In 2006, after a series of cross-border raids by Hezbollah into Israel and the capture and killing of Israeli soldiers taken as hostages, very much like what is happening now in Gaza following the October 7 attack by Hamas, Israel launched a full scale war against Hezbollah and effectively, the whole of Lebanon. That war…
Overnight, Ukrainian forces entered the Russian region of Kursk and took a foothold. It is yet to be understood by military analysts, what strategy they are pursuing and what ends they plan to accomplish by this incursion into Russian territory. In other news, Kenya boils again as protesters are accusing the President of not doing…
After over one month of protests and over 100 recorded killings, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh has fled her country by helicopter. Sheikh Hasina, was beloved at a time. Through the years, the arrogance of power blinded her as it unfortunately happens to many in the corridors of power. What happens is that the leader…
The nationwide protests against hunger which began on August 1 was missing one thing—-students. This time, many higher institutions sent everyone home a day before the protests began or set exams to begin or began graduation ceremonies. Something else happened. The Federal Government had begun to disburse education loans to students. The reasoning was clear-headed…
Iran has called a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Countries, (OIC) to brief them about the ongoing war in Gaza and possible retaliation for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh. Whilst the meeting is holding in Jeddah, the Saudi Foreign Minister is not in attendance. Seating in a prominent front seat however, is the Nigerian…
Can oil mix with water? Can brains go with pure brawn? Gabby Thomas is a Harvard graduate. She’s also a gold medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She looks like a model. She’s beautiful. Is this the definition of a quintessential American goddess? She was simply a beauty to watch as she galloped to victory,…
We were ecstatic. We were joyful. We were expectant. Newspapers were emblazoned with huge headlines proclaiming a new dawn. A renowned Professor was in charge of the National Electoral Commission, (NEC). He dominated the airwaves with his dreams and plans for a new Nigeria. He called it Option A4. A man we had come to…
Introduction African Unity has been one of the struggles of the founding fathers of Africa andPan-Africanism. This unity is important in reshaping the way the African is perceived in the faceof the world as inferior, unintelligible, insignificant and so on. There was therefore, a need forAfricans in diaspora and in the continent of Africa to…
A couple of months ago, there was some panic in financial circles as Heritage Bank shut its doors. The history of banking in Nigeria is ripe for a stand alone book. That should make for an interesting read. For decades, we had only about 5 major banks. After liberalization, banks exploded and businesses began to…
In the narrative of Nigerian leadership, the hyphen between personal gain and national duty often becomes a battleground for moral integrity and patriotism. This symbolic hyphen represents a critical juncture where leaders must choose between self-serving actions and the greater good of the nation. Just as the hyphen between birth and death in a person’s…
