Africa’s Youth Defy Global Mental Health Slide, New Report Finds
A lot of young people across the world are grappling with rising anxiety, emotional strain and cognitive fatigue. A new global report has spotlighted a surprising countertrend: African youths are leading the world in mental resilience and overall mind…
From Rapid Response to National Command, The Tunji Disu You Don’t Know
The appointment of Tunji Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police in Nigeria comes with high stakes. The new police boss is a career officer known for high-stakes operations, community-focused strategies and an uncommon sporting pedigree. Disu’s…
Killed on Command: The ‘Zero Line’ Lifts the Lid on Russia’s Brutal Frontline Reality
It’s not a story for another, it’s a daring tale of how death-hound commands smear blood on the Russia-Ukraine war. A chilling new BBC documentary has pulled back the curtain on what former Russian soldiers describe as a culture of fear,…
Don Calls for Revival of Yoruba in Homes, Schools
Nigeria’s indigenous languages is swimming against a tide of neglect, indifference and poor appetite for the values attached to languages. A public affairs analyst and accountant, Dr. Bolutife Oluwadele, has therefore called for urgent reforms in…
Yoruba Language is Fading into The Background and The Warning Signs Are Everywhere
The words arrive smoothly, effortlessly, with the polished cadence of someone educated in Nigeria’s finest schools. They are articulate. They are precise. They are, almost invariably, English. Gather a group of young professionals in Lagos or any…
Why Always Vini?
Vini, why him always? Its a simply question that exposes a major Achilles heel in football – Racism. For all its worth Vinicius is not the only black player in the world, but he seems to carry much of the weight of ‘slurs’ hurled at…
Your Life Is Boring Because You Abandoned Side Quests
The feeling descends somewhere between Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon. You have completed your obligations, responded to the messages that demanded responses, performed the tasks that earn your living. And now you are horizontal, scrolling,…
One Realtor is Merging Property, Purpose, and Human Rights
Real estate transactions for many Nigerian realtors can feel like navigating a minefield, one fraught with opaque land titles, questionable agents, and the ever-present threat of land grabbers. Regardless, Lawrita Chinoyerem Agbor is championing a…
Ramadan Begins When?
For most of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims, the question of when Ramadan begins will be settled not by algorithms, not by calendars printed months in advance, but by something far more ancient and uncertain: a small sliver of light, visible for…
Is Valentine’s Day A Celebration of Love or a Social Obligation?
Its a global celebration, yet, in many quarters— a forced, oblique social transaction. One would wonder if the recipe for love is all in Valentine’s. As millions around the world mark Valentine’s Day on February 14, the annual celebration of love…