Mother, mother/Why/Why was I born Black? – Okot p’Bitek in Song of Lawino As I woke up on Friday morning, lay in bed and performed the routine of prayers, meditation, and introspection, it ministered to me that we die every day but also wake up every day, until, finally, we die one day never to wake up again. Or, if …

This will surprise a lot of you wonderful tenants. I know with my accent, incredibly good looks and the way I carry myself. A lot of you think I am an American. But you see, I am not. I am mistakenly born in Nigeria. Actually, I am from a humble background. I am from guess……not Iragbiji. I am from Ikorodu. …

Nigeria has a huge population. Current estimates put it in the region of 210 million. This is a huge number. There is no prize for guessing that this number of people will produce humongous amounts of waste. The challenge is how prepared are the managers of the economy to deal with the sheer volume of waste generated and ensure effective …

Bad news has almost become a regular feature of Nigeria’s daily narrative and recently, it’s been like a flood of it (pun intended). But the news of the ordeal of two-month-old Miracle Chikwe at the hands of his father in Owerri, Imo State, takes the flood of bad news to the realm of an epidemic. We need to find a …

Mpape, a spectacularly rocky district in the nation’s capital, Abuja, is not your characteristic venue for a conference, convention or retreat. Not with exquisite facilities like the Transcorp Hilton, Sheraton Hotel and similar upscale hotels in the city. There is also an avalanche of dedicated event places, in the nation’s capital. Mpape, the settlement which has spawned communities, settlements and …

Circumstances have an uncanny way of radicalising even the most conservative of men — and women. Such a situation is what we are witnessing right now in Nigeria. Many of those leading secessionist moves in the country today would, ordinarily and in normal situations, not do so. Many fire-eating Marxists of yore have become what some derisively call tribal jingoists and …

Could there have been a better and more appropriate platform to interact and relate with the North than the one provided by the North itself? Certainly no! This is because sensing the need to come together and present a charter of demands to top presidential candidates in the country in order to procure a better deal for the region in …

Peter Obi is a bizarre sight. He’s out of the ordinary; a threat in every way to the norm and status quo. At first, many, including myself, thought he was faking it. It will soon wear out and the real Peter Obi will emerge from this nondescript trying to con us for our votes. But months into this crazy electioneering, …

As 2023 beckons and the presidential candidates rev up their hustings across the country’s political landscape, the metamorphosis of many of the finest and best of the country’s journalism and legal professions connected with the campaigns beggars belief! Men who have toiled day and night for decades to make a name for themselves while also elevating their profession and its …

I don’t mind being called a liar by those whose views are biased. I am a “liar” if truly they want to judge me by their own standards. If that is the case, I will say I’m a marvelous “liar”. You can also call it anti-party, but I hate to keep silent or fear anyone or being called a liar …