2026 Peace Day: Peace begins in the classroom
By Olalekan A. Babatunde Today is the International Day of Peace, a day the world dedicated to observe and strengthen the ideals of peace and to reflect on the state of conflict and violence within and among nations and peoples. This year’s theme is “Invest in Peace: For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day.” For Nigeria, the […]
Unifying Africa’s currencies: A path to economic integration and growth
By ERASMUS IKHIDE It was the Nigerian iconic music activist- cum-philosopher, the late Sunny Okosun in the earliest part of 1990 who sang ‘African liberation is now or never’. At the time he sang the song, African population was hovering around 500,000,000. The current population of Africa is roughly 1,546,842,678 as of Tuesday, June 3, […]
Pour your heart & soul into creating
In the realm of creativity, there exists a secret ingredient that distinguishes the ordinary from the extraordinary
Care Work is Skilled Work: Changing the narrative around caregiving
Babatope Opeyemi is the founder of Magdalene Professional Caregivers, and an advocate of dignified elderly care across Nigeria and beyond
Niger flood tragedy regrettable, but preventable
“Green infrastructure refers to natural systems that provide environmental services, wetlands, vegetated swales, urban forests, rain gardens, and permeable surfaces”
Adebisi calls for smarter tobacco policy as Nigeria risks South Africa’s mistakes
By Yusuff Adebisi Adebayo A new comparative policy analysis is sparking debate over Nigeria’s approach to tobacco control, as health experts point to lessons from New Zealand’s progressive harm reduction strategy and South Africa’s more restrictive, but less effective, model. The report, titled A Tale of Two Nations, draws a sharp contrast between New Zealand’s […]
