Opinion

In medieval times, leprosy was considered as a punishment by God for sin or slander which is why the infected were mostly ostracized from the society and lived in seclusion because they represent calamity and misfortune. In present day, there are gifted hands who everything they touch turns to gold...

In a time when economic uncertainty continues to cast a long shadow over Nigeria’s informal sector, one man is steadily turning the tide—Prince Adekunle Oyedepo. With a vision rooted in empathy and a deep connection to his people, Prince Adekunle’s Kwara South Petty Traders Support Scheme is not just...

In Nigeria, my country of close to 200 million people, the COVID-19 lockdown began on March 30 in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). As with nations the world over we are following the advice of a scientifically-led national action plan to halt and then defeat the...

By his bow tie, you know him. And that distinguishing feature was firmly in place when Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), breezed into the Presidential Villa at Abuja on June 3, 2020. One of the hallmarks of seasoned, methodical people is patience, refusal to be...

Today, there will be no drumming, dancing, or partying. The day will, as usual, be devoted to prayers and enjoying the company of family, friends, and well-wishers. However, as it is the tradition with his family, the 59th birthday anniversary of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki will witness a new...

For close to two decades, I have been involved in the business of gathering, processing and disseminating information to the public. Although I still did the same thing for the three years plus that I served in Osun as the Chief Press Secretary to the immediate past Governor of the...

A historian once argued that even the most cataclysmic events hardly change the course of history. The coronavirus pandemic is certainly one of the most catastrophic events of our time. In terms of how many lives it has claimed, it would not be the most deadly the world had...

When a pilot dies, the colleagues say he or she has gone to the hangar in the sky. Hangar is a place where aircraft are housed, but it was way, way too early for Nigeria’s first female helicopter fighter pilot, Tolulope Arotile, to go there. Not a time for...

Atiku Abubakar decided to play safe in his choice of a running mate. Okowa is a meek, lackluster, barely politically visible governor who may neither help nor hurt Atiku's chances in 2023. As a "Delta Igbo" person, he has never been known to deny his Igbo ethnic identity, as many...

Gratitude, they say, does not play around. It goes straight for the heart. It is what happens when we stop long enough to notice all the good stuff. So, it was not surprising that a group of medical doctors were among well-meaning Nigerians who availed themselves of the opportunity...