Yesterday, the coordinating Minister of the economy Mr Wale Edun hinted that Nigeria will take a $2.2 loan from the World Bank. The loan according to the Minister attracts only 1% interest rate and described it as favourable. The World Bank has been Nigeria's friend in terms of loans as part of the neo colonial hangover and perpetual slavery be ... Read more

There is no denying the fact that anyone with a dispassionate and discerning mindset will concur with the view of this writer that Yahaya Bello's quandary for allegedly being corrupt finds expressions in the unbearable level of poverty of leadership that has for decades permeated the three tiers of government in Nigeria. In fact, the situati ... Read more

It is not news that youths erroneously believe that smoking and drinking can make them great. The reason for their erroneous thinking cannot be farfetched as the social habits of smoking and drinking are often glamorized in the media and popular culture, thus creating a misguided perception of greatness among young people. Without a doubt, this ... Read more

A sociological school of thought opined that man is a product and a maker of history; as such, history makes man and while man remains a maker of history. Consequently, every human activity is historic. The present distortion of the equity charter in Imo State in my opinion is a brainchild of history. For instance, as a child, I remember the deridi ... Read more

Each passing day brings to mind evidence that Niger Delta region is on the march to becoming a zone of peace and sustainable development as promised some months ago by Mr. Chiedu Ebie, Chairman, Governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Through their actions and inactions so far, the board/management have demonstrated to be ... Read more

If there is any Nigerian personality that was unremittingly looked down upon in the bid to carve a niche in his chosen career, he is unarguably Portable, also known as Zazoo in the entertainment industry, and whose real names are Habeeb Okikiola. He is a street pop singer and performer who has rapidly emerged in the Nigerian music scene. His journe ... Read more

Ungrateful in deed means someone who does not show gratitude through their actions. While ungrateful indeed means someone who is truly unappreciative. In other words, people in the ungrateful in deed category may be grateful but their behaviour or character does not match thier words. In contrast, the ungrateful indeed category do not acknowledge o ... Read more