A limited mindset is one of the most significant barriers to personal growth. When people view their circumstances as fixed and insurmountable, they trap themselves in a cycle of self-defeat. The belief that one’s success is determined by external factors…

“With all these problems that we are facing in Nigeria, why would the President buy a new Tokunbo Presidential jet? Why would a member of the National Assembly of Nigeria collect as much as N21 million per month at a…

Vice President Kashim Shettima Often, during a meeting, he would call up to 30 guests in his conference room by their full names. You could see the shock on their faces — some he had never met, some he met…

“For many young people, a way of resolving the consequent sense of alienation is to retreat from the Nigeria project and construct meanings in chosen primordial identities – often with the Nigerian state as the enemy. In this sense, actions…

In the year 2022, I was privileged to counsel a dear daughter of God who was going through a hell of a time in her marriage. In fact, the marriage had broken down irreconcilably. She wept and cried like a…

Significantly, as he ascends the throne of the 7th of September, the Oloola, Oba Oyede-Lawal is switched on pressing his leadership skills towards improving the lot of his people, in terms of the resolution of social deficits like the lack…

Significantly, as he ascends the throne of the 7th of September, the Oloora, Oba Oyede-Lawal is switched on pressing his leadership skills towards improving the lot of his people, in terms of the resolution of social deficits like the lack…

In May 2020, Vera Omozuwa, a 22-year-old microbiology student at the University of Benin went to her local church to study in what she thought was a safe environment. Tragically, she was brutally raped and later died from her injuries.…

That the whole universe is choking under a menacing warming climate is palpable to cynical critics. And as some regions are subjected to extreme rain and sun, a warming earth continues to set new records for the highest temperatures ever…

The removal of fuel subsidy has been a contentious issue in Nigeria, with proponents arguing that it will improve the economy, and opponents claiming that it will lead to increased poverty and social unrest. For me, both of them are…

We start today’s lesson with the question above. What is the correct expression: the sheep is in the house or the sheep are in the house? Whoever can quickly correctly answer it gets a reward, which is a 100-litre jerrycan…

Last week, members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors embarked on a seven-day warning strike to bring attention to the kidnap of Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who had been in the kidnappers’ den since December 27, 2023. Popoola, who is…

Good governance is universally acknowledged as a critical factor in the progress and development of any nation. In Nigeria, both the elite and the common people share this profound understanding of governance’s impact on the country’s trajectory. However, despite this…

Last week, I came across an interesting chart in The Economist newspaper. Accompanying a piece on Brazil’s attempts at regulating speech on social media and that country’s supreme court’s spat with X — the social media company, the chart showed…

Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun is now in the saddle as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), following the retirement of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola penultimate week. She is in an acting capacity, pending her confirmation by the Senate. Conscious of the tasks…