s real estate sector, gradually assembling what might fairly be described as a modest portfolio.It has not been easy though. Residing on the other side of the Atlantic…
The start of a new year often brings a quiet sense of pressure to make big life changes. It offers a gentle invitation to pause, reflect on what has accumulated over time, and intentionally consider what no longer serves this…
Dear Madam Temilolu, I read an amazing testimony from one of your mentees on Facebook. Congratulations to her. Absolutely, sexual purity pays off. Thank you for being a light that shines in the dark. Samuel Onyeji Dear Mama, Staying chaste…
Today, I recognise a special kind of bravery, and I am doing so with a story that was told to me recently. According to an acquaintance, when their father had a medical emergency and had to be rushed to the…
The year ahead feels like a long stretch of unwrapped gifts. Some days are bright boxes with bows; others are wrinkled wrapping paper hiding something unexpected. For me, living with sickle cell disease means learning to read the calendar not…
…herein lies the Nigerian paradox: our reaction to the wrongdoing has become a greater spectacle, and arguably a greater folly, than the act itself. We have spiralled from criticising a moment of hot-headed passion into a full-blown moral inquisition. A…
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, who perfects His light even if the disbelievers detest it, and who manifests His religion even if the polytheists oppose it. I bear…
It is the ancient Chinese curse that says, “may you live in interesting times” – meaning a conjuncture of danger, chaos and upheavals. This is where the world and indeed Nigeria, find ourselves today. A few days ago, President Trump…
FCT MInister Nyesom Wike and his Rivers State successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Rivers State is not witnessing the death throes of godfatherism; it is witnessing the consequences of political naivety. Until Nigerian politicians learn that politics is not a crusade…
We have walked the familiar roads, and they have led us here. To keep walking that path is a betrayal of the next generation. Now, we must choose a new path: one in which tomorrow is better than yesterday, and…
Rivers State is the heartland of the South-South Region of Nigeria. It is the wellspring of Nigeria’s milk-and-honey, the fountainhead of our economic succour, and the oasis from where fine crude oil, resiliently sought after by the greedy and gluttonous…
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