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Moving to a new country is often perceived as exciting news for couples, their families and friends, especially in this trying period. However, amidst the joy, they often fail to prioritise their mental health during…
Last week, a UK-based medical doctor narrated how he was treated at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos because he was dressed in a simple ankara outfit on his way back to his base. He noted that even though he…
Personally, I usually restrain from commenting on Nigeria’s political issues. I do, not because I don’t have opinions, but because most times, I don’t really know where to start from. As you are thinking of one, more than ten issues…
Flooded aerial view of Maiduguri flooding. Let me be upfront: I commiserate with everyone affected by the Borno flood. This is a catastrophe that goes beyond physical devastation; it is about systemic failures. I appreciate Governor Babagana Zulum’s leadership so…
British citizen, Andrew Wynne. I hardly know any of those detained for the alleged crimes associated with me. I have never met most of them and had no contact with them before they were detained. Yomi has worked with me…
In the last few weeks, serial anti-democratic indications have reinforced public concerns about the creeping dictatorship in the 16-month administration of President Bola Tinubu. Democracy and dictatorship, as we know, are alien to each other. Nigeria has no fertile ground…
Government is responsible for ensuring that the quality of products, goods, and services consumed in the economy are consistent with the goal of improving the people’s welfare. Markets should be allowed to find the prices that help the economy best…
Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it is a present reality in Nigeria, manifesting in widespread environmental devastation. The flooding, desertification, and extreme weather conditions we now experience are clear signs that the country is in the throes…
The article by one Nasir Aminu entitled, “A Formidable Eagle or a Paper Tiger,” exposes the dangers of a single narrative. But it’s obvious, from the start, that it was deliberate. I have seen many such tainted pieces; smarter ones…
President Tinubu must have been surprised and astonished by what he saw on the avenues and streets while moving to his hotel. A first-timer in China, even from an advanced economy, would normally marvel because he or she would see…
In remote parts of Nigeria, the lack of essential healthcare services can be deadly. I saw this firsthand as a physician when a young mother lost her infant to a preventable infection because the nearest clinic, situated over 20 kilometers…
Whenever you possess something, but lack the understanding of its value, there are some consequences you suffer. We started with ‘You Neglect the Treasure’ as the first consequence one suffers if the essence of life is not known. Other consequences…
I believe in God. My faith in His existence is transdenominational. My pro-God stance predated my encounter with the ontological approach of St. Anselm or Thomas Aquinas’ cosmological argument, or even René Descartes’ logical approach to prove that there has…
When Major-General Muhammadu Buhari overthrew the elected civilian administration of President Shehu Shagari on the last day of 1983, he inherited an economy in a mess and a political system in a turmoil. This crisis of a dysfunctional political economy…
President Tinubu One by one, three former Nigerian military rulers, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, arrived at Babangida’s Hilltop Mansion in Minna, Niger State, last Sunday. So did former National Security Adviser (NSA), General Aliyu Gusau. The…
The EFCC, I believe, is determined to follow through with Bello’s trial. It does not need to be Aminu’s or anyone else’s tiger to do its job. The commission has recovered over N150 billion and secured over 2000 convictions in…
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