Reading Time: 6 minutes “All those involved in snatching ballot boxes and committing all sorts of voter suppression crimes should be arrested and prosecuted”, declared Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s former president in reaction to reported incidents of ballot disruption in Bayelsa State. He spoke the minds of many of his compatriots in different parts of the country who had Read More…
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Between Starshine and Clay
Reading Time: 13 minutes Written by Sarah Ladipo Manyika, and published in 2022 by Footnote Press, Between Starshine and Clay is a composition of encounters with 11 living and 1 deceased titan of modern history. Manyika, a British/Nigerian/American writer, has produced magnificent word portraits of these 12 luminaries. The spirit emanating from each portrait evokes the abundance of images Read More…
They sell the needy for a pair of shoes
Reading Time: 4 minutes I woke up at the weekend to a letter written by Professor Ibrahim Adamu Yakasai of Bayero University, Kano. He had on March 25, 2023, performed a civic duty as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Returning Officer for the Tudun Wada/Doguwa House of Representative elections. He had announced with his professorial authority that Ado Read More…
HATE: Not in Lagosians’ Character
Reading Time: 6 minutes Social media have their good and bad sides. If you close your eyes to avoid seeing the bad sides, chances are that your eyes will still be shut when the good sides pass you by. In the wake of the tragic loss of lives in the unfortunate accident where a train crushed a staff bus Read More…
My mother was a woman
Reading Time: 5 minutes I AM blessed because I am blessed by women. This Wednesday, March 8, I received messages from some women wishing me a happy International Women’s Day. They know I am not part of their gender. But they are aware that I support, speak and fight for gender equity, equal rights and justice for all irrespective Read More…
Embracing equity through positive alliance
Reading Time: 4 minutes On the occasion of the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD) with the theme, “Embracing Equity’, it is pertinent to discuss a subject close to me, ‘encouraging the girl child to succeed’. The #EmbraceEquity campaign topic for IWD 2023 aims to start a discussion on why just providing equal opportunities are not enough. Every individual has Read More…
YES, THEY SHOULD
Reading Time: 6 minutes Let Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat finish what they started — with renewed vigour By Taiwo Obe Besides that both had been commissioners in the State, there appears to be an unwritten bond that they had to work harmoniously together to transform Lagos State — Nigeria’s economic nerve-centre, which, according to officials, daily receives at least 600 visitors Read More…
The battles between young General Buhari and retired teacher, Ajasin
Reading Time: 4 minutes The battles I describe, took place four decades ago. They speak to character and governance; some of the problems we have today and why the country is in turmoil. They were between a then 42-year-old General Muhammadu Buhari and 76-year-old Michael Adekunle Ajasin who had retired after 54 years of teaching from July 1921 to Read More…
2023 Poll: Audit, Don’t Cancel!
Reading Time: 6 minutes I don’t agree that the admittedly flawed 2023 presidential election should be cancelled as requested by some people. Decapitation is not the right cure for a nagging headache. In spite of its imperfections, the rule of law is still the most civilised way of resolving any dispute known to man. So, no matter how aggrieved Read More…
The Role of Worldreader in achieving SDG 4 – Inclusive, Equitable and Quality Education: The East African Perspective
Reading Time: 4 minutes Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) aims to “ensure inclusive, equitable and quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” Among its several core targets are universal youth literacy, early childhood development, universal pre-primary, primary and secondary education, and education for sustainable development and global citizenship. To reach SDG 4, unequal access to and Read More…
