There has been a buzz about the decision, directive, or policy reportedly announced by the Minister of Education which restricts people less than 18 years from either writing the secondary school certificate examination or being admitted into tertiary schools, particularly…

Those who follow the activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission may have been confused or bemused upon hearing that the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, welcomed and applauded the intervention agency. Taking a simple…

I read with utmost interest your article in your regular Friday column of The PUNCH Newspaper on its back page of Friday, June 14, 2024, titled as above. After a third reading, my mind was resolute in my thought process…

Health and education are inseparable basic needs of man. That is why I often bring them together in my discussion. Last week’s write-up was devoted to education and the need for the government and even the private sector to give…

Hate may appear alluring but it is cheap. Let’s try the good old system of genuine interaction based on a dispassionate assessment of where the rain started beating us, what our respective aspirations and frustrations are, the areas where we…

In reality, however, the principal problem that ails Nigeria’s judicial system is that the guardrails and incentives for ethical judicial service have been destroyed by a concert of senior judicial figures, senior lawyers and senior politicians. Reversing this needs a…

Without Jesus, we can do nothing. Stop trying to be good because: “There is none good but One, that is God.” You are a man. You cannot be God. I was at a midnight prayer meeting and the Lord took…

Last week, 27 August, was the 39th anniversary of the coup that toppled General Muhammadu Buhari, erstwhile GOC 3rd Armoured Division of the Nigerian Army. On that day, Fatima Gumsu, daughter of military despot, General Sani Abacha, who is also wife…

On the evening of Saturday, August 24, 2024, visuals from the State House showed Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, the country’s top spy, emerging from a meeting with President Bola Tinubu. It appeared to be one of those routine visits by…

Thank you for your messages about African pears, especially from those who were concerned about cholesterol. Some people avoid groundnuts, egusi, and avocado pears due to fears of cholesterol. However, there is no need to worry—no plant food contains cholesterol.…

In Nigeria, one thing becomes immediately clear: government is… different. I do not use that word in the sense of whether the government—any government—is civilian or military, feudal or modern, capitalist or communist, authoritarian or democratic, elected or foisted. I…

In the modern world, we have countless products designed to keep us safe, particularly given the conveniences we enjoy today. Take, for instance, the zip-lock bag—a product designed to keep your vegetables fresh and your meat or fish free from…

The never-ending crisis in our country is rooted in the incorporation of Nigeria into the Western World order as a subordinate partner. But the imposition of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) Structural Adjustment Programme or neoliberalism in…

Ho Chi Minh The red flag  was emblazoned on the big screen. It did not signify any danger. It had a single star in the middle. Indeed, the flag belongs to a shining star in the firmament of resistance against practicably…

Three weeks ago, I started discussing the various research available for newborns and young people living with sickle cell disease. I decided to write about this because I was asked if there was hope of a cure for those living…