Liberia and Sierra Leone have a common historical legacy and often tend to imitate each other in war and peace. But events in the last two weeks suggest that while Liberia may be turning a new, refreshing page, Sierra Leone remains trapped in its troubled past. First, the good news from Liberia, whose capital, Monrovia, was named in honour of …

The Nigerian telecommunications sector has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from a modest network of fewer than 500,000 connected lines to a staggering 200 million over two decades. This growth serves as a testament to the country’s progress in the realm of connectivity and economic development. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), continues to play a pivotal role as the regulator, …

Let me start with a definition of “concept”, as often used by researchers. And the only thing I am going to define here is the word, “prolicide”, as can be gleaned from the adjective in the headline. Prolicide is the type of crime in which a parent, for one reason or the other, intentionally or accidentally, causes the death of …

The outcry over the Nigerian Navy yacht, otherwise known as the presidential yacht, has characteristically died down but I am not certain the matter has been conclusively resolved. Like most things Nigerian, it has been swept under the carpet. You only need to know how many hurricanes have been swept under the Nigerian carpet, and how many more are still …

The world is changing. The business landscape is shifting, bedevilled by the emergence of new thinking, digital technologies and political instability. The order we once knew has given way to disruption. In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, the once-structured world has transformed into a disrupted arena, necessitating a meticulous and strategic approach to navigate this new order. At the forefront of …

A couple of months ago, what is happening in the broadcast space of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) would have been thought to be impossible. Critics including strong advocates of the domestic league would most likely have scoffed at the idea of broadcasting multiple live fixtures. But it is real and happening. For insiders who were in on the …

Two people in a community fell critically ill and, after a series of laboratory tests, were referred to a specialist hospital for treatment. At the hospital, the doctor on duty, after analysing the laboratory results, invited the patients to his consulting room to inform them of the outcome of the diagnosis and the sort of treatment recommended. To the first …

Yes, it is a season of claims and counter-claims. Yet, cost of living is hitting the roof. Hunger is pelting the bellies of both the righteous and the infidel. Living life is almost becoming a rocket science. Charles Soludo, luxuriating in public acclamation of “one of the most cerebral Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governors”, is in his season of …

In journalism parlance, we say facts are sacred and opinion, free; some prefer to say “opinion is cheap”. Writing the manifesto for the Guardian newspaper in 1921, its editor, Charles Prestwich (CP) Scott, said: “Comment is free but facts are sacred”. Comments, or opinions, are like wishes which an old English proverb says beggars would ride were they to be …

Leadership is not a pleasure but a deep and heavy responsibility – George Orwell From the get-go, he set his eyes on the horizon, visualizing the big portrait that would later show him to the world as a leader, mentor, politician, businessman, and fulfilled family man. The journey was often punctuated by bumps, some of which were big enough to …