How noise is becoming an environmental threat in Lagos
By Divine grace Onosetale Lagos was never quiet. But there is a difference between the sound of a city and noise that begins to interfere with everyday life. From the blast of horns in Oshodi to the endless hum of generators in different parts of the state; from loudspeakers at markets and religious centres to […]
Amotekun: Son of a thousand fathers?
A socio-cultural group, ASHE Foundation has raised concerns over the continued bastardization of original African traditional identity and the divisiveness of followers of Abrahamic dogma. In response to Prof Akintola of Muric statement that Amotekun is a Christian militia and some Christians quoting Jeremiah, Prince Justice Faloye, President ASHE raised doubts about whether Abrahamic faiths […]
A peace outline for Rivers APC
Politics like life is always in a state of constant evolution. The way things were, back in 1999, changed in 2007. Governor Odili and Omehia found this out the hard way. Since then, things did not stop changing and it is now a lot clearer to many, that power of incumbency alone, is not enough […]
Man, music and life expectancy
By Kayode Ojewale Death is not the opposite of life but a part of it — Haruki Murakami, Japanese novelist. In Nigeria today, mortality rate is not massively reducing as expected even with the advent of technology and other inventions that make life easier to live. The average lifespan in our country gives an […]
That life be so cheap
By Owei Lakemfa, Life is very cheap in the country. My point of reference is not the case of Ropvil Daciya, an undergraduate of the University of Maiduguri, and hostage of the terrorist Boko Haram whose execution was carried out by a twelve-year old boy. Young Daciya was executed on his way to school, the […]
2020: DisCOs and better service delivery
By Gabriel Ikese THE question of service delivery in the Nigerian power sector is a highly sensitive one and probably the most discussed in Nigeria today after politics and security. The distribution sector of the electricity value chain is constantly in the news embroiled in one service delivery controversy or the other. Some of the […]
