I turned to Prof, “Let’s go, boy.” Alas, I found my voice. We made our way to the parking lot, with me praying for the receptionist not to call us back, saying, ‘I’m sorry, it’s a case of mistaken identity.…

Friends can hurt you. Business partners can betray you.  Family members can refuse to remember you in your trying and turbulent times. Faithful followers can unfollow you on a whim. Men and women who once professed ‘I love you to…

A group of Nigerians under the name, The Patriots, visited President Bola Tinubu of late. They requested that the president should turn his attention to political reforms. It was my summation of their request that another constitution should be written…

Twelve years ago, Nigeria, our dear native land, had what I thought to be a disastrous outcome at the 2012 Olympics. I wrote the following, thinking – vainly as it has turned out to be – that that embarrassment would…

The historicity of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry will not be complete without mentioning the name of Boniface Madubunyi and his Mabon Energy formed in 1983. It was he who pioneered and revolutionised seismic surveys of Nigeria’s ultra-deepwaters for oil…

Some of the recurring problems of poverty, corruption, vices, and the perennial decay in our society can be attributed to a hope decline. When people are no longer driven by hope, they stop trying. When they become convinced that nothing…

When the COVID-19 pandemic halted the world four years ago, something unprecedented happened. Children, whom we would normally find hawking the streets in tattered, worn-out clothes were finally off the streets. This instilled hope and promise that out-of-school children facing…

The Nigerian educational system, despite its potential to be a powerful tool for social mobility and equality, perpetuates and reinforces existing inequalities. This phenomenon is evident in various aspects of the system, from access and funding to curriculum and outcomes.…

All things considered, the beneficial aspect of Nigeria’s abysmal outing at the just concluded Paris Olympics is the lesson that corruption has eaten too deep into every aspect of our national life, and the time to wake up and fight…

The demands of those who organised the #EndBadGovernance protests, which commenced on August 1, 2024, should make any tough cookie politician pause and review his strategies on the economy of Nigeria. The “Ebi npa wa” cry by Nigerians should compel…

There is a lot already placed on the plates of local governments by the constitution. Local government chairmen, whether elected or appointed, can be creative about this. There are templates and models from all over the world they can learn…

It is said that 60 per cent of the Nigerian population is made up of youth between 18 and 35 years old. Unfortunately, this is an estimated figure as Nigeria has not conducted any population and housing census since 2006.…

It is important to state that President Bola Tinubu is known for making men.  People close to him have confirmed that he does not turn down any requests for help. He is said to be a giver; perhaps he learnt…

The Paris Olympics Games, 26 July – 11 August began on a tentative note, but it has turned out to be a memorable, successful, sensational event, which not only lived up to the billing, but was also a masterpiece showcase…

Three days ago, I watched a boss of one of our security services speak on ‘Channels Television’. The man, who spoke on the experience of his men during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Abuja, spoke impressively. He was eloquent as he…