The first time I ever tasted date, I vowed never to eat it again because it was insanely sweet and I thought it could cause serious blood sugar spike. However, …
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Can universities trigger development amid economic crisis?
…I have been talking to the ideals on how to get to where we need to be in 21st century where education is fast changing the dynamics of development. The …
Read More »Rivers State crisis: Litmus test for Presidency, Judiciary and Ijaws
The smoldering political crisis in Rivers State has erupted into a defining moment for Nigeria’s judiciary, the Ijaw ethnic nation, and the global community. At its core, this turmoil- pitting …
Read More »NIS: A year under Nandap’s watch
A year ago, when Kemi Nandap stepped into office as Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), she inherited an institution at a crossroads. Passports were scarce, border security …
Read More »A letter to my brothers on sexual purity
Dear Mummy Temilolu, I really want to thank you for your words of encouragement, ma. God has blessed me with a good man. He is a God-fearing and caring man. …
Read More »Marching to challenge patriarchy in modern society
The month of March is dedicated to women across the globe, marking women history month, and celebrating the contributions of women in society. These events are observed in the United …
Read More »Are bad girls luckier with men?
A comment on one of my posts on social media reads, “Bad girls marry better men. Go take the census. I don’t want to talk about university ‘runs girls’ who …
Read More »Eric and Erica’s triumphant battle over infertility
The journey to parenthood is often romanticised. For many couples, it is a blissful glide towards a happy ending. But for Eric and Erica, it was a turbulent, often agonising …
Read More »The role of antioxidants in sickle cell management
Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the production of abnormal haemoglobin, which causes red blood cells to become rigid and sickle-shaped. These cells tend to clump …
Read More »Of Akpabio, Natasha, and Senate’s ‘circus show’
Many years back as teenagers in Kaduna, which by the way was the political capital of the (then) Northern region, the writer and group of friends, school mates, and play-mates …
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