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The Dark side of Nigerian boarding schools: Bullying and Cultism

The Dark side of Nigerian boarding schools: Bullying and Cultism

By Evelyn Usman He had looked forward with great expectation to celebrating  his 12 years  birthday, come December 4,2021,  with his friends in school. Unfortunately, when the day came, it was  portraits and memories of him that were ‘celebrated’, in grief, by his  parents , siblings and loved ones in Warri, Delta State. Perhaps ,  […]

UNICEF child protection expert names culprits in Sylvester’s death

UNICEF child protection expert names culprits in Sylvester’s death

Justice must be done in the sense that  if children commit crimes, they are not exonerated from the justice system just because they are children. They are called children in conflict with the law. The only thing is that they are not tried the way adults are tried but they experience the judicial system’.

Ekiti 2022: Adeolu Tinubu endorses Biodun Oyebanji

Ekiti 2022: Adeolu Tinubu endorses Biodun Oyebanji

The US-based Business Mogul and Public Health Practitioner Prince ‘Deolu Tinubu has thrown his full weight behind the APC Gubernatorial Aspirant Hon Biodun Oyebanji ahead of the Ekiti State Governorship Election which has been scheduled for July 2022. Tinubu disclosed this via a telephone interview with a journalist in Ado Ekiti yesterday. The Emure Ekiti-born […]

The Festering sores of Lagos

The Festering sores of Lagos

A Tuesday afternoon on the Mile Two bridge. A woman is cooking and selling hot jollof rice. The shed next to her sells small bottles and sachets of gins and bitters to danfo drivers and okada orders.

Comparing Dubai at 50 with Nigeria  at 61

Comparing Dubai at 50 with Nigeria at 61

To cast light on Nigeria’s stunted growth despite her enormous potentials in human and material capital , let us compare  our country which obtained her independence from British colonialists in 1960 with the United Arab Emirates, UAE which was formed in 1971 under the counsel of the same Britain.

Human Rights Day: Nigerians should have access to equitable justice – Aderinokun

Human Rights Day: Nigerians should have access to equitable justice – Aderinokun

The Akinruyiwa of Owu Kingdom, Chief Olumide Aderinokun, on Friday, stressed the need for every Nigerian to have access to equitable justice irrespective of financial status and background. He stated this when he joined Headfort Foundation, in launching the ‘Lawyers’ Office’ in Ogun Central senatorial district for free legal services. The initiative was part of […]

Bandits’ notice to close churches: We now live in fear — Zamfara Christians

Bandits’ notice to close churches: We now live in fear — Zamfara Christians

Christians resident in Zamfara state are now living in fear while some are considering leaving the state following a threat letter by a group of bandits asking the Christian community to stop worshiping and close their churches. They expressed worry over imminent attacks from the bandits saying they could no longer sleep with their eyes closed and cried to the security personnel to come to their rescue.

2023: We’ll conduct free, fair credible elections, Buhari assures

2023: We’ll conduct free, fair credible elections, Buhari assures

President Muhammadu Buhari for the umpteenth time assured Nigerians and the international community that his government would conduct a free, fair and transparent elections in the 2023 general elections and ensure peaceful transfer of power. The president gave the assurance on a day the northern youths asked him to honourably resign as president as he has run out of ideas on how to tackle insecurity that has engulfed the country.