Monica Cheru on Rethinking African Literature
(This is the final interview report with a panel of African writers on August 7. For the transcripts: YouTube: https://youtube.com/watch?v=GN6IcDGTAzE…
Bribery: Liability of a giver and receiver
Laws are a fine thing on paper, but painful when no bribery can ease their bend – Paolo Bacigalupi, American…
Flutterwave’s planned IPO and the lessons for Nigeria
WE, the older folks, may disagree with the mannerism of the sorosoke generation, but we lack the impetus to question…
Fighting noncommunicable diseases post-pandemic
HOW do you stop a disease you cannot catch? This might sound like a trick question, but millions of lives…
Monkeypox: Developing frameworks for control of bush meat consumption
MONKEYPOX, a zoonotic disease of viral origin caused by monkeypox virus, an enveloped double stranded DNA virus belonging to Orthopox…
This scramble for Africa, for good or bad?
Africa has always captivated the world's imagination. Either as the birthplace of humankind or the continent consigned to the role…
Touching base with Chido Onumah’s Perspectives on Nigeria’s 2023 elections
This is the second report on the interview held on May 22, 2022, on the 2023 elections in Nigeria. The…
Ogun: Analysing Abiodun’s gale of endorsement
Many may wonder what has attracted a groundswell of goodwill, endorsements and accolades to Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun…
When GSM blazed national trail in primary health care
Last week, the Executive Director/Chief Executive of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA) Dr. Faisal Shuaibu, was in…
ASUU strike: Memo to National Assembly
Dear leaders and members of the National Assembly, kindly permit me to address you, directly, on the protracted strike embarked…
Marwa: A Legend at 69
For over two decades, Mohamed Buba Marwa was the subject of heroic tales of exemplary leadership. Those who experienced him…
Not contagious but spreading fast: Fighting noncommunicable diseases post-pandemic
How do you stop a disease you cannot catch? This might sound like a trick question, but millions of lives…
The Kanuris fly their flag again
The selection of Senator Kashim Shettima Mustapha (56), a Kanuri, as APC’s Presidential running mate has put a spotlight on…
Amosun’s demolition, Abiodun’s compensation
LAST week, a sore point in the Ogun State social experience was addressed as the Dapo Abiodun government began paying…
ICC and terrorists in Nigeria since 2009
THE International Criminal Court (ICC) has not investigated the abuse of human rights of over 200 million Nigerians committed by…
Towards becoming a fully digitalised economy
With the remarkable achievements recorded in the last two to three years in the drive towards Nigeria becoming a fully…
Ayanlaja: Tribute to an extraordinary lawyer
IT came to me as a rude shock when I heard of the passing of my former boss, Mr. Olatunji…
Buhari’s accountability initiative deserves applause
The hallmark of democracy is citizens’ participation with plurality of ideas. Similarly, accountability and openness are essential ingredients to engender…
ASUU strike destroying our future
Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X…
A day of honour for Ahmad Lawan
Saturday, September 3, 2022 was historic in Yobe State and a day to remember for the people of the state…


