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…

Ibrahim Shema On 22 September, Dr Ibrahim Shehu Shema, a former governor of Katsina State, clocks 67 years of age. Born on the said date in 1957 in Dutsin-Ma, Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State. He had his primary…

Linda called, just to find out how I was doing, and to ask if I knew she had a third child. I swallowed, a bit embarrassed that she was the one calling me, and that I didn’t know she had…

Birthdays are momentous occasions in which we celebrate the survival of another trip around the sun and look forward to the adventures that lie ahead. They are days to celebrate, reflect on our accomplishments, pause and take stock of where…

I have questions about whether groundnut oil is safe. Yes, it is. It is heart-friendly. However, you should make sure that it is pure groundnut oil. This week, I will be discussing the fruit from which Apple cider vinegar, one…

On July 16, 2018, the US intelligence community watched in shock as then-President Donald Trump contradicted mountains of painstakingly sourced evidence of Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections. That evening, during a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in…

This week, President Bola Tinubu will not be in New York. Context: The 79th United Nations General Assembly opened nearly two weeks ago, and the general debate will begin on Tuesday.   The general debate is normally where Nigerian leaders turn up to pretend that all is…

It is not possible to know my father and miss out two very important attributes. The one is the power and place of faith and the other is the abiding currency of integrity. In Elder Peter Babatunde Akande’s home, no…

With the exception of Abacha, these rulers oversaw the legalised plundering of Nigeria’s commonwealth in the guise of ‘privatisation’. They also handed over the country to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB). In fact, Obasanjo and Babangida…

In an era dominated by cutting-edge technology, an unexpected incident involving seemingly obsolete devices has sent shockwaves through the international community. The recent explosions of pagers in Lebanon have not only altered the political landscape of the Middle East but…

Last week, I began a two-part series discussing women living with sickle cell disease, the possibility of undergoing a bone marrow transplant, and the importance of considering fertility preservation. Sickle cell disease itself can affect ovarian function, and the curative…

There is no better time to pursue your happiness, enjoy your marriage and live a purpose-filled life as a couple than when you both make the sacrifice to relocate to a new country and help each other to steer the…

Most divorced women and widows know that the major realisation that will hit you once you are ‘free’ is the temptation to conclude that men are the same because of the disappointing characters that the streets will greet you with.…

Growing up, I have to admit that I harbored certain misconceptions about people living north of the River Niger. In my youthful naivety, which was not uncommon among those around me at the time, we simplistically viewed the North as…