Early years and education Born in 1959, Lawan completed his primary education at Sabon Gari Primary School, Gashua in 1974 and then enrolled at Government Secondary School, Gashua where he obtained his O’Level in 1979. From there, he proceeded to University of Maiduguri where he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Geography in 1984. Same year, […]
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Can we track the growing menace of the billions of tons of plastic used and discarded every year? It is estimated that one million plastic bottles are sold around the world every minute and yet there is no drastic plan to combat this vast plastic waste explosion. According to the State of Plastics report, only […]
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By Yinka Fabowale The mood at the traditional wedding/introduction ceremony just got upbeat as the bride after the usual motions of customary courtesies and bestowal of blessings by her family and the groom’s, smilingly took her seat beside me on the special nuptial chairs placed at a corner of the middle space partitioning the seated […]
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By Pius Adesanmi I was wet behind the ears. I was a Jambite. It was matriculation day at the University of Ilorin. After matriculation on the main campus of the University, I returned to the mini-campus in the company of new friends – fellow Jambites. At the entrance gate to campus, we ran to a […]
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By Adekunle Salman Today, I shall reveal a great secret. The long lost secret of anti-aging, which scientists today, are battling hard to unravel. The greatest anti-aging elixir available to mankind is inner peace, joy, and laughter. Waking up happy and grateful for the experiences placed upon your path and gracefully taking decisions that will […]
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Scientific, Cultural and Spiritual perspectives By Abayomi Aiyesimoju There are many sayings that attest to special powers with which the feminine folk are endowed. Sayings such as: “Behind every man, there is a woman;” “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world;” There are in the Yoruba Language sayings like “Iya ni wura, baba […]
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By Samueli I will not wish to go into the history of Valentine’s Day. But I can sense the import of your question. I will therefore like to share with you my own experiences in this regard. When in our immediate surroundings fellow human beings are celebrating love, we need not stand aside and refuse […]
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By Samueli Some three decades ago, my no-nonsense lady boss asked to see my diary to see what work I had planned for the future weeks. As she flipped through, she came across an entry that reads: “Buy Valentine’s Cards”. She let out a humorous shriek whilst handing back my diary saying that going through […]
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By Samueli To kick-start a meeting with the Managing Director, MD, of a government Agency who was really being oppressive to him and his firm with regards to an assignment they were handling for the MD’s organisation, a learned gentleman spoke to the effect that he was not at that meeting as a lawyer but […]
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By Olusegun Obasanjo Being the full text of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s open letter accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of plotting to rig the 2019 elections. “I am concerned as a democrat who believes that with faithful and diligent practice of democracy, we can get over most of our political problems and move steadfastly and surefootedly on […]
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