Opinion

One of the shortest routes to a debilitating health condition, depression and sudden death is loneliness. The condition is exacerbated if the sufferer, in their 50s upward, live asexual for too long due to psychological and emotional aloofness propelled by feelings of forlornity. Unfortunately, not a few of such withdrawn, reclusive and introverted melancholic have ended their lives on sad note of suicide and sudden death as a result. We are social beings, wired and configured to socialize. Self ostracization is antithetical to communal lifestyle and interactive existential living. The spiraling figure of older adults who conditioned themselves to loneliness…
There is nothing better than due process and the rule of law for the stability of society. They are better than charism and even spartan lifestyle. Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is now officially the most corrupt in the history of modern Nigeria. This is the administration of a man who built all his reputation on anti-corruption. What happened? You will get the answer if you consider the story of the current Accountant General of the Federal, Ahmed Idris. At the early months of the Buhari administration, I was still the Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).…
Wednesday, 18 May 2022 06:22

When men were men - Femi Fani-Kayode

The late Sani Abacha, who was Nigeria’s Head of State from 1993 till 1998, did something that I will always respect him for. He ordered the execution of a small group of religious bigots and fanatics who orchestrated the beheading of a Christian trader from Benue state by the name of Gideon Akaluka, in Kano for allegedly "desecrating the Koran". The conspirators and orchestrators were 9 in number. A few days after Abacha gave his orders 8 of them were apprehended and summarily executed and only one managed to escape after which he was hidden away. Abacha thought that all…
Peace pleas directed at the Kremlin must be extended to Washington: its ‘mission creep’ tendencies and hostility towards Beijing – whose influence with Moscow might have made all the difference – threaten to extinguish hopes of a near-term diplomatic solution in Europe It’s just possible that a favourable diplomatic wind is forming that could alter the trajectory of the storm of war raging over Ukraine, the second-largest country in Europe. Pushing this war out to sea might help clear the gathering clouds of world economic collapse. It could energise the humanitarian obligation to get Ukraine back on its feet and…
When the world’s financial leaders met mid-April at Washington for the annual spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the mood was one of gloom. The world economy is in disarray, with world leaders clueless as to where it is headed or what can be done to prevent a possible collapse. In the April 2022 edition of its World Economic Outlook, the IMF has slashed its 2022 GDP growth forecast of six months ago by 1.3 percentage points to 3.6 per cent, and projects growth to remain below that level for the next two years. Inflation…
Come, let us reason together, now that such exercise is still meaningful; before the sky gets dark and evil, and the falcon cannot hear the falconer. Today, the Nation’s Ship is on fire. The Elites are shopping for new furniture to equip the burning ship, instead of looking for water and C02 to put out the fires. ’No be juju be that’? Is a soft landing still possible for Nigeria at this stage, if yes, how? That is the exam. Let me unpack the seven variants of madness inside Nigeria’s elite backpack that confirm the egg is about to be…
While Christendom was yet to get over the unfortunate demise of gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachuku, a worse disaster in the bestial and horrendous killing of Deborah Yakubu, a Christian lady and student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, took place. She was beaten, stoned, and then burnt alive allegedly for what her murderers and those consenting to it - and who will see to it that those responsible for this heinous crime are never brought to justice – called the sin of blasphemy. I am sure you know this is not the first, the second or third or…
Distressing pieces of bad news are everywhere. From the murder of Miss Deborah Samuel Yakubu by students of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto last Thursday, to the immediate distancing of Nigerian politicians from her killing, hope that a post-Muhammadu Buhari Nigeria will not be clone of its unjust and inequitable era seems to be fading. Between the Deborah murder, the political mockery on the political arena and the lack of regards for Nigerians by Nigerian rulers, two explainers respond to the distresses: They are the Sekere and the forest. Sekere, the Yoruba musical instrument, is reputed never to…
Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great. Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision ~ Joel 3:13-14. Introduction: Increase is good, and it is a gift from God Who always delights in seeing His kingdom expand, and His children enjoying the good life on earth (Psalms 85:12). Hence, the first blessing He invoked in Eden was that of supernatural fruitfulness (Genesis 1:26-28). God designed that we should…
If we were to ask Christians what Jesus saves us from, many would say we are saved from the torments of hell. However, the hell Jesus spoke about is a real place called Gehenna; a valley outside Jerusalem where apostate Israelites sacrificed their children to idol gods. This later became a rubbish dump where criminals were burnt alive. Thus, while the hell Jesus spoke about was well-known to the Jews, it is entirely imaginary to us. The hell we know today is in this world. Hell is Nigeria; where armed robbery and kidnapping are rampant; and the Boko Haram murder…
September 20, 2024

PZ Cussons set to exit Nigeria, following trend of departing multinationals

British consumer goods giant PZ Cussons Plc is contemplating a partial or complete withdrawal from…
September 21, 2024

Edo gov election holds today amid INEC’s integrity issues, security concerns

As the 2024 Edo State governorship election kicks off today, all eyes are on the…
September 22, 2024

If you answer 'always' to these 7 questions, you’re more resilient than most

We can expect to face a growing number of setbacks, distractions, and challenges in our…
September 21, 2024

Father installs surveillance camera on daughter’s head to keep an eye on her

A Pakistani father fearing for his daughter’s safety made her wear a surveillance camera on…
September 16, 2024

Nearly 300 prisoners escape Maiduguri prison after floods

Devastating floods collapsed walls at a jail in Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria early last week,…
September 22, 2024

What to know after Day 941 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine says it hit two Russian munitions depots overnight Ukraine said on Saturday…
August 28, 2024

New study says China uses 80% artificial sand. Here’s why that’s a big deal

The world is running out of sand. About 50 billion tons of sand and gravel…
September 22, 2024

Dubois knocks down, knocks out Joshua to retain IBF heavyweight world title

In an astonishing upset, Daniel Dubois delivered a career-defining performance, defeating former two-time world heavyweight…

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