Nigerian football at the crossroads: Reforming or recycling?
By FAN Ndubuoke “The greatest danger confronting Nigerian football at this moment is not that the reform might fail. It is that we may call something reform while preserving the very people, structures and interests that created the failure in the first place.” President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive ordering a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football […]
From Soil to Sky: A geochemist’s global mission to combat hidden environmental threats
In the realm of invisible threats, few are as globally underestimated as radon—a radioactive gas that seeps silently through soil, remaining undetected until its effects become deadly
Tinubu-Buhari partnership and opposition’s desperate search for validation
By TUNDE RAHMAN The special relationship between President Bola Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari has witnessed many remarkable moments. It has experienced dramatic and exciting times, just as there have been challenging moments. Life changing and sweet memories abound between the two great leaders. Between the two great men, there are recollections of might-have-beens. There […]
Protecting Global Water: The urgent need for sustainable wastewater treatment in offshore oil production
Offshore oil and gas production is a cornerstone of the global energy supply, powering industries, transportation, and electricity generation
Bridging the Gap: How financial innovation can accelerate renewable energy adoption worldwide
The clean energy revolution is gaining momentum, driven by the urgent need to combat climate change, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance energy security
Why multicultural awareness is key to global peace
My master’s degree in English with a focus on TESOL taught me that multicultural awareness is more than just a teaching objective
Global Leadership for the Next Generation: Preparing youth for an interconnected world
As global connections deepen, preparing young learners with leadership skills rooted in cultural understanding is essential for fostering international cooperation and sustainable development
Unearthing the Future: A young geochemist’s quest for next rare earth frontier
From smartphones and wind turbines to electric vehicles and satellite systems, the 21st century is powered by materials that few people can name
Is stealing of infant children in Nigerian hospitals our new normal?
By Chidi Okorie Two hair-raising incidents last week brought back to focus the chilling practice of child theft in our hospitals. One was in Ogoja in the northern part of Cross River State while the other was in a private clinic in Olokoro near Umuahia in Abia state. In both incidents the mothers had delivered […]
The killings in Plateau, Katsina and Kebbi
By NICK DAZANG This writer had barely authored the treatise on the recent abhorrent killings in Uromi, Edo State, when the country erupted in another orgy of violence. In Plateau State, devil-may-care terrorists, in broad daylight, carried out co-ordinated attacks in a number of villages. They left not less than 60 dead people in their trail. […]
The killings in Benue and government’s ineffective response
By KEHINDE OKUNOMO There is urgent need for deep soul-searching with regards to the senseless and avoidable killings of the Benue indigenes and other Nigerians being perpetrated by the implacable Fulani Herdsmen. These are unrepentant terrorists and should be classified and treated as such. It is self-evident that the rapidity with which the massacre is […]
