“Sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism. Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.”- Seneca. Seneca, was a statesman and philosopher from the ancient Rome, that believed in the need to appreciate the sacrifices made…
LAST Sunday, the Department of State Security Services, DSS, announced the arrest of two suspected high-profile kidnap kingpins, as they tried to depart Nigeria for Saudi Arabia. Their mission was Hajj, the Islamic holy ritual. The suspected kidnappers had been…
THE enemy is behind everything that happens to anyone here. In electronics and computing, a glitch is an unexpected software or hardware malfunction. Here, you have your phone frozen or your app crashed, you respond cursing the devil that is…
In every democratic society, civic rights—such as freedom of speech, assembly, and protest—are sacred. They empower the people to demand accountability, fairness, and justice. However, when these rights are misused to shield criminal behavior or promote illegitimate causes, they…
THE ongoing scandal of corruption at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, stands as a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities in our academic institutions, where power, authority, and financial mismanagement frequently intersect. The findings from the due diligence exercise and…
LEADING up to the recent superlative annual reports showcasing one of the most significant growth experienced by a Nigeria Financial Institution in recent years I was forced to ask “what is Fidelity Bank” doing right? My banking and financial…
THERE is a Yoruba proverb thus: “You cannot shave a man’s head in his absence”. Literally it means, you cannot make a decision that affects someone without their knowledge or consent. The person whose life is affected by the decision…
IT isn’t the very day a wayward child gleefully crashed the sacred earthen pot that he is served deterrence. That is why it has taken some time to glimpse at the irresponsibility and daring of a characterless middle age man,…
PROFESSOR Ishaq Oloyede management of Joint Administration and Matriculation (JAMB) purge was long overwhelming before the recent 2025 technical glitches that affected nearly 380,000 candidates in Lagos and the Southeast. Professor Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar, admitted to errors in…
THE system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties is called the law.” By the authority of the above definition, any…
