It was TD Jakes, American Pastor, Author, Film Maker, Influencer, Entrepreneur who stated in his sermon, that a man whose wife is experiencing labour pains should not tell her “I feel your pain”. “I understand what you are going through” Because he doesn’t, he can never know. He cannot go through the pain caused by…
By Festus Adedayo If Nyesom Wike had read the character portrait of the Ijaw man as sketched by Dr. Percy Amoury Talbot, an early 20th century British historian and colonial administrator, he would most probably have thought twice before settling for Simnalaya Fubara as his third term placeholder. Wike was a two-term governor of Rivers…
By Dr Abdulaziz Bako Elections are won and lost at the polls, or so we were told. The sacking of the governor of Kano State, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, by the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, makes it unambiguously clear that we are transitioning into a new era in our quasi-democratic system. Except if something…
By Faith Berewa “The first and most important choice a leader makes is the choice to serve, without which ones capacity to lead in society is limited. Robert Greenleaf Our Ministers have certainly hit the ground running; churning out Plans and Programmes at breakneck speed, we are trying to catch our breath; A visit by…
By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe The primary concerns for Nigerians right now are security and food. It is essential to avoid any actions that could further escalate the already tense atmosphere and adversely affect the poor and vulnerable population in Abuja. Unfortunately, numerous displaced communities from states ravaged by banditry are being relocated to Abuja without…
by Femi Fani – Kayode I am on record as saying that if Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, Mali or ANY OTHER country attacks Nigeria, violates our territorial integrity, or attempts to take one inch of our nation, we must and will fight them to the last man. I have also said that Nigeria’s defence budget…
By Faith Berewa. When the refrain “Africa the Centre piece of our foreign policy” carried so much weight; when we were revered among nations: a distinguished founding member of the Organization of African Unity, later African Union, a key member of the Non-aligned Movement during the cold war era, though not geographically located in the…
By Ngozi Chukwu The EU Election Observation Mission released a report showing more social media activity during Nigeria’s 2023 elections. TechCabal interviewed campaign strategists to understand the social media strategies used by candidates, the costs, and how that might change in the future. While the actors on the Nigerian political scene may remain unchanged for…
By Femi Fani Kayode No leader or President in the history of our country has effected so many positive changes and reforms and appointed so many credible, decisive, courageous and effective people into key positions in his administration within THREE weeks of being sworn into office as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT). Today even his…
Every now and then, we are treated to the devastating impact of climate change on our environment. If it is not flood washing away homes and cities, it is the extreme weather conditions, such as heat waves and drought that alerts us to the danger facing our planet. But the question we have mostly failed…
