“Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it,” said Winston Churchill – Britain’s Second World War leader. He was talking of how his country’s failure to re-arm after the First World...
Read More »Inflation has emerged as a pressing concern in Nigeria, with recent report of the National Bureau of Statistics indicating a rise in headline inflation rate for the month of October to 27.33 per cent. This surge in inflation has significantly impacte...
Read More »I am one of those people who don’t do well with stress. If I’m asked how well I cope with stressful situations, I’d tell you not very well. I always like to plan things early. I work my life around ma...
Read More »Marriage is a beautiful thing with the right partner, but it can be hell when you marry the wrong person. In contrast, is there anything like a wrong partner?When you think Igbo, I bet the first that comes to your head is money… 😂 I am ...
Read More »The value of the Naira today has dropped drastically against the dollar, leaving the masses with little chance to recover and recuperate from the attendant economic shocks following the removal of subsidy on petrol. From February to date, the Naira-...
Read More »With the yuletide season in full volume, cash flow and expenditure has become a feverish topic among common folks in Nigeria. Even more depressing is the country’s inflation figures which soared to 28.20 per cent in November, the highest s...
Read More »Every year on March 22nd, World Water Day serves as a poignant reminder of the critical importance of water in our lives. As we mark this day in 2024, the theme "Nurturing Our Lifeline" resonates deeply in a world where access to clean wat...
Read More »By Dumbi Johny The disparity in reading culture between Nigerians and nationals of other countries, especially those of Western orientation is so obvious. A typical Nigerian may not buy a newspaper unless he is about to travel, and even at that he r...
Read More »The community leadership vows to combat crime and criminality in the area By Mayor Ikoroha Ihiala, the headquarters of Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been battling insecurity in the past few years. Random k...
Read More »By Dumbi Johny Where there are no laws, everyone becomes a law unto himself. This is the situation in various parts of the country, where local government councils have appropriated powers to themselves, including the power to arrest, detain and put...
Read More »By Dumbi Johny The Debates over the supposed law that forbids hospitals from treating patients with bullet wounds without a police report only re-surfaces each time a hospital rejects such patient. Many have lost their lives because they d...
Read More »President Bola Tinubu returned in the early hours of Wednesday after a two-week official and private visits out of the country. Tinubu, who departed Abuja on April 23, enroute the Netherlands, on an invitation by the Dutch Prime Minister, ...
Read More »It has usually been said that people would enjoy the fruit of their labour. Based on this belief, so many people invested their youth in the future of Nigeria. They shunned corruption. Everyday, dreary pictures of old men and women who are trying to...
Read More »By Dumbi Johny Politicians are suddenly awake. The ‘smartest beings’ in existence think it is time to say a few words to the Nigerian people. Power belongs to the people and it is time to wrest it from them democratically. The ri...
Read More »The Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru Abubabar, said proliferation of small arms and light weapons were a major cause of oil theft, illegal oil refining and kidnapping in the Niger Delta region. He said crude oil theft and illegal refining of cru...
Read More »Cyberstalking, a term denoting the utilisation of the internet and various technologies to harass or stalk individuals online, is potentially a criminal offense in Nigeria. Don’t settle for anything less than the best! Join the world&r...
Read More »Sometime in February 2011, parents in Ibadan rushed to schools to secure their wards after rumours that politicians were preying for 200 people who would be sacrificed to ensure their victory in the 2011 elections. Ordinarily, people would ignore th...
Read More »In a clime, and at a time when political support, participation and endorsements are highly transactional and commercial in nature, enters a man into the 10th Assembly, of tremendous goodwill, impeccable character, profound intellect, proven track re...
Read More »By Dumbi Johny Years back Andrew, a television character, in a public service message, said he was checking out of Nigeria. His main point was that infrastructure had collapsed and things looked hopeless. There are more Andrews today and t...
Read More »By Dumbi Johny Years back Andrew, a television character, in a public service message, said he was checking out of Nigeria. His main point was that infrastructure had collapsed and things looked hopeless. There are more Andrews today and t...
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