A man in Anambra State quarreled with his wife. As the argument progressed, he poured fuel over her and set her ablaze. She is now dead, leaving five children behind. The man claims she was committing adultery. Sadly, she is no longer here to defend herself. He had been married before and that union ended. He […]

The countries that are recognized today as developed in world affairs have all attributed their transformation to the role of advanced technology. On the other hand, 3rd world countries that have either remained stagnant or developing at minimal pace are those who are yet to take advantage of technology thus affirming that technology has become the […]

Brethren, let’s congratulate one another for the Grace to witness the last Sunday in January 2025. In a couple of days, it would be the end of January and 2025 would be 11 months to go. That’s stating the obvious but we shouldn’t take life for granted.   Some that shouted Happy New Year as you did […]

“Choose the best; shun mediocrity. Mediocrity has a way of shriveling enthusiasm. But commitment to excellence taps an incredible source of energy” – Robert Schuller, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 52. Your Excellency, I had the honour and privilege to deliver the Keynote Address at the 80th anniversary of Government College, Ughelli, GCU, on Friday, […]

Enyimba won the Nigerian Premier League more times than any other club (9 times) and is the only Club to have won the CAF Champions League trophy twice

A leader with an eye on posterity won’t have the appetite for the vanity of naming projects after himself. Because true immortality will be bestowed by history, not monuments that can be renamed. Tinubu needs to submit himself to some clear-eyed, sober reflection. This preoccupation with self-glorification and immortalisation is a telltale sign.  There is now a […]

I have been getting frantic calls and text messages from a sister of a close friend who claims, as usual, that she is short of money for her drugs. My friend had in the past, asked me to ignore the messages and even threatened that ‘pandering’ – my friend’s choice word for the situation – to the […]

The Nigerian Police Force has announced that from next Saturday, February 1, it will start the enforcement of the minimum Motor Insurance (Third Party) Act for vehicles nationwide. Consequently, I am revisiting motor insurance a few weeks after I did a similar article. I had to drop the article for today because the enforcement starts […]

Senator Ned Nwoko representing Delta North Senatorial District has triggered a bitter fight in the All Progressives Congress, APC in Delta North Senatorial District with his long time political sparring partner and immediate predecessor in the Senate, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi. Given the inclinations of the two men no one expects the clash to be a […]

She turned 70 on January 11, 2025. Sorounded by Army officers, Mrs Caroline Olufunke Kofo knows what it means to serve the country, at home and abroad. Her husband retired from the Army as a Colonel, her first son is a serving Colonel and first daughter is married to a top officer. Many of us may not […]

It is easy to understand why football bewitched Peter Osaze Odemwingie’s soul. What is not so obvious is his seamless movement from professional football to professional golf. Osaze spent a prodigious part of his childhood at the then Ogbe (now Samuel Ogbemudia) Stadium, Benin City,  not as a street urchin, far from it. His father, Peter Odemwingie […]

The quest for perfection has likely held more people back than the lack of opportunities in my opinion. I’ve met many brilliant people with great ideas who never start because they’re waiting for the “perfect time.” Often, that time never comes, and their dreams remain just that—dreams.I used to be one of those people, stuck in the […]

“You know I am not very happy with Nigeria. I have made that very clear on many occasions. Yes, Nigeria stood by us more than any nation, but you let yourselves down, and Africa and the black race very badly. Your leaders have no respect for their people. They believe that their personal interests are […]

It’s hard to argue when U.S. President Donald Trump says that God saved him to save America. Not only is a rational argument often suspended or lost when God enters the matter, but Trump’s return as the 47th president defies logic.  A leader’s job is never done. But how do you rationally explain Kamala Harris’s defeat […]

President Joe Biden within seven weeks from December 1, 2024, granted over 2,500 pardons including for his son,  Robert Hunter Biden. Hunter had been convicted  on a nine-count charge   for  tax felony amounting to $1.4 million,  evading tax assessment  and filing false tax returns. He faced a maximum 17 years in prison.  His sentencing […]