The meat we eat and the years we lose: How Nigeria’s abattoirs quietly erode our life expectancy
By Dr. Gani Enahoro Nigeria is a country of paradoxes. We boast one of Africa’s largest populations, a youthful demographic, and a livestock sector that is valued at an estimated ₦30 trillion. Yet, we also carry the grim badge of having the lowest life expectancy in the world, a mere 55 years from an average […]
Why road accidents kill more Nigerians than most diseases
By David John Idiong Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs) remain one of the most devastating yet poorly addressed public health emergencies in Nigeria. Globally, RTAs cause more than 1.3 million deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2023). In Nigeria, the situation is even more alarming. Studies by Owolabi et al. (2020) and […]
Nigerian leaders and the limits of authority
By KALU OKORONKWO To understand Nigeria’s leadership dilemma, one must peel back the layers between power and authority, two concepts often conflated but fundamentally different. Nigeria’s governance crisis persists largely because leaders continue to believe that possessing power is the same as possessing authority. Power is the ability to compel action. It is loud, immediate, and […]
Death is an illusion
“Death is an illusion because it happens once, it is only a gate to that perpetual life”
Why Africa must build faster, cheaper payment rails without delay
At the Africa Blockchain Festival in Kigali, where I hosted my first panel session, the conversation centered on a challenge every African business
Taking picture with armed robber
By Rotimi Sulyman Once upon a time, in the early 1990s when legend extra stout came into Nigerian stout market, the markers had an exhibition stands at a trade fair held then in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital where they offered that booze in question free to visitors into alcohol drinking. Then, i was in […]
