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What is most disturbing is that the entire response of the airline appeared like a grand scam, designed to frustrate any attempt at recovering lost items. Based on the words of their own customer care…
There has been an unending debate about the origin and ethnicity of the Igbo-speaking people of Delta State. This debate cropped up recently again. Some Igbo-speaking people of Delta (as well as Edo) insist that they are Igbo, but that…
The contemporary Olympics began in 1896. The opening games were held in the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece. This denoted the rebirth of the ancient Olympics Games, which was originally celebrated between 776 BCE and 393 CE. The Olympic Games…
The problem is well-known, but the lack of political will to implement solutions is evident. Until this lethargy is overcome, true rehabilitation for juveniles will remain an unfulfilled promise in our legislation, devoid of the necessary action. Child justice administration,…
Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman. At some remove, the current conversation around the appropriate age for admission into our tertiary educational institutions (at least, as framed by extant policy) misses several additional points. A casual commentator on the matter…
Nigerians’ profound interest in US elections is no mere coincidence. The roots of this fascination lie deep in the historical and structural connections between the two countries’ political systems. Nigeria’s democracy, modelled closely after the US presidential-style system, naturally invites comparisons and…
All is not well in the operation of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, with the latter’s refusal of the country’s carrier, Air Peace, to use Heathrow airport for its operations. The airline’s several…
Agriculture is one of mankind’s earliest occupations. According to the Bible, when God created man, He gave man the work of cultivating the garden. God also put all the animals under the care of man. Thus, man’s main profession was…
The death of Dr Issa Hayatou, the longest serving president of the Confederation of African Football recently at the age of 77, marks the end of a golden era in African football. Hayatou served as CAF president between 1988 and…
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, President Bola Tinubu will attend the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation slated to hold in Beijing from September 4 to Friday, September 6. The summit, themed, “Joining hands to advance modernisation and build a high-level China-Africa community…
Throughout its history, Nigeria has allowed political figures who have failed to meet public expectations to remain in or return to positions of power. This trend of political recycling has not only stifled progress but also perpetuated a cycle of…
Education remains the only activity that is widely accepted worldwide as the route to economic progress, except of course those who believe in Boko Haram or the notion that education is sinful. But we cannot blame those people because educated…
The body of Christ needs to wake up and get back to the message of the kingdom. Jesus said, “my kingdom is not of this world” (John 18:36). This kingdom is not consumption oriented. It is demonstrated by decreasing our…
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) The buck stops at President Tinubu’s table. Will he allow the present scandalous situation regarding the OAU power project to continue, or will he direct the incumbent Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to expeditiously resolve this…
I have been particularly reflecting on the necessity of integrating young voices into the sustainability dialogue, and I was struck by research from the Enel Foundation, which surveyed around 42,000 young people globally. Their findings are encapsulated in the Global…
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun Amid the greatest crisis of judicial authority since Nigeria’s independence in 1960, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on 23 August 2024 swore in an Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). For the new Chief Justice,…
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