By Pastor (Mrs) Esther Olufunmilayo  Aboderin (Nee Alegbeleye) was born on 18th May 1940 into the family of a cocoa merchant, the late Rev. Idowu and Jinatu Alegbeleye. Known by different names -Maami, Iya Ijesha, Iya Ijesha Olounje, Iya Alakara, and others – this reflects her industrious nature during her lifetime. She was the first […]

By Ismail Auwal  For two full days in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria rewrote the playbook on democratic accountability. There was no stage. No scripts. No political rallying. What unfolded instead was something rare in Nigeria’s political culture, a public, unscripted, and data-backed performance review of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Ministers and security chiefs did not merely […]

By Uchechukwu Orji In the current economic climate, affordability is a major determinant of purchasing decisions in most households. With inflation, prices are outrunning incomes, forcing families to constantly re-evaluate their priorities. In such a climate, entertainment may seem like a luxury. But for many Nigerian families, it remains an essential item for learning, stress relief, […]

By Prof. Mannixs E. Paul In a time marked by soaring youth unemployment, moral disorientation, rising insecurity, and weakening civic participation, Nigeria, just like most African nations, stands at a critical crossroads. With the majority of the continent’s population under the age of 35, the potential to harness a powerful demographic dividend is undeniable. Yet, without […]

For two weeks in the summer of 1945, from July 17 to August 2, President Truman, Churchill and Stalin met at Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine.

The delivery of essential services such as water, electricity, waste disposal, and road development has a direct and profound impact on communities, improving public welfare and enhancing the overall quality of life

By Dr. Michael Tidi Rome, the historical cradle of republican democracy, bequeathed to the modern world not only the architecture of constitutional governance but also the metaphor of Janus—the two-faced god who looked simultaneously to the past and the future. While Janus symbolised transition and paradox, his spirit seems to have found curious expression in […]

By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU Something strange has suddenly struck the land. Upon the land is a verbally instigated cloudburst.The land has actually been gripped by disturbing clangours from the sudden cloudburst. The disturbing clangours originate from a deadly realignment of forces ideologically linked by a common resolve to devour institutions and personalities using narratives riddled with lies.  […]

The rise of generative search is rewriting the rules of visibility. Public relations must adapt

By JACKSON UDOM Since the inception of the current Republic in 1999, the description rubber-stamp has remained a recurrent decimal in the legislative/executive relationship.  From the sub-national legislative houses to the National Assembly, the erroneous belief about the law-making arm of government being subservient to the executive arm resonates in political discourses and conversations. It became […]