Dennis Ogu Today, many people have ended up marrying their close relatives or falling in love with them simply because they never knew each other as relatives before the love affair. The Igbo man would always say that “akwara amaghii nwanne”, meaning that “the vein knows not who is a
By Ken Harries Esq In Nigeria’s political landscape, the National Assembly is meant to be a sanctuary of sober deliberation and a place where rules and processes are observed with discipline, decorum and responsibility. Yet in this same hallowed chamber, the suspended Kogi Central Senatorial District Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has
By Cornelius Dimgba Since commencement of campaigns by the parties in contest for the governorship seat of Anambra State by November 8, 2025, the political horizons, firmament and ecosystem are getting clearer, the chaff is being sieved from wheat. Funny enough many of those who grabbed tickets for grabbing sake
By Abiodun Alade In just 12 months, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has shifted Nigeria from fuel importer to regional energy supplier, stabilised its currency, slashed fuel costs, and sparked an industrial revival. As Africa’s largest refinery marks its first year of operation, it stands as a bold symbol of private
EMMANUEL IMONIKHE President Bola Tinubu’s administration has been guided by the principles of fairness, justice, and equity in the distribution of federal government projects, appointments, and opportunities across all six geopolitical zones of our country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris who disclosed this in a statement
By Tunde Rahman Harvard University has always held a special attraction for me. And why not? Its awesome reputation as a remarkable citadel of learning, knowledge and research never fails to stir a sense of pride. So when an opportunity recently came my way to undergo a course in Strategic
By Ebuka Ukoh Below, Ukoh contends that Senegal has shown that men can be transformed from bystanders into allies in maternal healthcare. In Senegal, husbands are returning to school. Not to obtain degrees, but to learn how to save their wives’ lives. In community circles called “Schools for Husbands,” men
By Ifeanyi Izeze It is easier to talk if you don’t think, but if you think you will think thoroughly before talking, and when you talk, you will work. By now, if they have been thinking, it should be clear to President Bola Tinubu and operators of his government that
Dennis Ogu The first time soldier ants visited hen, their mission was to ask her why she and her children had eaten the palm fruits they kept in the bush. Hen and her children were just coming out from their hut that morning. When she saw them, she announced to
Opinion
The Use of Tinted Glasses
Dennis Ogu Presently, Nigerians are fighting on many fronts: hunger, inflation, killings and kidnapping etc; it is still the ordinary citizens that bear the brunt. And as a result, this is not the proper time to start talking about giving approval for the use of tinted glasses on cars, for