Friday, October 11

Opinions

End of a heroic tenure at UNIABUJA, By Toyin Falola

In about thirty days, Professor Abd-Rasheed Na’Allah will vacate his office as the vice-chancellor of the University of Abuja. He was the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, becoming one of the few who served as vice-chancellors in two universities,…

Agbakoba: A salute to the peoples’ general at 71

On October 15, 1987, five of us founded the first human rights body in Nigeria, the Civil Liberties Organisation. This post is in tribute to one of us and the first president of the organisation, Mr Olisa Agbakoba, who turned…

Why your scrotum may swell

Scrotal swelling occurs when there is an abnormal accumulation of fluid or tissue in the scrotum, leading to an increase in size. Such accumulation may be due to several factors which we shall carefully discuss below. This condition can affect…

Sugar substitute: Stevia (2)

The United States Food and Drug Administration does not recognise raw or whole stevia like your home grown Stevia, they approved only the highly purified steviol glycosides from stevia leaves as safe to use and are called “generally recognized as…

Troubled year, uncertain future, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. [PHOTO CREDIT: https://x.com/Opetuyii/status/1762511963974767099?s=20] Workers are increasingly being retrenched. Unemployment has increased. Transportation costs have risen tremendously. Inflation keeps soaring. Uncertainty is increasing, leading to fear, exhaustion, strained relationships and family breakdown. Children trek long distances to…

Body language can communicate where you stand in your marriage

Communication is a principal element of any relationship, especially in marriage where two different individuals come together to begin a new journey that will develop through their various shared experiences. Communication can be verbal or non-verbal as both are vital…

Very interesting encounters (iii)

When a Logistics company called to inform me that the package I was expecting had arrived. I asked if they could deliver it to my doorstep for an extra pay. I figured it would be a cheaper and more convenient…

For Professor Ayo Banjo, By Biodun Jeyifo

Late Emeritus Professor Ayo Banjo For is it not the case that a case for qualification for being remembered in this life is itself quasi-eschatological? Well, so be it: eschatology or no eschatology, you will not be forgotten, Professor Ayo…

One year of “governing” through gimmicks, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official Twitter handle of Nosa Asemota | https://twitter.com/nosasemota] The other element about this government is the recurrent use of lies as a governance management policy. So many things have been said that turned…

That litigation on local government autonomy

The litigation on ‘local government autonomy’ by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef  Fagbemi, at the Supreme Court is a frontal attack on federalism. The only federating units recognised by the 1999 Constitution (as amended) are the states.…

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