Madam, what’s your plan for rainy days? Or you are the plan-as-you-go wife and mother? Now that all is going well with your husband’s finances, what are you doing with what is overflowing from his cup? Are you saving and investing or just partying and blowing it all. Some women simply forget themselves when everything […]
A walk in Abuja amongst Spanish speakers, By Owei Lakemfa
Unless they spoke English or their speeches were translated, to me, they spoke Greek. It was an achievement for my old friend, Juan Ignacio Sell, the Spanish Ambassador who introduces me as his nephew. The setting on Thursday, April 25, 2024, was the ‘Day of Spanish Language’. It was the first time the delegations of […]
The worthy rise of Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya to international prominence, By Abraham Ameh
The humble beginning of Tunde and the game of chess started at Yintab Private Academy (YPA), when he was admitted into JSS 2 on 18th September, 2006. He subsequently joined the YPA Chess Club and was part of the Academy’s chess programme throughout his time there, from 2006 to 2011. He was under the guidance […]
Zaria conversations on improving security and national unity (2), By Jibrin Ibrahim
The final benchmark, eleven, is the need for collective consciousness that the state of the Nigerian state is serious and each day we appear to be sinking deeper into the abyss. Our Constitution defines the purpose of the state as the protection of the security of Nigerians and the pursuit of their welfare. That is […]
Let there be light!, By Toyin Falola
The government must see beyond the present and keep going to the roots of Nigeria’s problems, one of which is erratic power supply. It is a fundamental phenomenon, and a reasonable government should not hold it with levity if there is any desire for economic growth. So, “let there be light” is let there be […]
DELVE: Artificial intelligence, diversity and inclusivity, By Chiamaka Okafor
Musings on parties in turmoil, By Azu Ishiekwene
Nigeria’s three main political parties – the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Labour Party (LP) – are in turmoil. They have been infested by little foxes that threaten to damage and, potentially, destroy them. I know that discipline is not a virtue of political parties in a presidential system. […]
When Nigeria went on trial, By Ojochenemi Fatima Audu
When the Federal Government, under former President Muhammadu Buhari, decided to impugn the sanctity of the OPL 245 Settlement, picking on Adoke as the scapegoat by accusing him of all sorts, it was not Adoke that was on trial. It was Nigeria that was on trial. It was the way Nigeria rewards its patriots that […]
Africa-China cooperation: Forging a path to a shared future, By Olalekan A. Babatunde
…to build a genuine shared future and prosperity, Africa and China need greater cooperation. Humanity is in need of mutually beneficial cooperation and solidarity in working together and aligning individual interests to solve problems. There is no better place to forge that cooperation than in Africa. The way Africa and China are going promises to […]
Why Tinubu must save the voices of truth, By Godwin Onyeacholem
This is the best opportunity yet for President Tinubu to prove that his commitment to the fight against corruption is no fluke. Tinubu should direct the police, and other relevant agencies, to go after the Customs officials and the smugglers identified in Soyombo’s reports, not the reporter. He should even be thoroughly gutted that this […]