English humorist, satirist, and author Terry Pratchett once said: “If you do not know where you come from, then you don’t know where you are, and if you don’t know where you are, then you don’t know where you’re going. And if you don’t know where you’re going, you’re probably going wrong”. Origins are important because they give a sense …

A woman who wants sex, effective sex that delivers on all the errands it was sent, has no business marrying a man with low sex drive. A woman who wants sex 20 times a month should not be in a relationship with a man who thinks women who want sex more than once a week are nymphomaniacs. Yeah, there are …

The story that the Lagos State House of Assembly rejected 17 commissioner-nominees out of 39 names sent by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor, looked every inch like fake news initially, but it turned out to be true. It was indeed breaking news! If it was in my sleep that I received the news, I would have described it as a bad …

It was not meant to be this way. But like a good number of things Nigerian, the story is hardly complete without a twist in the tale. And so it has been for at least three years now with the story of the gas car that was supposed to lessen, if not end, Nigerians’ petrol misery. Sometime in 2020, state …

Desperation drives irrational thoughts and actions, even as some analysts see it as the raw material of drastic change. One thing is certain though, never underestimate the desperation of people bound by a common ulterior motive as they will stop at nothing to achieve their aim. It is sad and heart rending to observe the desperation being exhibited by some …

In the most cited line from his 1983 book, The Trouble with Nigeria, raconteur, novelist and thinker, Chinua Achebe declared that Nigeria’s problem is the leadership which, unable to rise to the true challenges of national development, cannot provide inspiring examples to followers. Achebe’s assertion was in line with the thinking of most researchers of that era. In the last …

On Monday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomed 45 out of 48 Ministers, with just three more to complete his bloated cabinet. Hours before their inauguration, some Ministers-designate swapped offices. Should we call that cabinet reshuffle or what? Or is it another sign of the ill-preparedness of the president to govern, as some critics have suggested? While it is damn too …

In the age of instantaneous information sharing, the significance of strategic thinking in virtual communication cannot be overstated. A recent incident involving the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Nigerian musician, Naira Marley highlights the necessity for meticulous planning in public relations strategies. This case underscores the potential misinterpretations and negative implications of virtual communication, emphasising the need for …

We can safely say that the problem of the Peter Mbah governorship in Enugu State lies in the details of his election. You wouldn’t understand the intricate details if you simply look at the fact that he scored 160, 895 votes as against the 157,553 polled by his main challenger and candidate of the Labour Party, Chijioke Edeoga. You would …

To acknowledge entrepreneurship and individuals advancing the frontiers across the world, 21st August is celebrated as ‘orld Entrepreneurs Day. This year’s celebration has once again re-echoed the essence of the pivotal role entrepreneurship and industrialisation play as epicentres of human and societal development of any nation, thereby validating the vision of Rite Foods in its quest to democratise a holistic …