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Each independence anniversary presents an opportunity for deep reflections on Nigeria’s journey so far. As such, the 64th event on 1st October was held amid staidness, except in the forecourt of the Presidential Villa, Abuja,…
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…
In the realm of education, the approach to teaching is as crucial as the content itself. Teaching methodology, defined as the comprehensive plan or strategy for the systematic presentation of material in the classroom, goes beyond the mere delivery of…
Nigeria’s disastrous outing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris proved again the hopelessness of banking on an individual to save a nation. The moment Tobi Amusan failed to qualify for the finals of the 100-metre hurdles on Friday, the hopes…
Protesters flying the Russian flag in the North. With the statutory financial interventions, it is pathetic that the Arewa region still accounts for high poverty rates (over 70 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line), high unemployment…
Nations, diplomacy, and sports are interwoven. Sports persons and sports teams are, in a sense, representatives of and mirrors of their countries. It is no coincidence that most great nations are also leading sporting countries because it is a significant tool of…
Fellow Nigerians, I write to you today with a call to action for all Nigerian artists, celebrities, politicians, and business leaders, both at home and abroad. It is time for us to unite and tackle two of our nation’s most…
In my previous article I have explained how sustainability reporting helps to unlock capital, but Mr Hundeyin’s statement presents the opportunity to clarify this unlocking of capital from another perspective, though a dangerous one. I do not agree entirely with…
David Hundeyin I do not intend to hold a brief for either of the parties. Clearly, I am the least qualified person to speak for Mr Hundeyin, who does not shy away from standing up for himself — wherever and…
Which is your preference? To be great in the eyes of men, while being small in the eyes of God or to be small in the eyes of men, while being great in the eyes of God. Jesus once said,…
In an earlier article, attention focused on the antecedents to public service reform in Nigeria. As argued in the article, a number of factors accounted for the increasing interest in reform. Among these are the atrophy of public service institutions…
The angry nationwide hunger protest in the country assumed a curious twist in the hoisting of Russia’s flag by youths in some states in the North. It is not that alone, there were brazen calls for military takeover of the…
It was Habeeb Okikiola, also known as ‘Portable’, who released a single to respond to the call by his supporters that he should join the #EndBadGovernance protest that hit the streets across the country on August 1, 2024. In the…
A social media post replacing tomatoes with more affordable watermelon seeds went viral amidst double-digit inflation that is spiralling out of control in Nigeria. In a nation with some of the most arable lands on earth, people are going hungry.…
Expectedly, this season of uncertainty unleashed on the nation by #EndBadGovernance campaigners is revealing acutely strange tendencies about the media. Whatever may be the stance of the National Broadcasting Commission, global broadcasting now runs ceaselessly on the telephone handset of…
The #EndBadGovernance protest finally ended on Saturday with a one million-march. The days started like play, like play, then looked as if it would not end so soon but as the days went by the protest activities toned down while…
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