We, the Youth from the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria working in the areas of governance, peace and security convened in Abuja, from the 4th to 6th September 2019 to deliberate on strategies that could be...
By Olu Akanmu
India has 80 % formal financial inclusion, measured by the percentage of Indians with formal financial account despite the vastness of its territory and a population of 1.4 billion people. The comparable statistics in #Nigeria is 51% measured by...
Nigeria as a nation has come full circle again and will soon have to make the usual decision in its electoral process; making a choice between two bad choices! It is bewildering, to say the least, how a nation...
Are you locked in an echo chamber?
In 2003/2004, I followed the USA elections (as usual). Not being a fan of George Bush, I supported John Kerry to win. On paper, Kerry was a great candidate. Decorated military man, a...
We have been seeing some fantastic scripts and performances lately. Who should win the 'Oscar'??
1) Peter 'the crumbling rock' Fayose, for his performance in the comedy 'The neck brace'. His immortal line 'Hi ham hin pain', continues to make...
( This article is taken from the facebook page of Dr. Safiya Stephanie Musa)
Islam condemns Blasphemy BUT there’s NOT a single verse in the Holy Quran that teaches Muslims to punish someone who insults the Prophet!
There is nothing in...
By Gbenga Adebija
'Tis the season when the seers and prophets come out in droves to share prophecies ranging from the ridiculous to the even more ridiculous. The “prophecies” are usually targeted at the elite in the society (within and...
By Rev. Fr. George Ehusani
The fundamental problem I have with the ongoing controversy over what is to be considered minimum wage or living wage for the poorest workers in Nigeria, is the master-slave disparity in wages earned by workers...
A MAJOR paradox of human life is that we are constantly looking for the easy way out, even when we know that nothing good comes easy. We are constantly drawn to the glamorous path even when we recognise that...
By Temitope Ajayi
It has become a pattern for some individuals, CSOs and a section of the media to pick one or two line items every budget cycle for sensational headlines, deliberately ignoring context in their reporting.
The public that should...