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Africa does not have a dog in the fight going on in the Middle East. “Operation Epic Fury” is a war between a tag team of a lion and a polar bear on the one hand and a honey badger and its army of unseen Tasmanian devils on the other. What we have learnt so Read More…
Football has a unique ability to unite Lagos. It also has a remarkable ability to divide a beer parlour within five minutes. That was how the matter of the Super Eagles and the 2026 World Cup qualification reached our table in Aguda. The conversation started innocently enough. Someone mentioned that the Nigeria Football Federation was Read More…
The Mental Health Risks of Raising Emotionally Immature Children The Slow Work of Recovery After years of coping, relapse, and uncertainty, Ademuyiwa’s journey slowly began to take a different shape—not overnight, but in small, steady steps. What became clear to his family and to those supporting him was that recovery is rarely about a single Read More…
Ever wondered what happens to the trash we throw away? Sure, some of it gets recycled, and some end up in landfills. But did you know there’s a way to actually turn our waste into energy? Yep, it’s actually called waste-to-energy (WTE), and it’s a fascinating mix of science, engineering and environmental smarts. Let’s chat Read More…
A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.— Jackie Robinson There could only have been one BJ in any academic environment. Biodun Jeyifo! Bee-Jay! Like a hawk flying high above the environment, he had a bird’s-eye view of goings-on among mortals—our daily struggles to make meaning of our sojourn. Read More…
Wars have a curious way of travelling. They begin as distant headlines—maps on television screens, analysts in dark suits explaining geopolitics—and somehow end up in the most ordinary places: a fuel queue in Mushin, a market stall in Mile 12, or a beer parlour in Aguda. That was how the matter of the United States, Read More…
Dennis was once the dependable one in his family. In his mid-forties, trained as an engineer, previously employed, socially engaged, and independent, he carried himself with quiet confidence. He had plans. He had structure. He knew who he was. Then he was involved in a serious road accident. He survived. His physical injuries were treated. Read More…
Fifty-six-year-old President Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana made the headlines recently when he declined the invitation of President Trump to visit the White House. There is no quarrel between Trump and Boko. The relationship between the US and Botswana is also cordial. Boko is only living true to the Yoruba proverb which says that a Read More…
Children from high-net-worth families often step into adulthood surprisingly confident with money. It is rarely just about having more cash. The real difference is that money is explained, practiced and demystified early, while most kids learn only that money appears, disappears and feels stressful. That gap becomes massive over time. Money As Tool In many Read More…
We have recently witnessed spirited protests and media contestations on the electoral bill then in the works and now signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. If you immerse yourself too deeply in the emotive tragicomedy, you may miss the tragedy of how politics has torn the fabric of brotherhood down the middle, or the Read More…