Smoking waterpipe tobacco is harmful
IT would be germane to begin this reflection with a basic definition of what waterpipe or shisha is about. The…
Inadequate funding of public universities
“YOU will see development coming up wherever it will and everywhere unfortunately, the government is not doing this and it…
Persecution of Agba Jalingo and PDP’s unusual quietness
Mr Agba Jalingo, a journalist and human rights activist, is presently undergoing trial for criticizing the administration of Professor Ben…
Of SCOAN and the living water experience
For many, life presents various, indescribable challenges. These frustrations vary from sicknesses to financial handicaps and emotional dismay. Struck down…
Appraising Oyo State so far under Seyi Makinde
Oyo, as one of the federating units in Nigeria, has gone through thick and thin as far as governance is…
Nigeria at 59: Holistic federalism system of government as way forward
Congratulations to Nigeria and all her citizenry on the 59th Independence celebration, despite all the odds they can still stand strong…
Growing misnomer in public communication of research findings
Scientists are trained to solve societal problems through innovative research. Various transferable skills are however needed to achieve the aim…
Judiciary on the march….
THESE are peculiar times for the citizens of Nigeria. After 20 years of presidential democracy, the constitutional obligation which mandates…
‘I am 59!’
The old man was dressed in an elaborate outfit he had obviously outgrown. It must have been a relic from…
Nigeria’s stride in natural gas development
THERE is the popular saying by experts in the oil and gas industry that Nigeria is more of a gas-endowed…
For Mimiko @65, hearty celebrations
AS the drums are rolled out today in celebrating the 65th birthday of Dr. OlusegunMimiko,two-time governor, architect of modern Ondo…
World Pharmacists Day: What Nigerian pharmacists can bring to the table
September 25 was this year’s World Pharmacists Day with the theme: ‘Safe and effective medicines for all’. The theme aims…
Dear Buhari, give us our daily bread
YOUR Excellency, on behalf of our voiceless compatriots, we feel the need to apprise you with the unpalatable result of…
Creativity and the art of paying attention
I recently watched a Tedtalk on the importance of paying attention versus that of getting attention and how it affects…
Nigeria’s 59 years of freedom: A testimony or opprobrium
Here comes the day. The day we were free from colonial enslavement. The memorable day we walked out plainly from…
Anticipating the birth-day boy: Options and possibilities for a besieged nation at 60
IT must be a matter of continual debate among the enlightened savants in and outside the groves of our Academe…
Examples are better than precepts
RECENTLY, I was informed and I verily believe that the story of a family which has five children. The father…
Keeping focused on the goal as Nigeria clocks 59
TOMORROW, Nigeria will attain 59 years of independent nationhood. It’s been no doubt a turbulent journey defined by strife, storm…
#RevolutionNow: Sowore’s detention and Nigeria’s shrinking space of dissent
More than a week after the Federal High Court ordered his release and his lawyer, having perfected the requirements for…
What If Trump wins a second term?
This question would appeal to so many people at so many levels. For Americans of all hues, it is a…
