Columnists

Nigeria’s growing debt profile has become a significant point of discussion in both national and international economic circles. As one of Africa’s largest economies, Nigeria is faced with a unique …

Inertia is the flipside of innovation. In the main, businesses entangled in the web of inertia ultimately perish because they lack innovative capacity, are often characterised by inefficiency, the inability …

Disclaimer: This essay is a work of fiction, inspired by real events, but altered and embellished for literary purposes. Any resemblance to actual individuals, living or dead, or specific events, …

It has recently been reported that words like “japa,” “agbero,” “eba,” “419,” and “abi,” among others, have now been included in the English lexicon, precisely in the Oxford English Dictionary. …

American President Gerald Ford, in a posthumous eulogy read by his son, Steve, at the funeral of another American President, Jimmy Carter, his immediate successor, affirmed, “Honesty and truth-telling were …

History is set to return as a subject in Nigeria’s primary and secondary schools. Barring any unforeseen hitches, the reintroduction which was mooted in 2016, will be actualised sometime in …

Colonial occupation and domination prospered by abducting and liquidating the most vocal Africans. Those whom it drove into exile were lucky. Sir Evelyn Baring invented the manual on this form …

Last week, Senator Eyinanya Abaribe restated his offer to stand as surety for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Not long …

In an atmosphere charged with gratitude and faith, 35 recipients received N500,000 each to kickstart their entrepreneurial pursuits. Two additional beneficiaries were granted N750,000, while popular comedian Valentine Obinwanne The …

As the new year begins, it’s natural to ask: What should I do differently? Perhaps you’re wondering how to be healthier, how to japa (move abroad), get out of debt, …