President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has created a Ministry of Livestock Development to address age-long farmer-herder conflicts in the country. The post Old miseries and a new ministry appeared first on …
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Ariwoola and the fulfillment of a doomsday prophecy
Giving his valedictory speech he entitled “The Imperative of An Untainted Judiciary” on January 30, 2005, Justice Samson Uwaifo expressed his worries that “…there is need to be concerned about …
Read More »Health as society’s basic need
Health and education are inseparable basic needs of man. That is why I often bring them together in my discussion. Last week’s write-up was devoted to education and the need …
Read More »How innocent kitchenware advances disease
In the modern world, we have countless products designed to keep us safe, particularly given the conveniences we enjoy today. Take, for instance, the zip-lock bag—a product designed to keep …
Read More »Those who resent the meaning of government
In Nigeria, one thing becomes immediately clear: government is… different. I do not use that word in the sense of whether the government—any government—is civilian or military, feudal or modern, …
Read More »Health benefits of fruits: Avocado pear
Thank you for your messages about African pears, especially from those who were concerned about cholesterol. Some people avoid groundnuts, egusi, and avocado pears due to fears of cholesterol. However, …
Read More »Before electricity bills destroy Nigerian Universities
‘There is a time for everything…’ as the ancient word reveals to us. I dedicated the last two weeks on ‘Why Teachers Too Should Get 300% Pay Rise’. The post …
Read More »The long winding road to judicial salary review
A few days ago, lawyers woke up to emails, one from the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA,) Mr. Y.C. Maikyau, SAN, and another from the Association’s publicity secretary …
Read More »Minding the mutating protest
Most credible English Language Dictionaries provide at least 10 synonyms for the word protest – object, disagree, oppose, complain, disapprove, declare, insist, affirm, avow, declare, grouse, holler, belly-ache. The post …
Read More »Lack of intimacy not enough to break your marriage
One of the greatest pleasures of a good marriage is love and intimacy, as they complement each other. However, when one is missing or gradually declining after several years of …
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