Written by A Nigerian medical doctor, Obianma Onyia, has said men who split bills 50-50 with their wives should be ashamed of themselves. The 53-year-old mother of three medical doctors stated this in a Facebook post on Monday, September 8, 2025. According to the doctor, a woman already brings a lot to the table by managing the home, cooking, … Continue reading “Why are you a man if you cannot pay most of the bills? You ought to be ashamed of yourselves – Nigerian medical doctor drags ’50:50′ men”
A dramatic scene played out during a stop-and-search when a police officer, after ransacking a young ladys bag, suddenly bolted away in shock. According to eyewitnesses, the officer had carefully gone through her belongings only to stumble on what he wasnt expecting to see her underwear. Social media users have since reacted, some joking that he saw … Continue reading “Police officer runs off after finding underwear inside young lady’s bag during stop and search”
Days after his return from an official trip to Japan and Brazil, President Bola Tinubu last Thursday jetted out on “vacation” to France, his perpetual personal home. “The vacation will last 10 working days,” a spokesman explained, adding that it is part of his 2025 annual leave. And for those who are concerned … Continue reading “Mixed metaphors: The EFCC’s burden”
By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has assured teachers in the state of improved welfare packages, including consideration of a 65-year retirement age, an upward review of science teachers’ allowances, and plans to defray outstanding gratuities before the end of his first tenure. The governor gave the assurance on Sunday in … Continue reading “Ekiti Govt considers 65-year retirement age for teachers, assures improved benefits”
One of the major challenges of Nigeria since colonial times had been corruption. But President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has now proclaimed its death. Corruption is gone! Futuristic laser technology must have been used to carry out such a comprehensive and professional operation on corruption in the body polity of Nigeria. So sophisticated that we Nigerians were … Continue reading “Banditry, its politics and practitioners”
By TUNDE RAHMAN Long before President Bola Tinubu decided on Vice President Kashim Shettima, who turned 59 last week, as his running mate in the last presidential election, both of them had first collaborated across boundaries and different political parties several years ago to the present, when they are working together at the helm of Nigerian … Continue reading “The bond between President Tinubu and VP Shettima”
By ARIZE NWOBU Headwinds are factors that push against and create negative effects in an economy and tailwinds are factors that push forward and create positive effects in an economy. Major headwinds against Nigeria’s economy include pervasive corruption, insecurity, prebendalism and nepotism, and high cost of governance featuring conspicuous consumption by the political class. Other headwinds … Continue reading “Taming the inflation headwind”
One of the greatest threats to Nigeria’s educational system today is examination malpractice. It has spread across secondary schools, tertiary institutions, and even professional qualifying exams, eroding the credibility of our certificates. In 2025, the West African Examination Council, WAEC, withheld the results of 192,089 candidates over malpractice allegations, while in 2024, no fewer than … Continue reading “Need to tackle exam malpractice”
By FATIMA ABUBAKAR The news that the Federal Government is reviewing Nigeria’s revenue allocation formula with the intention of increasing the share of states has been received with excitement across the country. Vanguard’s editorial of August 22, 2025, “Proposed raise in state allocations,” rightly described the initiative as a new ray of hope for state and … Continue reading “Re: Proposed raise in state allocations”
By Juliet Umeh Nigeria will host its first Rural Connectivity Summit on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, in Lagos, to tackle the digital exclusion of over 20 million Nigerians with no internet access. The summit, with the theme “Rethinking Digital Connectivity to Unlock Rural Economic Potentials,” will bring together telecom operators, regulators, policymakers, technology firms, financial … Continue reading “Nigeria to host first rural connectivity summit as 20m remain offline”