By Reuben Abati PETER F. DRUCKER, the Austrian American management guru (1909 -2005), it was who opined that change is an inevitable constant in human situations and that innovation is important in the 21st Century where skills become obsolete at the speed of light and what was deemed essential yesterday sooner or later becomes irrelevant, [&...
By Rimamnde Shawulu Many Nigerians believe Europe has stopped accepting migrants. That isn’t true. In this new episode of The Other Side, I explain what the European Union’s new Migration and Asylum Pact actually means. You’ll learn: ✅ Can Nigerians still study in Europe? ✅ Are work visas still available? ✅ Has asylum been ab...
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE “WHEN A house suffers from problems in its foundation, you can do one of two things: Continue to paper over the cracks until the house finally collapses on everyone’s head. The other option is to quickly pull down the house in an orderly and supervised manner, so that a better foundation can […]
By Owei Lakemfa THE WORLD was, two hundred and fifty years ago, gifted a great country, the United States, US. The date was July 4, 1776; the main event was its Declaration of Independence from Mother Britain. The latter is a small country that went to war with most of humanity, so much that it […]
By Fredros Okumu MOSQUITOES ARE evolving to survive insecticides, and countries are burning through health budgets just to hold the line. Here is why Africa must rigorously evaluate engineered mosquitoes. The debate over genetically modified mosquitoes is growing louder across Africa. Too often, these conversations start with the technology. ...
By Olukorede Yishau ALMOST EVERYONE, irrespective of religious leanings, must have at one difficult moment or the other asked this rhetorical question: Is God really good? It is a question for days when faith trembles like a candle before a restless wind. It is a query reserved for when the centre, no matter what, refuses […]
By Owei Lakemfa My Lord, Honourable Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court, Lokoja, was beaten to second place by his colleague in Abuja, Honourable Justice Peter Lifu, in the race for the judge that constitutes the gravest danger to democracy. Justice Lifu was so much in a hurry to claim the title that […]
By Owei Lakemfa THE UNITED States, US Vice President JD Vance, returned home from Switzerland this Monday, June 22, 2026, announcing that the foundations of peace with Iran have been laid. But in reality, there are many obstacles to the peace deal. These include President Donald Trump threatening to level Iran if it again shuts […]
By Bolanle BOLAWOLE SOMEONE ACCOSTED me recently and asked the question: Why are you Yoruba always the troublers of Nigeria? And my mind immediately went to the same question King Ahab had asked Prophet Elijah in the Bible! “And it came to pass, when (King) Ahab saw (Prophet) Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art […]
By Babafemi Ojudu FEW ISSUES in contemporary Nigeria command as much consensus as the need to improve security. Across the country, citizens live with fear. Farmers are afraid to go to their farms. Traders worry about travelling on our highways. Parents fear for their children. Communities once known for peace now sleep with one eye […...
