Among all word pairs with confusing meanings and uses, i.e. and e.g. occupy a peculiar position. They are identical especially because they are two-letter abbreviations. They are, however, not to …
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Much Ado about multinational firms exiting Nigeria
Recently, there has been a lot of talk of international corporations leaving Nigeria, presumably because of the alleged difficult business environment caused by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policies since he …
Read More »Presidential Monologue – Part 27
Good morning, Mr President. If you were my sole reader, I would have stopped this column. Events happening in our country and the West Africa sub-region indicate that you probably …
Read More »Archbishop Okeke: 43 years of self-oblative service to God and humanity
In living the priesthood as a sacrifice of thanksgiving, one realises its fulcrum in grace. The intercourse of humanity and divinity, which reaches an orgasmic point in the total self-offering …
Read More »We cannot sit on the fence
In 1992, at a time of growing concern that the American society was invaded by and afflicted with drug use, teenage pregnancy, suicide and violence, William Kilpatrick, professor of educational …
Read More »Lactose intolerance (2)
Our skin has given the baton to our kidneys in water elimination from the body. Do you notice that you sweat less now that the weather is cold, unlike when …
Read More »Bola Tinubu’s $2.5bn slave loan
By now, you must have heard the fascinating tale, “How they catch monkeys in Brazil,” as graphically captured in James Hadley Chase’s “The Paw In The Bottle.” “…They put a …
Read More »How to prevent back pain
This week we have cause to return to the topic of back pain because many readers continue to ask questions related to this topic. Last year, we did a two-part …
Read More »Understanding uterine fibroids
If you’re a woman in your 30s, 40s, or 50s, you have a good chance of developing fibroids which are mostly non-cancerous growths in your uterus. Don’t be surprised that …
Read More »Soyinka at 90: Truth, literature and nation building
Wole Soyinka (WS) has been hoary since I came to the knowledge of his works and his activism many years ago. Hoariness, for me, is not a feature of age …
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