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Opinion
• Valentine’s Day: Supermarkets, vendors expect high sales By Damilola Olufemi Despite the economic downturn, Nigerian couples are determined to make this Valentine’s Day a memorable one. From supermarket shopping sprees to surprise packages, event planning, and romantic getaways, lovers are finding creative ways to celebrate their relationships. For Emmanuel and his girlfriend, Ada, who live in the Kurumashi area of Kaduna State, Valentine’s Day is all about appreciation and…
Protect your heirs from incurring hefty bills – but beware ways it could backfire For most families, their home is their biggest asset. So it is no surprise that parents are increasingly giving property as gifts in order to avoid inheritance tax. Land Registry data shows that about 130,000 properties are given away each year. This rose to 152,000 in 2023 and is forecast to reach around 220,000 this year, according to…
By Tunde Akingbondere The media space is currently enmeshed in the loud argument over the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police(IGP), Kayode Egbetokun as well as the propriety of the amendment made to the Nigeria Police Act in the face of clearly stipulated legislative procedures guiding the entirety of our age long laws. This intellectual debate became quite popular with the courageous media salvo on the IGP by the presidential…
Many feel forced to hide their status through shame or fear of being taken into care When three homeless people died of cold in the ice-gripped US Midwest during last month’s freeze, it captured headlines — in a few local news outlets. But for most Americans, most of the time, the spectacular social failure that is US homelessness remains well below the radar. Even the news that it hit a…
One in five UK adults now live with diabetes or pre-diabetes, according to “alarming” data that highlights the effects of rising obesity levels, poor diets, and a “broken” food system. Diabetes UK reports that 12.2 million people are affected, including 4.6 million with diagnosed diabetes, 1.3 million with undiagnosed diabetes, and 6.3 million with pre-diabetes, marking the highest total ever recorded. Only a small portion of cases involve type 1…
You have heard of neoliberalism and neoconservatism. Now welcome to the age of neoimperialism. The most striking moment in Donald Trump’s inaugural address last month was his pledge that the US “will once again consider itself a growing nation — one that increases our wealth, expands our territory”. Hopes that Trump’s talk of territorial expansion was an empty rhetorical flourish have faded. The president’s references to foreign territories that he…
The billionaire’s aggressive efficiency drive has critics warning of a constitutional crisis. Allies say he’s just getting started Before Donald Trump re-entered the White House last month, his top donor Elon Musk’s grand plan to slash trillions of dollars in US government spending appeared to consist of little more than a logo of a dog wearing sunglasses, and a stream of provocative social media posts. But behind the scenes,…
Today’s Sunday Gospel Jam is The Great Commission Album. Make that ride to church worthwhile! The Nigerian gospel scene has seen so many greats come to the spotlight over the years with more gospel singers rising up each year. Gospel artistes like Nathaniel Bassey, Sinach and a few others have been regarded as pacesetters of contemporary worship music in Nigeria and Africa at large. But one major individual who has…
By Craig Simpson Officials from David Lammy’s department set to meet Caribbean delegation demanding trillions of pounds, sources claim Sources said David Lammy’s department will meet members of the Reparations Commission of the Caribbean Community Credit: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire The Foreign Office is to open talks on slavery reparations with Caribbean officials demanding trillions of pounds from the UK, sources have claimed. Members of the Reparations Commission of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), a…
For sometime now,the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has been having a running battle both with the Kaduna State House of Assembly over his indictment by the lawmakers ,and same for the presidency for his recent criticisms of the APC -led administration. In this analysis, Damilola Olufemi examines the possible links between the ongoing imbroglio and the 2027 presidential race. Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State,…
A worthwhile idea is straying into cruelty and, possibly, illegality IT AMOUNTS TO a bonfire of rainbow tape. Donald Trump has declared war on DEI, or diversity, equity and inclusion. He is already reshaping American institutions. Companies are abandoning programmes that they had put in place to increase the racial and gender diversity of their workforces (or at least renaming them to avoid Mr Trump’s ire). The whiplash has been most severe…
By Alade Adisa “There was enough evidence that the government of President Obasanjo was reluctant to find the killers of Bola Ige.” – Chief Bisi Akande When Chief James Ajibola Ige, SAN, was murdered on December 23, 2001, few days after resigning his position as Nigeria’s Minister of Justice, some thought it would be a matter of days before the assailants would be arrested and brought to justice. Their optimism…
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