In Nigeria, the dust continues to settle on the recent Basic Education Certification Examination (BECE) results and the state equivalents, with celebrations (or commiserations). For students transitioning from Junior Secondary …
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Obtaining the Nigerian passport without tears
The 40 per cent increase approved by the federal government in fees for the Nigerian international passport is ill-timed as it will only add to the tax and other financial …
Read More »Okuama IDPs: The long road to relief and resettlement
The story of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Okuama recalls the wise words of former United States First Lady, Michelle Obama, who declared that “grief and resilience live together.” …
Read More »Sovereign steeze and the shame of a steezeless state
In the global arena, sovereign states ‘hustle’ really hard to be ‘very demure, very mindful’, very value driven in their exchanges with other states, and are expected to maintain a …
Read More »Igho Natufe’s path to redemption in Okpe nation – Part 2
Nigeria’s minority ethnic nationalities are crushed under the weight of the above problems. This is evident in the onslaught of minority ethnic nationalities in central Nigeria, for example, and the …
Read More »Brighten the corner where you are (2)
When I hear the word ‘cross’, it indicates life’s many challenges, trials, and tribulations. It speaks of the intractable burden of protracted problems that sometimes defy solutions. It is a bellowing …
Read More »Elon Musk as president’s right-hand man?
The World’s richest man, Elon Musk, never hides the reasons he prefers the United States Republican Party’s presidential candidate, Donald Trump, in the election slated for November. He regularly makes recommendations …
Read More »Olufemi Soneye: NNPCL and challenges in the oil sector – Banire misconceives the facts, promotes biased views
In the face of the challenges in the oil sector, particularly the current tightness in the supply of petrol, it has become fashionable to blame the national oil company, the …
Read More »Awolowo’s legacy and the case for regionalised federalism
Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a revered leader in Nigeria’s history, exemplified principles of progressive governance, economic empowerment, and social justice during his time. Imagining him as the president of Nigeria today …
Read More »Imperative of urgent, holistic approach against monkeypox
The alarming situation of Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is a stark reminder of the urgent need for a comprehensive and proactive approach …
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