Op.Ed pieces and columnists
Most vehicles owners who give out their vehicles to drivers for commercial purposes have had tales of woes to tell about the agreed financial returns by the drivers. Very few have confirmed that they have been well-treated by their drivers or that they...
Christmas season is a period that Christians all over the world look forward to with high anticipation and relish. Although it is a time for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a period of sober reflection among Christians everywhere, most...
In the past, there was inadequate information about what the immunisation packages entailed. This situation triggered the misconception that the polio vaccine used for immunization contained infertility drugs which were capable of preventing immunised ...
Nigerians have been noted for their undisguised love and craving for honorary and traditional titles. This crave is pursued with passion by many Nigerians. The general notion is that persons bestowed with such titles have distinguished themselves and a...
Depression, a psychological condition that affects millions of people globally is as old as mankind. This condition poses a serious public health problem due to the fact that it can cause more significant problems to human beings than some chronic dise...
Pigba, a slum in the FCT may not be very popular compared to many other slums which LEADERSHIP SUNDAY featured in the past. It nevertheless qualifies as a slum having all the trappings of a slum. In spite of warnings from the FCT authorities that the b...
Following the death of the acclaimed Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, in a London Hospital in November 26, there is palpable fear that it will take a long time to find a suitable replacement for the former Biafran leader, writes MIKE UBANI...
Once known for its serenity and natural endowment, the nation’s ‘food basket’, Benue State is fast becoming a battleground of sorts. Michael Oche and Solomon Ayado write that while all attention in the country seem to be focused on th...
Two weeks ago, residents of Karmajiji were thrown into confusion following alleged demolition threat by the Development Control Department of Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, (AMMC). CHIKA OKEKE looks at the present state of affairs. Karma...
Nigeria has in the last eight years witnessed the best growth performance since independence partly because of successes in some policies of the government, but it is worrisome that the touted economic growth is without significant reflection on employ...
Child delivery for the average woman is seen as a matter of life and death. In the past when orthodox medical practice was not fashionable, the only option for most women was child delivery through the natural process. Then, a lot of women died as a re...
As Nigerians roll out the drums today to commence the celebration of the annual Abuja Carnival, what will be uppermost in the mind of most participants is the issue of security. Given the spate of destruction in Abuja and many other parts of the countr...
Continued from yesterday My Final Encounter With Farida Waziri Of The EFCC Most Nigerians who have known about my criticism of the EFCC and its current leadership since the past nine months might think that the chairman of the EFCC, Mrs. ...
JULIET ALOHAN in this piece takes a look at the on-going crises between the federal government and workers in the nation’s power sector which resulted in the shutdown of power facilities in some states recently vis-à-vis its socio-economic effec...
Though they are not where they belong and they don’t belong where they are, the almajiri, perceived as beggars and wanderers by many, have something good up their sleeves. PEMBI STEPHEN-DAVID writes. On a sunny October afternoon, young boys...