FG alleviating poverty with propaganda, by Dele Sobowale
“Economic policies should be assessed based on their impact on the welfare of citizens. Any economic policy that does not improve on the welfare of the people is inherently ineffective.” Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, July 16, 2026. Tinubunomics, based on HRH Sanusi’s measure of economic policy effectiveness, has, so far, been a resounding failure […]
Using behavior analysis to help children with autism spectrum disorder in Nigeria
Parents play one of the most important roles in helping children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) learn new skills and become more independent. While therapists and teachers may spend only a few hours each week with a child, parents interact with their children every day. These daily interactions provide valuable opportunities to teach, encourage, and strengthen positive […]
The Bar Before the Bar, by Stephanie Shaakaa
History is an unforgiving archivist, and it does not record the eloquence of our pleadings when our conduct mocks our prose
ECOWAS needs our collective wisdom, not a shared amnesia, by Owei Lakemfa
A dozen Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, met in Lungi, Sierra Leone on July 19, 2026. They issued the usually bland communique on a single currency, supported the illegal violation of a sister country’s sovereignty and made false declarations on the region’s political situation and democracy. The West African […]
Mummy and Uncle George, by Donu Kogbara
Last Wednesday, July 22nd, was a very sad day for me. It was the third anniversary of my sweet mother Anne Chizomam Ukachukwu Kogbara’s death. I’d spent the morning nostalgically rereading her burial brochure, which was full of tributes. Then my cousin called to tell me that our beloved uncle, Ambassador George Saako Kobani, had passed. […]
As court sentences Oriire abductors, by Adekunle Adekoya
IT is no longer news that terrorism is live in our country, Nigeria. As we speak, we have home-grown terrorists, mostly radicalized, unemployed youths in cahoots with foreign terrorists with international affiliations like ISWAP and Al Qaeda plying their nefarious trade in our country. The last terror attack that dominated the news headlines for more than […]
