Detty December, the month-long rave that turns Nigeria into a global party hotspot, has morphed into more than just a festive tradition. It’s a cultural and economic phenomenon. What started as post-pandemic revelry is now a potent force driving global cultural exchange and economic activity. Even amid a depreciated naira, record inflation, and a challenging…
Ladies, and gentlemen of our great country, Nigeria, I salute you. Today, I have great news for you. In two days, 2025 will arrive in a blaze of glory. In other news, Egogonewshub.com has gained a mighty fish, a Shark, or if you like, a Whale, if you love water. But if you are like…
You’ve got to give it to Jesus. If anyone wants to live the true Christian life today, they need to go back and study every word that Jesus uttered in the course of his ministry on earth. Let’s begin with one today. We will be treating this as a series over the next few Sundays….
Let’s agree once and for all that family is everything. This is particularly underscored during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year festivities. Everyone shuts down, and heads home where it all began for them. Family is that unseen cloth that covers the good, the bad, and the ugly of its members. This festive season has brought…
The year was 1992. I had a great job in a marketing company. Life was good. My wife had just given birth to our third daughter. We lived in a posh neighborhood in Accra, Ghana. My address was 45B Kwame Osei Street. My neighbor at 45A was a man I rarely saw. It appeared he lived outside the…
Ever since Kemi Badenoch became the Conservative party leader she has stepped up her game of muck-raking, and mud slinging against perceived irritants. She has ramped up rhetoric against immigration numbers, organised religion, reparations for a slavery past, among others. She has incessantly eulogized her country of birth, Great Britain, as the best place in…
I reported for National Youth Service in Ondo State. We had very expansive grounds and some unallocated accommodations. Randomly, we picked a place to lay our heads. I was paired with someone I had known whom I did not particularly like. We had spent a number of days trying to adapt to the camping routine,…
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,660 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,662 per dollar last weekend. However, the Naira depreciated to N1,550 per dollar in the official foreign exchange market. Data from the Daily Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the…
Ah, Harmattan! That time of year when the air gets crisp, the sun shines bright, and your skin feels like it’s auditioning for a role in a horror movie. For Nigerians, Harmattan signifies the dry and dusty season that sweeps in from the Sahara Desert, typically lasting from late November to mid-March. It’s a period…
As December unfolds, Nigerians traditionally prepare for a month filled with festivities, family gatherings, and cultural celebrations. However, this year, the festive spirit is tempered by the country’s ongoing economic challenges. With rising inflation and increasing costs of living, many families are finding it difficult to fully embrace the holiday season. The Festive Atmosphere December…
