Picture credit: Brian Ongoro/AFP. In Kenya and other African countries, the legal and legitimate right to peaceful protests is engrained in the constitution. Thus, the youth took to the streets to voice their frustrations over the numerous problems facing a…

Femi Otedola. However, away from the boardrooms of Broad Street, Femi Otedola has emerged as Africa’s leading philanthropist, as seen in his numerous charitable activities in Nigeria and beyond. And what sets his philanthropic activities apart from those of others…

The long and short of it all is that global wealth is moving in a certain, restrictive direction, and into fewer and fewer hands, only at a time when the accumulation of such wealth in the hands of a tiny…

There have been chilly predictions of an impending food crisis in Nigeria in recent years. These warnings by local and international observers are perhaps needless for anyone keen enough to discern the trends in food availability in the country. Unfortunately,…

Recently, the finance minister, Mr Wale Edun, appeared before the Senate and commented on Ways and Means, a temporary loan the Central Bank of Nigeria gave governments. He said the current administration was “interrogating the N22.7 trillion that we met on…

Now that my father and mother are dead and have gone to where the elderly go to rest their bones in death, I can confess my cigarette addiction. Not that either could put their hands on a Bible and vow…

Professor Olatunji Dare Ten years ago, this article appeared under a different title, “The Debt I Owe.” Professor Olatunji Dare was 70 at the time. Ten years later, on Dare’s 80th birthday on July 17, I’m republishing the article with…

The Anfani Bus Service, Lagos. Anfani Motor Garage also featured on the subscription lists for donations to the National Relief Fund and Nigerian Overseas Comforts Fund in 1914 and 1917 respectively. The popularity of the bus service also showed in…

The actual challenges and the pressure of the current pivotal juncture that the two causes are going through and the deepening and diversifying aspects of the alliance and joint conspiracy between Israel and Morocco, requires that Palestinians and Sahrawis raise…

As we commemorate the 2024 Anti-Corruption Day in Africa today, it is imperative for all stakeholders and lovers of Africa to reaffirm their commitment to this cause. Governments, private sectors, civil society, and international partners must work collaboratively to create…

The vast ocean of global investment holds immense opportunity, but hidden risks lurk beneath the surface. Unpredictable challenges can quickly turn ambition into uncertainty. This is where a skilled private banker becomes an indispensable guide. An high-net-worth individual or ultra-high-net-worth…

Former PUNCH Chairman, Chief Ajibola Ogunsola, is going to be 80 on Sunday. As someone who has worked under his management, it is fitting to take out this week to celebrate a man I have come to regard as one…

There are many benefits in fighting climate change, but for a country like ours, the major incentive should be the poverty-eradication potential. Millions of citizens would be lifted out of poverty when they are connected to modern green energy services…

The missile hit the hospital during surgery…Okhmatdyt’s general director, Volodymyr Zhovnir, said that there were 670 children in the hospital at the time of the explosion. Three children were lying on the surgical tables with their chest cavities open. Doctors…

UK Labour vs. Nigerian LP A day after the UK election, results were announced, and the Labour Party gained the majority. The government transition moved swiftly. Ex-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took responsibility for the Conservative Party’s devastating blow, moved out…