Opinion

A Nation On Edge As The Poor Cannot Sleep From Hun

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
In a country where silence has become a symptom of suffering, hunger keeps the poor awake while fear robs the rich of peace. Can Tinubu rsquo;s government bridge the widening gap before it is too late? In today rsquo;s Nigeria, the night tells the story the government refuses to admit. When the s ...

Reno Omokri: Patriot Or Stomach Infrastructure Apostle?

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
In Nigeria 39;s tumultuous political landscape, where loyalty shifts like the wind and ideology often takes a backseat to self-preservation, Reno Omokri stands as a glaring symbol of the contradiction between public advocacy and personal ambition. Once a fierce critic of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ...

Who Is Playing Rivers State Like A Political Chessboard?

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Rivers State, one of Nigeria rsquo;s most strategically important states politically and economically, has lately become a theatre of absurdity, where the rules of democratic governance have been replaced with the treacherous tactics of a chessboard. The unfolding drama, characterized by betrayals, ...

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed: A wake-Up Call For Yoruba Elite

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
The Yoruba Referendum Committee is not privy to all that transpired during Hakeem Baba-Ahmed rsquo;s tenure as Special Adviser (Political) to President Tinubu, whose office was located in the Vice President 39;s wing. However, we are surprised by the reasons he gave for his resignation mdash;rangin ...

Christianity Is Changing In South Africa As Pentecostal And Indigenous Churches

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Studies show that South Africa is one of only three countries in the world where religious participation has increased in recent years. The other two countries are Italy and the US. The 2022 Census data show that South Africa rsquo;s Christian adherence has once again increased. However, the kind ...

Kukah’s 2025 Easter Message: Worth Digesting And Ruminating Over

Monday, April 21, 2025
In a time when most religious homilies have been reduced to performative sermons void of national relevance, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto continues to remind Nigerians that the pulpit can still be a place of truth, courage, and accountability. His 2025 Easter Message ...

Nigeria’s Auto Industry is in Need of Government Support

Monday, April 21, 2025
Nigeria rsquo;s automotive sector which was once seen as a path to industrial growth and job creation is now arguably stalled. This indeed calls for concern as it reflects deeper national problems. Despite being Africa rsquo;s biggest economy with over 220 million people, it 39;s saddening that we ...

Addressing Nigeria’s Growing Insecurity: A Thoughtful Approach To Peace, Fairnes

Monday, April 21, 2025
Nigeria is currently grappling with a complex security crisis, with violence spreading especially in Benue State, Plateau State (particularly in Jos), and the broader North-West region. Attacks, often linked to armed herders, criminal gangs, and militant groups, have devastated communities, forcing ...

Pagan loaves, Christian bread, a secular treat: a brief history of hot cross bun

Monday, April 21, 2025
Hot cross buns aren rsquo;t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough. From ancient gods to modern supermarkets, these sticky spiced buns have crossed many borders and beliefs. Today, you can buy them in all kinds of flavours. But their sto ...

I Was A Child Soldier – Here’s What It’ll Take To Protect Young Lives In Conflic

Monday, April 21, 2025
The use of child soldiers is a profound human tragedy that continues to scar generations across the world. According to the United Nations, over the years, thousands of children, some as young as six years old, have been manipulated, indoctrinated and coerced into joining armed groups. Many of ...
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