Dangers of state governments bankrolling mass weddings
Kano’s recent announcement that it spent N1.5bn to bankroll mass weddings should prompt national alarm rather than applause. Kano State remains rampant in the worrying roster of northern states – including Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina and Borno – that have for years organised and financed large-scale nuptial ceremonies. Authorities offer three common rationales: to reduce […]
After AFCON, what next (2)
PRESIDENT of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Ibrahim Gusau, practically counted Nigeria’s eggs before they were hatched when he told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abidjan that “the Super Eagles will win the AFCON trophy for Tinubu”. Gusau claimed that the Super Eagles’ 1-0 quarter-final victory over Angola was as a result of President Bola […]
Valentine’s Day: True love involves self-sacrifice
TODAY, February 14, is Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Valentine. Ironically, some Christians scoff at it, not knowing that Valentine Day actually originated as a Christian feast that honours a martyr named Valentine. As it evolved through the years, Valentine Day became a “significant cultural, religious and commercial […]
After AFCON, what next (1)
LAST Sunday, Nigerians went to the soccer battlefield against Côte d’Ivoire with multiple dead weights of grief on their minds. Having been buffeted by hunger, insecurity and sundry harsh economic conditions for quite some time, two tragic incidents befell the nation during the 2023 African Cup of Nations, AFCON semi-final and final. Shortly after the […]
Tackling food poisoning in Nigeria
In Nigeria, having a meal is always a joyous moment. But beneath the surface of that joy lies the spectre of food poisoning that often results from chemical contamination. The typical Nigerian cuisine can therefore be joyous one minute, and threatening the next. Pregnant women, for instance, face the risk of toxins silently infiltrating their unborn babies […]
What football teaches Nigerians about unity
LAST Wednesday, Nigeria beat South Africa 4-2 through penalty kicks to book a place in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, final against hosts Ivory Coast in Ebimpe, Abidjan. Nigeria’s Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, was named Man of the Match after saving two penalties that helped Nigeria limp into the final of the 2023 […]
