We can all remember Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, the erstwhile Minister of Finance reputed for a grasp of her brief and for competence as well as efficiency. She brought fresh ideas to the running of the nation’s finances. Professor Itse Sagay who also stood up in her defence said this much. And he would know. One morning darts were suddenly trained …

I was still asleep that morning when a knock came on my door. I was not on duty, so it couldn’t be the station driver. I got up to open the door, and was pleasantly surprised to see my mother and her younger sister, Nana, standing at the threshold. My excitement knew no bounds, and my mother could not hide …

A controversial banner bearing the inscription, “Jesus Christ is not God. He is a Prophet and Messenger of God!”, displayed at the gate of the Lekki Central Mosque in Lagos State, has been removed. The removal was confirmed in a video shared on the social media platform X by a user identified as Adeleke Opeyemi. In the post, Opeyemi captioned …

In the morning of Tuesday, 24 May 2011, I went down on my knees in my sleeping gown, brought my open palms together, and prayed that God would make a way for me where there seemed to be no way. Here was I, in my lonesome bedsitter in London, and Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was about to be sworn into …

And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house… 1 Kings 18: 17 – 18. There are occasions when a writer sets out to write one thing but ends up writing another. For me, this is …

The Nigerian banking system, once celebrated as the backbone of the nation’s economy, is facing a glaring paradox. Customers walk into bank branches daily to access their funds, only to be told that cash is scarce. The situation, which began following the Naira redesign exercise under former President Muhammadu Buhari has become a troubling norm. Bank tellers now ration cash …

The transformative power of infrastructure development, particularly in providing passable roads, cannot be overstated. It’s heartening to see the positive impact that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s efforts have had on communities in Lagos. By investing in road networks and bridges, the governor has not only improved connectivity but also enhanced the overall quality of life for residents. The benefits of such …

This is beyond politics. Politics is a dirty game but this is not dirty. This is crystal clean. Let’s be jubilant for once. Let’s sing the lullaby of victory. Let’s sing the epic chorus of eulogy. Let’s roll out drums in dance and celebration. The coming of an airport at Ubaha Nsulu is a great milestone, a generational gift, a …

Afghanistan has almost always been in the news for several decades. When it started to make global headlines in the 1980s, it enriched the journalism vocabulary with the word Afghanistanism: the art of leaving behind what is happening in your country to report events in other countries. Which is exactly what I am going to do in this edition of …

The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) will on 22 December airlift 10,000 Christians who registered for this year’s holy pilgrimage to Jordan. Each of the intending pilgrims paid N3 million, amounting to N30 billion by the Nigerian contingent. The NCPC’s Executive Secretary, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, disclosed this to The PUNCH on Sunday. Responding by text message to enquiries by The …