In the sweet science of boxing, the quality of the boxer’s corner is virtually as important as the pugilist’s skill itself. There are tricks that the trainer and the cut-man know that could swing the fight one way or the other — a word of caution here on how to better handle the opponent, expert […]
#AFCON2023: The making of a spectacle, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
In 1963, something unprecedented happened in the world of football: a goalkeeper, the legendary Lev Yashin of the then Soviet Union, was voted the European Footballer of the Year. In that same year Ghana hosted and won the 4thedition of the African Cup of Nations (AfCON). It was a mere six years after the formation […]
The North is angry!, By Festus Adedayo
Northern Nigeria used to have a cult of power called the Kaduna Mafia. The Kaduna Mafia decided who would become the Nigerian president, which road to build, which to abandon, which industries to be cited and where. When it couldn’t help but hand the reins of power to the south, it determined which weakest link […]
Article of Faith: Suffering as a powerful weapon for promoting the gospel, By Femi Aribisala
We preach the gospel powerfully by suffering for Christ. Everything about God and His kingdom is counterintuitive. God warns us about this in the scriptures. But we are so tied to this world that we often overlook it. He says: “My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways. For as the […]
Birds sing because they have songs, By Osmund Agbo
“Birds sing not because they have answers but because they have songs” invites us to a profound contemplation on the nature of expression, connection, and the intrinsic value of creation. It urges us to embrace the beauty of our own songs, to recognise the importance of shared expressions in relationships, and to appreciate the cultural […]
Lenin Centenary: Wherever ideas lead us, we follow, By Owei Lakemfa
It has turned out so far, to be the only centenary conference marking the passage of Vladimir Lenin, the first person to lead a socialist revolution. The other activity was in Moscow where flowers were laid in his mausoleum. In Abuja, Nigeria, over 300 of us from Nigeria, United States, Cuba, Ghana, South Africa, Venezuela, […]
Friday Sermon: O politicians, there is goodness in dialogue, By Murtadha Gusau
…we passionately highlight the need for prevailing in the principles of dialoguing and debating in the best manner, in all matters of life, as our true religion taught us. Our guide in this is the Book of our Lord and the Sunnah of our Prophet (Peace be upon him). Dialogue is a refined approach and […]
Imperative of a return to policing Nigeria, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Nigeria has not been policed for decades and the evidence to prove it is everywhere. Rural Nigeria and increasingly, urban Nigeria, are mot governed spaces but are continuously rampaged by terrorists, criminals, bandits, kidnappers, secessionists and insurrectionists. No one in this country is safe as even a presidential convoy has been attacked on the road […]
Miyetti Allah vigilante mocks elite hypocrisy, By Azu Ishiekwene
The report was treated like a footnote in the main press, but social media and online news platforms gave it a wider play. It’s the story of the launch of a nomadic vigilante service by Miyetti Allah, a group of herders turned political pressure group, comprising mostly Fulani. The national president, Bello Bodejo, said in […]
Miyetti Allah vigilante mocks elite hypocrisy, ByAzu Ishiekwene
The report was treated like a footnote in the main press, but social media and online news platforms gave it a wider play. It’s the story of the launch of a nomadic vigilante service by Miyetti Allah, a group of herders turned political pressure group, comprising mostly Fulani. The national president, Bello Bodejo, said in […]