The NYSC experience is a transformative journey that every Nigerian graduate should embark on. It not only prepares you for the future by instilling leadership skills and fostering valuable connections, but it also plays a crucial role in national unity…

Now that the cholera epidemic is back on our shores, I hope we learn lessons that will last.  This is important because this year’s epidemic is particularly of greater concern, with the World Health Organisation saying present global cholera cases are…

Sometime in 2014, the video of a four-year-old Nigerian boy was circulated on social media. The viral video was not circulated because the boy had done fantastically well in school and needed to be celebrated as a form of inspiration…

You may have seen the video clip of President Bola Tinubu encouraging leaders of the Arewa Consultative Forum to ask governors to judiciously discharge their responsibilities to their people (now that they receive more money from the Federal Account Allocation…

Jide Ojo The reality of present day Nigeria is that a majority of the populace is hungry, and therefore angry. This newspaper in its yesterday’s editorial titled, “Rising food prices and insecurity” reeled out several depressing statistics about the current…

Pastor Taiwo Odukoya Pastor Daniel Taiwo Odukoya lived his life believing and praying for positive change in Nigeria through good leadership. The only honour we can all do him, now that he is no longer with us, is to imbibe…

A cross-section of NYSC members. As I left the NYSC camp, I wondered if, as a ‘government pikin’ I could get away with wrongdoing or be celebrated for it. God save us, for as law-abiding and obedient citizens, we will…

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja This one year in office is indeed a time to commend General Lagbaja for his purposeful leadership and determination in combating insurgency and criminality in the country. This calls for support from…

Professor Akpan Hogan Ekpo. With a distinguished career spanning several decades, Akpan Ekpo has exemplified patriotism, expertise, and dedication in these roles… In economics and policy formulation, he has demonstrated a deep understanding of Nigeria’s economic environment and commitment to…

One of the other major challenges he faced on assumption of office was managing the trade embargo between ECOWAS states and Niger Republic due to a coup. Despite the public outcry over border closures affecting business people and border communities,…

CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso It is difficult, if not impossible, to fix a long-lasting rot within a few months. But with its commitment and consistently strict adherence to the rules, local and foreign observers, and even potential investors, can see…

FCT MInister Nyesom Wike and his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara. “My friend, where are you? I have been calling your line since, you no dey pick.” “Where else would I be at this time? I am either at work or…

Combating the illegal harvesting of and trade in organs will take work to achieve. The government has an important role to play in this. However, data-driven responses, inter-agency information and intelligence sharing will help. Medical professionals and hospitals where organ…

Undaunted by the lingering severity of the separation from our respective families for months and years for some of us, many of us still defied the freezing cold of New York in the United States on the morning of January…

In the last few weeks, sadly more than 100 people have died from oppressive heat in India. In Africa, while some countries are experiencing torrential rains, others are suffering from terrible droughts. At the recent Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting in…