By Ituah Ighodalo   If one looks at the world’s ecosystem and the background of creation, one cannot but wonder in amazement at the perfection created by God. As far as I am concerned, the only imperfection in the world today is ironically the creation put in place to rule the earth. I am irrevocably [...]

Nothing in recent times has gripped the imagination, drawn the ire (both for and against) and stirred the soul (and pens and tongues) of a very wide cross section of the public as the Homosexuality Act recently passed by the National Assembly, to await the President’s ratification. With it has come surprising yet predictable threats [...]

By Tayo Olarewaju   The commencement address Steve Jobs (the former CEO of Apple and Pixar animation) gave on the 12th of June 2005 at Stanford University remains particularly poignant given his recent death and rings especially true at this time. Going through the speech there are different lessons in it for parents. Below are [...]

US-based Forbes magazine has named 80-year-old literary icon, Chinua Achebe, among the most influential celebrities in Africa. The magazine said it received 7,500 entries from people after it demanded that people should send names of influential celebrities in the continent. “Determining the celebrities who exert the highest degree of influence in contemporary African pop culture [...]

By Adeleke Adeyemi   The g-factor The verdict is in and it provides empirical evidence for the Yoruba saying that ‘the vulture — gunugun – never dies young’: To lower your cancer risk, and thus avert early death, pray to lose hair prematurely. Men who lose their hair by the age of 30 could be [...]

By Akintokunbo A Adejumo   Prior to the 1966 coup which ushered in General JTU Aguiyi-Ironsi, very few people in Nigeria had ever seen soldiers before. They were mostly confined to the barracks. Most of us in those days did not even know that Nigerians soldiers were sent to the Congo. Even now, most history [...]

As part of his itinerary on his recent visit to Nigeria, Former Zambian president, Kenneth Kaunda paid a visit to the children of Heritage Homes, an orphanage located in Anthony, Lagos. The Heritage Homes is a non-profit, non-governmental, Christian organisation set up with the primary purpose of saving the lives of orphaned and abandoned children [...]

With the controversy over the proposed introduction of Islamic banking still raging, we consider it grossly irresponsible of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to drag the country into yet another decidedly Islamic organisation. The controversial CBN boss must have taken his cue from erstwhile military ruler Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida who [...]

JOB SPECIFICATION/DESCRIPTION FOR EDITORIAL ASSISTANT   Vacancy exists for this position in a media/publishing firm involved in the production of books, magazines and newspapers. A first degree in any field. Fresh graduate or maximum of two years work experience. Female candidates only. Desired Skills Set – An excellent command of written & spoken English. – [...]