Ukodo: Concept of a hands-on servant, by Pius Mordi
Ukodo is an exotic delicacy peculiar to the Urhobo and Isoko people in Delta State. It is the product of diligent culinary engineering. The chef is obligated to keep…
Why Lagos. Yes Lagos. (And Abuja too). The North is mobilised, nor marginalised, by Sunday Dare
Daily Trust’ recent headline screamed: “In Two Years, Lagos Gets ₦3.9 Trillion Projects.” Sensational, Yes. Accurate? Hardly. Numbers without context are not facts. They are distortions—weaponized to inflame rather than…
Northwest has the lion’s share of Tinubu’s projects, by Tanimu Yakubu
The Lagos Illusion The viral chart bundles together national infrastructure—federal highways, coastal transport corridors, and legacy roads—and labels them “Lagos-only projects.” By that logic, the Kano–Maiduguri expressway could be…
Julius Malema’s unbroken tongue and One Africa, by Ken Ugbechie
At just 44, Julius Sello Malema fills the ambience with the silhouette of a man who has lived through centuries. Fiery. Feisty. Fervid! The South African opposition politician and founder…
Takeaways from Harvard Strategic Leadership Program, by Tunde Rahman
Harvard University has always held a special attraction for me. And why not? Its awesome reputation as a remarkable citadel of learning, knowledge and research never fails to stir a…
When the Bench and Bar in Warri sat and stood for Shaba, the police officer, by Abraham Ogbodo
And that was the message last week Thursday when Assistant Commission of Police (ACP) Aliyu Shaba stood tall among Senior Advocates of Nigeria in Ekpan, Delta State. It is…
My 11 nuggets from Femi Otedola’s book, Making It Big, by Azuh Arinze
Very few books, I must confess, have generated as much excitement – long before their release and even after – as Femi Otedola’s Making It Big. And the reason is…
Tosin Ajayi and his power of imagination, by Simon Abiodun
With foresight reminiscent of Nostradamus, Ajayi has become the man who saw tomorrow. Guided by clarity of purpose, he has transformed vision into reality since assuming office as the DG,…
NNPC celebrates Patience Morgan @48: From Tea Lady to Trailblazer in the Towers
August 27, 2025 Patience Morgan’s story is that of dedication, resilience, optimism and persistence. Patience began working at NNPC as a bright eyed 20-year-old tea lady in the late 1990s,…
Delta-Five and Oborevwori’s education vision, by Ray Umukoro
Take a bow: Wisdom Chukwuma of Government College, Ughelli; Otorvo Uyoyou of Alegbo Secondary School, Effurun; Abraham Honour of Okpaka Secondary School, Okpaka; Ekhamateh Splendour of Government Model Secondary School,…