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…

Often, when many people pronounce the three words, all they say is ‘pat’. This is despite the fact that their meanings  are not only different but their pronunciations are also not the same. Today, we will attempt to establish the…

Tech-wise, our younger days in the 1970s, 80s and 90s cannot be compared to these days, but they were not boring. We had no Facebook, Twitter (now X), Instagram and TikTok. We only had radio stations, TV stations, videos, music,…

As a result of the failure of men to become gods, the poor suffer, the fatherless are abused. The afflicted and needy are deprived of justice. Worse still, these supposedly gods themselves, walk in darkness as a result of their…

Jonathan Tepperman’s book, The Fix, is about how some nations fixed significant social challenges like inequality, corruption, and civil wars using innovative leadership and policies. No one has yet written a book about how nations fix profligacy. Therefore, it is justifiable…

In its painful metamorphosis, however, a final stage remains for our democracy. Having savoured government-by-the-intimate (and we are struggling with it), we could do no worse than vote along the lines of merit at the end of this electoral cycle.…

There is no agreement thus far on a new national minimum wage, barely a month after a Tripartite Committee set up for it began to deliberate seriously on the matter. It raises a spectre of uncertainty. This is further worsened…

Banning open grazing nationally, so that bandits and Boko Haram may no longer pose as herdsmen or continue to decimate the population of farmers under false pretences. Already, I have written about many ranching initiatives such as the ones established…

Karl Marx was an historian who pioneered and institutionalised the socialist movement in Europe and across the globe. One of Karl Marx’s motives for promoting socialism in the politics of Western nations was the elimination of the bibliocentric leadership roles…

To address this neglect and also preserve the sporting and civic legacies of the original Enugu Rangers International, it has become necessary to establish the Enugu Rangers Veterans Trust. This is currently led by the trio of Christian Chukwu, Emmanuel…

Exchange rate measures the health of an economy. In the last few months when the naira exchange rate was subjected to serious speculative attacks with $1 exchanging for almost N2000, domestic prices jumped and we almost had hyperinflation. The cost…

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission by its order of April 30, 2024, announced the unbundling of the Transmission Company of Nigeria. This process is to be completed by August 31, 2024. The provision of electricity involves stages and different stakeholders…

Historically, mental health in Nigeria has been shrouded in misconceptions and stigma. Traditional beliefs often attribute mental illness to spiritual or supernatural causes, leading to discrimination and marginalisation. While modern treatment approaches have emerged, challenges persist in accessing quality mental…

Nigerians have indeed suffered tremendously in the last one year. Not strictly the hunger tugging at our bellies. That pestilence of hunger was brilliantly conveyed by the whammy soundbite, “Ebi npa wa o” as Lagos Island people’s response to the…

“You shall have no other gods before Me.” (Exodus 20:3) I went to buy blank videotapes in a van that had “Christian VideoNet” emblazoned on both sides. Immediately I came out of the van, an Indian man engaged me in…