That Nigerians are religious is an understatement. The peculiar situation of the country, where people are poor amidst a lot of resources has forced people to be looking up to God for salvation. However, in the bid to get salvation, people must satisfy their basic needs. A person may not be able to satisfy those…
A revolution is a very sharp change made to something. They are usually political in nature. Some people feel unhappy with their lives, some are unhappy with whole systems. Often revolutions include fighting. However, there are revolutions that happen without fighting. Now, if Sowore was comfortable with the style of Buhari’s administration, he wouldn’t have…
NEPA, as it then was, used to be the Nigerian government owned monopoly of electricity power. The only thing was that it gradually went from the state of supplying epileptic power to not supplying at all. That was when the Nigerian government in its wisdom, decided to privatize power supply. But then, with the introduction…
When I consider the generality of Nigerians, I tend to shudder. I’m amazed simply because I just can’t fathom how people can be suffering amidst plenty and still find time to be smiling. I’m further surprised that those who should know better are not visibly worried by the state of rot and neglect. The masterstroke…
Photo credit: City News Toronto It seems some Cznadians feel quite at home with the federal government’s preference for British spelling. The Canadian Press reports that messages to Prime Minister Mark Carney on the matter indicate several correspondents see the affectation as a way of countering US cultural dominance. A flurry of emails to Carney followed…
Gunmen kidnapped at least 52 people, including children, in a weekend attack on a village and military base in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state, local sources told AFP news agency on Monday. Euronews reports that kidnappings have become a major source of income for armed groups in Nigeria, including jihadists in the northeast and criminal gangs…
A blood-filtering technique for lowering cholesterol may also remove toxic forever chemicals from the body, a new study suggests. The Independent reports that apheresis machines are routinely used in hospitals to help patients with hard-to-treat high cholesterol levels. They work by drawing blood from one arm, separating fat molecules from the plasma, and returning it to…
