Photo credit: BBC By Adewale Sobowale The Nigerian government seems to have belatedly woken up to its responsibility of securing the people against terrorists, with President Bola Tinubu declaring a state of emergency, the Legislature, and the states waking up to action. It is rather interesting that a country whose security agencies – the army and the police – had been…
Photo credit: Premium Times Nigerians have various interesting records. I’m surprised that the publishers of the Guinness Book of Records are yet to give the Nigerian people an award for being a people that have set the highest number of records. I hope they aren’t trying to be like the organisers of the whistle blower…
Photo credit: Guardian I’m always pained when I have to write on the governance of my country, Nigeria. The cause of my pain is, to the discerning, so basic. But then, if we realise the fact that a degree, on its own, doesn’t emancipate anyone, the cause of my pain should be more manifest. Rather…
What are Gen Z slang words? Gen Z slang words are informal, often playful phrases used by people born between 1997 and 2012. These terms reflect their digital lives, humor, and culture — often spreading quickly through social media like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. That’s why understanding Gen Z slang isn’t just for fun. It…
Photo credit: The Annie Casey Foundation WHAT IS GENERATION Z? Generation Z has emerged as a population increasingly worthy of attention, especially now as its older members are in their 20s and have become a politically engaged force in recent elections. Born after 1996, Generation Zers made up one-tenth of the 2020 electorate and have added 8.3 million newly eligible voters since November 2022 — reaching an estimated 41 million…
Photo credit: BBC A group of military officers say they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has been arrested. The BBC reports that the officers then appeared on state TV and said they had suspended the electoral process. The nation was awaiting the outcome of Sunday’s presidential election….
