My mum woke me up every morning with a spank for soaking my dress and bed with urine. At first I cowered at the sight of my wet bed each morning, but as time progressed I got used to being punished for it. With all the spanking and yelling, I guess my bladder couldn’t understand … [Read more…]
We have come a long way as a specie but the most sellable product is still the feminine look. What are looks to a woman? It is how her religion is judged. It is how her beauty is rated. It is how her morality is measured. It is how her opportunities are metered. It is … [Read more…]
By Ezefi Mike Udoh In the august liturgy of our national memory, there exists a day so solemn, so charged with the undying fervor of the people’s will, that it transcends the realm of calendar and history—it becomes, indeed, a living testament to the irrepressible spirit of liberty. That day is June the Twelfth: Nigeria’s … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor Examination malpractice is a serious threat to the growth of university education across Nigeria. It can be defined in many ways. It means any dishonest act that affects the fairness and honesty of the examination process. It includes any illegal or wrong action taken before, during, or after an exam to … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud Childbirth is a death sentence in our country. It shouldn’t be. But it is. Our country loses a woman every seven minutes. That’s not a statistic. That is not just a scream in the dark, it is a cry searing the blinding daylight of a country that has grown numb to both … [Read more…]
By Sebastine Chukwuebuka Okafor When the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo commenced the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in 2003, it was a way of responding to the then growing concern over the increase in economic and financial crimes such as advance fee fraud, money laundering, corruption, and other financial crimes. … [Read more…]
“Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely,” is a cliché which might have lost its instructive value in contemporary governance. This is more so, as some serving national leaders are exhibiting their true colours; while masking as democrats. “Power reveals who a leader is.” As evinced in some countries, we’ve witnessed blurred definitional lines between democratic leaders and … [Read more…]
By Abdul Mahmud A 20-year-old housewife, Fatima Abdullahi, was docked before a Sharia Court. Her offence? Stealing foodstuff and N250,000 from her employer. The Sharia Court sits in Kano. The Sharia law will take its course. She is already shamed. The punishment for her crime is visible in the Qur’an. But, her trial will not … [Read more…]
By Uche Anichukwu When Dr. Peter Mbah unveiled his manifesto at the Peter Mbah Law Auditorium of the Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu, on October 13, 2022, many were quick to point out what they felt were typographical errors in the document. Among the assumed typos were his promise to construct 10,000km of roads in four … [Read more…]
By Abdul Mahmud The democratic experiment in West Africa, once heralded as a beacon of postcolonial hope and civic renewal, is now teetering on the edge of collapse. A sub-region praised for its cautious embrace of multiparty systems, free press, and constitutional governance is increasingly defined by military coups, rampant kleptocracy, eroding civil liberties, and … [Read more…]
By Abdul Mahmud A few days ago, opposition leaders gathered in Abuja. They called it a national political summit. Their mission was clear: to take back political power in 2027. In speeches laced with urgency and ambition, they signaled the start of a political war to win the hearts of the electorates. At the heart … [Read more…]
The news is everywhere. In recent months, we’ve witnessed a wave of defections from the crisis-ridden People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Some of both parties’ most prominent and long-standing figures have jumped ship, accelerating the party’s descent into instability. BAT, never one to miss a … [Read more…]