Almost every boy I knew joined either the Boy’s Scout or its younger cousin, the Boy’s Brigade during my primary school years. It was the thing to do and the place to belong, so we didn’t have to think too hard about it. Besides, it was also the fun thing to do. There was the […]

FOUR the many families that lost loved ones, it could not have been a merry Christmas. I sympathise with them and offer my condolences. All of those who died in the stampedes were in search of wherewithal to make the season as merry as possible. Sadly it was not to be. In all, no less than […]

Bola Tinubu’s 2024 budget, his first as president, was a whopping N28.77 trillion. He dubbed it “Budget of Renewed Hope”. But, as 2024 crawls to an end, the hope Tinubu promised to renew turns out to be a mirage. Rather than experiencing the actualisation of a hope, most Nigerians have witnessed utter despair. In 2024, according to […]

The New Year 2025 promises to be full of conflicts, most of them avoidable. The hottest spot might be in the Middle East where fierce proxy conflicts are going on with Israel at the centre. Only the naïve would think that the wars Israel has been involved are entirely fought by it, whereas that country […]

There is no denying the fact that for many Nigerians, this is their bleakest Christmas ever. It is not because they have lost the zeal to celebrate. No! They simply cannot afford to even contemplate, not to talk of actually making merry in this triumphant season. Happiness has become a luxury in the land. Rather than celebrating, […]

Apart from General Sani Abacha, I have met one-on-one with every Nigerian leader since 1992, from General Ibrahim Babangida. However, I have only participated in one televised live group media chat with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. If you have met Obasanjo before – whether for an interview or anything else – you might agree that he’s a handful […]

Where Does The Human Soul Go After Death? – Exploring Customs, Religious Beliefs and Practices(3) The questions of whether humans have a soul and what happens to the soul after death have intrigued many people at different times in history. In my earlier articles, I have examined different practices and beliefs on life after death from […]

“Until the 1960s, Lake Chad was the fourth largest lake in Africa and the sixth largest lake in the world: however, its surface area has since dwindled from 26,000 square kilometers (10,000 square miles) in 1963 to less than 1,500 square kilometers (150 square miles), or about 5% of its original area” -Lakepedia There is […]

Colin Kaepernick was an American National Football League player with the San Francisco 49ers. He played for six seasons. He was and still is a civil rights activist. During a game in 2016, he knelt, refusing to stand as is the custom, when the American National anthem, the Star-Spangled Banner, was being played. He was in […]

I have had the unenviable opportunity of living in two states and the Federal Capital Territory in the past three months. All the time, my phone is my most prized item because it connects me to my base and my family. It is really cool to be able to reach out and be reached at any […]