On Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – the second Nkwo market day – all roads from far and near will lead to Obohia, a bucolic agrarian community in Ahiazu-Mbaise local government area, Imo State, for their unique cultural fiesta – Eyirieyi Obohia, an age-long festival that unites the community as a people of common heritage. One of […]

Let’s address the elephant in every conference room: if you’re terrified of public speaking, you’re not broken. You’re normal. Study after study confirms that glossophobia-the fear of public speaking-ranks among humanity’s most common anxieties, often cited above the fear of death itself. Your racing heart before a presentation isn’t a character flaw. It’s your nervous system […]

So much is touted about the “inviolability” of the sovereignty of nations under the United Nations Charter. It simply means that a nation’s entitlement to full control of its territory and affairs cannot be forcefully intruded upon by external powers. In practice, however, the amount of power a state projects determines its ability to defend its […]

“In old age the consolation of hope is reserved for the tenderness of parents, who commence a new life in their children; the faith of enthusiasts, who sing hallelujahs above the clouds; and the vanity of authors, who presume the immortality of their name and writings,” Edward Gibbon Edward Gibbon’s profound meditation on old age reminds […]

For the policymakers, regulators and industry leaders who gathered in Abuja last week for the Seventh Ordinary Session of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference of Plenipotentiaries, the message was clear: the need for deeper collaboration, strengthening of relationships and sharing of peer experiences in order to give the continent a deserved place in the global […]