As the nation goes on borrowing spree and speeds on ‘borrowing lane’ in the name of infrastructural development, one may be tempted to ask; if we...
Ginuwa, the Itsekiri founder and first olu (king), was originally a prince of Benin, so that subsequent kings are descendants of the Ọba of Benin. Lesser...
But Northern leaders take the cake. They have deprived their young majority opportunity in education, in trade, in sports, in the economy. They confuse a few...
With the invasion of Ndoni in 1870 and bombardment of Onicha-Ado (Onitsha) on 2 November 1897, the stage was set for the Ekumeku war that engulfed...
Ohanaeze Ndigbo makes it abundantly clear that the Igbo extol old age with courtesy and reverence. Old age is so treasured that the eldest man in...
The trial judge had ordered the DSS to produce the activists in court on July 26th while ruling on the ex parte motion filed by their...
Our humanity should supersede the religious bigotry and tribal sentiments that birthed nepotism. Until religion or tribe have the capacity to change the colour of our...
Colonialism has somewhat contributed to the social conditions and material economy in which development thrives today and also fundamentally shaped the project of development in most...
So there you have it. Itsekiri's slaves came primarily from the Urhobo; secondarily from the Yoruba and the Bini; and sometimes (though rarely) from the Ijọ....
In Buhari’s unexampled ethnic favouritism, unbridled disdain for any ethnicity other than Fulani and his self-appointed role as Usman Dan Fodiyo-reincarnate, Buhari is gradually pulling off...
Some, as Onyeka noted in the interview, have argued that Chi does not necessarily mean god. Chi could mean one's...
We had several days of slow sailing, and after great difficulty we finally neared Cnidus. But the wind was against us, so we sailed...
African academics should not just talk about the reality of 'witchcraft'; they should be ready to walk their talk and...
One of such victims is Ya Kakasha from Mokwa. Ya Kakasha passed away some weeks ago. She was a survivor...
This column does not in anyway encourage Nigerians not to be responsible, hardworking, intelligent, or religious. It is just a...
Looking ahead, the CBN faces tough choices. Should it continue with heavy interventions in the economy, or focus strictly on...
The best way to generate higher tax revenue is to grow the economy and broaden the tax base, so as...
Debt can be a tool for development if wisely managed. But if Nigeria continues to borrow without building, the future...
PSG and France star Ousmane Dembélé has won the 2025 Ballon d’Or, announced at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris...
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal, 18, makes history as the first player to win the Kopa Trophy two years in a...
Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva criticised football’s fixture makers for a lack of fairness after facing Arsenal just 66 hours...
The Ballon d’Or 2025 takes place on September 22 at Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris. Find out the start time (8pm...