Whenever elections come around, I can’t help thinking of an odd headline that appeared in a major Nigerian daily after the 2003 presidential election: “Election peaceful. 13 people killed.”Seriously. How in the world can an […]
From the late 1980s to the early 2000s, the world witnessed one of the greatest advancements in science and massive development in computer technology. This period ushered in a new era through mass production of […]
After the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to include his academic credentials in the list of documents submitted to Nigeria’s electoral umpire, (INEC) in October, the debates about the president’s certificates which started in 2015 […]
UNLIKE other African countries playing games with age-cheating, the football authorities in Benin Republic have taken a giant step to rid their country of the dubious practice. In a bold move that resonated across the […]
Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has urged Nigerians to be in fellowship with God, in order to get His attention. Mr Adeboye spoke on Saturday at the […]
tingles@punchng.com 08139149577 (SMS only) It’s amazing the difference that a few months’ ‘change of focus’ can make in one’s life. Early this year, her story was not different from her usual lamentations…since I met her. […]
Temilolu Okeowo temiloluokeowo@gmail.com 07086620576 (sms only) Dear Mummy, I just read your Saturday PUNCH column. May God bless you indeed for your work! I have a lot of young baby mamas around me, walking about […]
At the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the University of Ibadan, famous historian, Professor Bolanle Awe, will be conferred with a well-deserved honorary doctorate degree. For both Awe and even Nigeria’s […]
A former Executive Secretary of Nigeria Universities Commissions (NUC), Professor Peter Okebukola recently decried acute shortage of teaching staff in Nigerian universities; noting that the annual growth rate of Nigerian universities at four per cent […]
George Orwell’s 1945 novel, Animal Farm, shares verisimilitude with contemporary Nigerian experience. The novel is a mordant satire on the contradiction of the human condition. Animal Farm, once Manor Farm, is an entity that “flows […]
I remember with nostalgia how a friend amidst euphoria triggered by the declaration of the 2015 presidential election result cautioned me with these few words; ‘men will change their ruler expecting to fare better; this […]
For some time now, issues around Candidate Muhammadu Buhari’s West African School Certificate, WASC, have become four-yearly rituals. Over time, the attack and the defence have grown rather incrementally ferocious. The total lack of consistency […]
“Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves.” – George Gordon Byron A vigorous discourse about the nomination of Dr. Hadiza Balarabe by Governor […]
_“They continue to say that we are armed. This is a blatant lie. If we are armed, Nigeria Army cannot face us. If we have weapons with us, Nigeria Army is too small to face […]
The lack of basic facilities for self-actualisation has led to two major problems with their scally hands on the nation’s jugular: poverty and unemployment. They rate as number six and seven respectively on the people’s […]
In June 2018, the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria announced that with the repatriation of the sum of $322.5million, the Swiss government had concluded the return of about $1billion stolen and hidden in Switzerland by Sani […]
The good old days are gone when the groundnut pyramids in northern Nigeria were a major contributor to the economy. They were the admiration of everyone from far and near; one of the pride of […]
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the International Police (INTERPOL) and the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to immediately track down All Progressives Congress National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole. His flight out of the country […]
Lagos traffic has returned to the perpetual gridlock of the old days. At present, commuters endure excruciating hardship on the roads. This is primarily because of the dilapidated road infrastructure and breakdown of traffic laws […]
The United States is now the world’s biggest crude oil producer, pushing Russia and Saudi Arabia to the back seat. In the week ending November, the U.S. crude production hit a whopping 11.6 million bpd, […]
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