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Meet the ‘rich’ Nigerian barbers of Houston
THEY charge between $20 and $30 dollars for a haircut.
If you need to trim your beards, pay extra. And during busy days, especially on weekends, they get close to 20 clients. This means they make $400. With dollars atimes exchanging for…
Why Nigerian youths earnestly yearn for Ambassador Funmi Ayinke
By Best Agbese
Is it truly "a man's World?" It is known that, the effects of great power and strong ideology in the production of meaning in a country, though often hidden, gradually come to form an integral part of social…
Mele Kyari: A Reformer in the Belly of Lions- GGN
We have long been an admirer of the Mele Kyari, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) helmsman. We recall that upon his appointment he would spearhead notable reforms in the oil and gas sector owing to his impeccable track…
Buni: The miracle man who revived APC
By Philip Agbese
As the election year approaches, political parties are at their best to reposition for electoral success. However, we must not fail to remember that it hasn't been all rosy for the country's two main political parties: The…
Commending NIRSAL’s interventions
By Okanga Agila
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) does not ring a bell. I can guess that many would struggle to understand what NIRSAL stands for. This is understandable, though, given the…
Yahaya Bello: A huge revelation for Nigeria
By Chidiebere Uzodinma
I am one of those who have expressed delight since the governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, declared interest in contesting the country's presidency in 2023. My excitement was borne out of the potential of a Yahaya…
Saluting Malami and the courage to stand by Nigeria
By Rotimi Ola
The Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami, has been in the news of late. There have been scathing remarks on his personality in recent times. That the attacks have been sustained vigorously smacks of a sinister motive either to…
X-raying NOUN’s milestones in education
By Michael Udeh
Suppose there is one bell that should constantly be ringing in Nigeria. In that case, it should be the National Open University Bell for the impact of the educational institution in Nigeria. I gave hope to those who never…
NYSC: Between military training and national service
By Richard Murphy
Horrifying. Outrageous. Those are the natural reactions that any sane person would think of in response to a motion currently being cooked up in the House of Representatives to draft members of the National Youth Service…
That NYSF Trust Fund and our future
By Tolulope Adebayo
I was elated by a piece of news I stumbled on recently about the proposed National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund (NYSC-TF). Initially, I thought it was the usual government rush in proposing policies to attract media…