The unique powers of the feminine

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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Is it right to celebrate St Valentine’s Day as lovers day?

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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Points of concern and action

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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Remembering Herbert Macaulay, father of Nigerian nationalism

By Akinwale Akinyoade  14 November 2018   Born on this day in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1864, Herbert Macaulay helped to lay the foundation of modern Nigeria and he contributed majorly to the shaping of popular perceptions of a modern nation and its obligation to the public.Macaulay belonged to a distinguished missionary family with roots in the […]

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At 58 years, mutual distrust defines Nigeria’s media-state relations

The media has always been part of Nigeria’s political sailing ship since colonial era by contributing to her development in spite of hostility towards it. Men and women of the press have suffered humiliation and victimisation, and these were even more so during the military era. Nigeria supposedly has a background of liberalism, which suggests […]

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