Its Time to Ease Back Intellectual Conversations into Nigerian Classrooms
Today, there is so much information overload encircling. There is also rising misinformation, and declining critical thinking skills, too much that the role of debate in shaping articulate, analytical young minds has never been more urgent. Yet, debate…
The Geometry of Truth – A Poem by Bolutife Oluwadele
The Geometry of Truth… The fact is not a single, solid stone, A simple thing to clutch and call one’s own. It is a cut-glass prism, multi-faced, Where every angle, light and dark, is placed. One face is Law, a cold and measured line, A…
COP30 Strikes Major Climate Finance Deal, but Fossil Fuel Roadmap Remains Elusive
After several days of intense negotiations in Belém, Brazil, global climate diplomats have reached an agreement to improve climate finance and accelerating the implementation of the Paris Agreement. The deal, after two weeks, was finalised at the close…
Ronaldo Lights Up Riyadh With Spectacular Bicycle Kick
A 40-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo reminded the football world of his enduring brilliance on Friday night, producing a breathtaking bicycle kick to seal Al-Nassr’s 4–1 win over Al-Khaleej in stoppage time, a moment that instantly electrified the King Saud…
Opinion: Nigeria Must Turn Children’s Rights From Paper Promises to Real Progress
Around the world, millions of children live with rights that exist only on paper. UNICEF’s recent figures paint a grim picture: as of 2023, 272 million children and young people remain out of school — a number that has risen by 3 percent since 2015.…
Trump Blasts Nigerian Government Over Alleged Targeted Attacks, Threatens to Cut US Aid
US President Donald Trump has launched a blistering criticism of the Nigerian government, accusing it of failing to stop what he described as widespread killings of Christians in the country. Speaking in an audio message aired on Fox News Radio’s The…
Processed Foods Linked to Rising Global Health Risks, Experts Warn After Landmark Review
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be quietly driving a global health crisis, according to a major new review by international experts. The report warns that the world’s growing dependence on cheap, highly processed meals is putting billions at greater…
Writing as a Therapy – Bolutife Oluwadele
As I was retiring to bed last night, it occurred to me that I should write about this. Then, this morning as I was doing my ‘ward round’ (sorry, I forgot that I am a doctor of books), a message popped up on my WhatsApp: “Writing is therapeutic for me”…
Filler Words Are Silencing Young Voices, Dare2Debate is Planning to Change That
During conversations, presentations, and or perhaps in a debate, the words we choose and the ones we shouldn’t shape how confidently we are perceived. Filler sounds like “uh” and “um” may seem harmless, but they can quietly erode a speaker’s credibility.…
Why Life Is Better in These Countries Than Almost Anywhere Else
While the United States remains one of the world’s economic giants, several smaller and often overlooked nations are quietly outperforming it across key indicators, from healthcare and education to safety, sustainability, and overall life satisfaction.…
