Reflections: Is Courtesy and Respect Two Sides of a Coin? – Bolutife Oluwadele
We tend to use the words “courtesy” and “respect” as if they’re one and the same. We assume a courteous person is also respectful. We expect the two to go together. They are in fact very different. Courtesy is essentially a…
“I won’t be everywhere” as Chichidodo, Maggots-Loving Bird
(Published by the Sunday Tribune, October 18, 2026) The ancient wisdom of our forefathers we grew up to meet is that, no one delegates the very personal task of emptying one’s bowel to their closest acquaintance. Not even your child. “A kì í fi iṣé…
When Facts Challenge Our Beliefs ( Reflections by Bolutife Oluwadele )
More than four decades ago, in a college history class, I was given an essay assignment based on the statement, “Facts are facts, and facts speak for themselves.” I read the statement several times. I suspected that many of my classmates…
Nigeria’s Roads Are a Minefield, and We Are the Ones Holding the Detonators
Let us stop pretending. Nigerians are not merely bad drivers; we are a national emergency on wheels. It does not matter how many years a man has spent behind the wheel or how confidently he grips the steering. Put him on a road with other human beings,…
“Timely Intelligence is Critical to Successful Security Operations” – Siyaka Nasiru
A retired Nigerian Army officer and security analyst, Lieutenant Siyaka Nasiru, has identified timely intelligence gathering, verification and deployment as critical factors in the success of security operations. Nasiru, who spoke during an interview on…
37 Men Died in a Nigerian Cell While Guards Reportedly Listened to Them Scream
They banged on the door until their hands gave out. They screamed until their throats burned. They shouted that men were suffocating, that men were dying, that they could not breathe. And according to those who lived to tell the story, the officers of…
Is Trump’s Cash Promise a Stimulus or Threat to Democracy?
Donald Trump has once again unsettled the American political establishment with an extraordinary proposition: cash payments to millions of Americans at a time when his Republican Party is preparing for a difficult midterm election. The proposal raises an…
PXES Scam Holds Nigerians by the Jugular
The promise of doubling money has become the lifeblood of Ponzi schemes, and, painfully, Nigerians keep falling for it. Each time an investment platform collapses, there is outrage, heartbreak and a familiar question: how did people fall for it again?…
Osun: EFCC and the war this week – Festus Adedayo
Midnight was just shyly unfolding its grim loneliness over the Coal City. I nudged the nose of my blue Peugeot 504 Saloon out of my apartment’s drivewayopposite the Fire Service Office. I thenturned into the dark, quiet embrace of the main road at Otigba…
The Billion-Dollar Dropout Myth Is Killing A Generation Of Hustlers
Every year, another wide-eyed 19-year-old stands on Instagram Live, hoodie on, AirPods in, and says the same line: “School is scam. Zuckerberg dropped out. Gates dropped out. Jobs dropped out. I’m next.”. Its a billion dollars rhetoric…