The NLC’s forceful tactics, while highlighting the urgency of addressing civil servant wages, have left many Nigerians feeling trapped in a lose-lose situation. The economic shutdown disproportionately impacted everyday citizens struggling to make ends meet. In my organisation, not a…

Fraud, which is multidimensional in forms, sizes and scope, is a wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gains. It is a deliberate deceit on unsuspecting individuals or groups for the purpose of defrauding them. The…

When they want to smear religious leaders they abandon logic as they make presentations that have not been well thought through. They leave what others do, but castigate the religious leaders they don’t like who do the same thing. The…

There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe nor polite, not popular, but he must take it because conscience tells him he is right. —Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) In his book, “An outline…

No one can begrudge the people of Ibeno, a leading oil-producing community in Akwa Ibom State, for having what has been described as a star project in the Niger Delta region. It was long in coming. Now it spans majestically…

Nestling aboard an incoming Delta Airline flight from Atlanta, Georgia on May 10, 2024, the window-seat view of the landscape and skyscape of Ikeja cityscape was gloomy. The giant American bird called Boeing glided through the clouds before swooping down…

Growing up as a teenager in Nigeria, rebellion and rambunctiousness ladened my bones and marrows. Just like the slippery ways of many young people around the world, I was preoccupied with happy-times, and party-here, party-there fiddle-faddle. A few people in…

The faithful across the globe stand still in joyful adoration; the resonance of purity as the hallmark of human existence, altruism, love, holiness and humanitarianism vibrated and rejuvenated in the hearts of mankind as the great prophet and humanist and…

…artificial intelligence has the potential to serve as a powerful catalyst for accelerated growth and development in Nigeria across various sectors of the economy. By leveraging AI-driven solutions in healthcare, agriculture, education, transportation, and beyond, Nigeria can overcome existing challenges,…

If employers are forced to make hard economic choices about hiring or firing due to artificially fixed wages, the low-skilled and vulnerable ones whose battle Labour claims to be fighting would be the first to go. Minimum wage laws do…

University of Leeds. So can someone help me here, why is Leeds not charging participants anything? They even made colourful bags, provided tasty coffee and cookies. I need to know the secret of this University; it must be one of…

“An old woman is always uneasy when dry bones are mentioned in a proverb.” This is a popular saying from Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart.” These days, I feel like that old woman in the saying, especially when I see…

Technology learning hubs are designed to be centres of excellence that provide hands-on training and education in various high-tech fields. These hubs will equip Nigerians with the skills needed to develop and maintain advanced technologies domestically. By nurturing a skilled…

The truth is, I do not particularly care about the words in the re-introduced national anthem that some people deem offensive. They consider words like “tribe” and “native” as derogatory and outdated, while the idea of a nation where people…

Let us hope that in this era of renewed hope, we are on the path to greatness and prosperity in our dear country. Promoting togetherness, avoiding tribalism and religious nepotism, and coming together as one nation are essential. There is…