The story of Esau and Jacob is well known by many and it is instructive in analyzing Nigeria and her people. Isaac and Rebecca gave birth to identical twins, Jacob and Esau. The Bible says that there was a struggle between them while they were still inside of Rebecca, a preamble to their unfriendly relationship…
“And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock, I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” – Matthew 16:18. The excerpt above is well known by Christians and is known by non-Christians who have come across it in one way or another….
Four months from now Oyo state electorates would be at the polls to elect their preferred candidate for the governorship seat. More than 10 candidates are in the race for the March 11, 2023 election, including the incumbent governor Seyi Makinde who is seeking a second term. Makinde’s runner-up in the 2019 edition was Adebayo…
There is hardly anyone who has no idea of the word monarch, given how long it has been in the existence of man and society, and how ubiquitous it is. Irrespective of language, culture, geography, or any other consideration, people – everywhere in the world – have one thing that is common in their histories,…
Campaigns for Nigeria’s 2023 general elections have officially begun. From now until the elections, politicians and their supporters will seek to sway prospective voters. Depending on which side of the fence the voters are, they will either buy or reject the products being advertised, what will be constant on both sides, however, is the attention…
The bid for the Nigerian Presidency has always been a two-horse race, since the country’s independence on October 1, 1960. Despite several military interventions, it’s remained the same each time democracy returned, and has been since the beginning of the current 4th republic in 1999. While there have been changes in name and formation in…
So you are in the middle of that hot gist or right in the magic moment of that epic negotiation and boom, the line drops! You check your mobile station (also called mobile device or handheld or handset or a mobile phone; Else could be a Personal Digital Assistant–say, a tablet) and your battery is…
I went to a friend’s house recently and he made me toast with corned beef for breakfast. I hadn’t had corned beef in years. In fact, the last time I had corned beef was in 2006 when Olusegun Obasanjo was still the President of Nigeria. When I still had parents and they could afford a…
“This administration has done extremely well. I have to say it because those who are supposed to say it are not saying it. I don’t know why.” The above was a statement made by President Muhammadu Buhari while on a working visit to Imo state two weeks ago. The president had been invited by the…
Interested in knowing what eats up your mobile data bundle these days? Read on to find out. “I just bought this bundle yesterday. How has it finished?’’ is now a common question among the millions of smartphone users in Nigeria today. While there have been tons of smartphone upgrades recently – better refresh rates, improved…
