From Recreation To Chronic Diseases, Poverty: How sachet alcoholic drinks...
The intractable economic downturn in the country led to the presentation of alcoholic beverages in pocket-friendly sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles by distilleries. The post From...
View ArticleBayode Agbi: How SMEs can thrive in trying times
Bayode Agbi is a seasoned Chartered Accountant and Tax Practitioner with a track record spanning over two decades in the fields of accounting, accounting solutions and tax management. The post Bayode...
View ArticleCaustic retirement speeches reflective of discontent in judiciary
Despite the convivial ambiance at the hallowed chambers of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, there are signs that several justices are unhappy with the state of things at the apex court. The post Caustic...
View ArticleBurden of living with diabetes, and need for empathy
Although diabetes, a chronic condition affecting millions in Nigeria and the rest of the world, is often referred as a lifestyle disease, recent findings have shown that large chunk of people living...
View ArticleRise in cases of drug abuse threatens Lagos
Lagos is a major African financial centre and is the economic hub of Nigeria. Described as the cultural, financial and entertainment capital of Africa, it has had a significant influence on commerce,...
View ArticleHousing deficit: Landlords are driving us crazy with rent, tenants cry out
The appearance of Chukwuemeka Okeke is sure to draw attention. He is frail and lean. But more than the lean frame is a body that is crying for basic needs. He is not sure when the next meal will come....
View ArticleYouth Games: A decade of deceit or work in progress?
The National Council on Sports (NCS) initiated the National Youth Games (NYG) 10 years ago as a potent avenue to unearth and groom the nation’s feeder teams for all sports. The plan was for the...
View ArticleDespite subsidy removal, petrol smuggling to Benin Republic flourishes
Taiwo Josu, a young lady in her 20s, strapped a school bag on her back; another of such bag was fastened on her chest, while a sack sat on her head. She appeared like someone set for the space, as she...
View ArticleIsrael-Hamas War: Still a long way to two-state solution, peace
The call for a permanent ceasefire and the adoption of a two-state solution appears far-fetched as Israel and Hamas continue to tear into each other. Already, thousands of civilian casualties, with...
View Article‘Why President Tinubu Prioritises senior citizens rights in Renewed Hope Agenda’
The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, has reiterated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's determination to accord dignity to senior citizens by giving them a new lease...
View ArticleBreath of Life births on streaming platform, prime video
The movie, Breath of Life, was on Friday, released by Prime Video, the streaming platform, into the waiting hands of many movie lovers, who had seen the thriller and had longed to the see the entire...
View ArticleUCH CMD, Otagbayo seeks rights enforcement against police, monarch
The lingering disagreement between the management of the University College Hospital (UCH), Oritamefa, Ibadan, Oyo State and De-Executive Suite – operator of the hospital’s guest house, located at the...
View ArticleEpileptic Grid: Navigating greed, politics, factory shutdowns
In October, Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima, who also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) sat with manufacturers at the Agbara Industrial...
View ArticleEleme: Communities tottering on edge of wastewater, oil pollution
Ate (second name withheld), grappling with concerns about his health following a persistent illness, sought answers at the Premar Lab in Eleme. It was there that he received the sad news about the...
View ArticleDivided House: Discordant tunes over validity of minority decisions
Factionalising parliaments is not new in Nigeria, but the legal effect of the resolutions passed by the party that are not able to form a quorum in its sittings has not been comprehensively tested, as...
View ArticleNEMA: Proactivity, preparedness, performance in 2023
A consideration of that aphorism must have informed the solemn pledge made early this year by Mustapha Habib Ahmed, Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to the effect...
View ArticleThe Insanities On The Plateau: The buck stops with President Tinubu
The unrelenting massacre of Nigerians in the Middle-Belt States, particularly the most recent that took place on 23rd to 25th December 2023, has shown without any doubt that the government and security...
View ArticleAfter honeymoon, tales of woe, frustration trail Tinubu’s policies
In ancient Rome, the phrase, “Hail Ceasar” was a constant greeting, and acclamation that was meant to show respect and homage to Julius Caesar, the famous Roman general, and statesman. That phrase...
View ArticleAgric insurance administration as quagmire to a promising sector
Olatunde Odunowo is a poultry farmer based in Abeokuta, Ogun State, who had invested over N500m into the business. As the practice in that line of business, he didn’t want to take risk, so, he...
View ArticleOgun in the throes of insecurity as kidnapping, cultism, farmer-herder clash...
I’m declaring cult activities here as an act of terrorism… I have sounded a note of warning time past, I am resounding a fresh note of warning to all cult members, to their parents, to their landlords...
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