When Faith Meets the Law: Understanding Church Vows Spiritual Promises vs. Legal Obligations CHURCHGOERS often make bold promises during services—pledges to donate funds, sponsor projects, or build infrastructure. Such vows are spiritually binding, aimed at expressing devotion or gratitude. Yet, a pressing question lingers quietly in the minds of many: Can the law touch these […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON FG–KPMG Talks Highlight Challenges of Implementing Nigeria’s Tax Reforms Consultation Amid Controversy THE Federal Government’s meeting with KPMG officials in Abuja underscores the complexities surrounding the rollout of Nigeria’s new tax laws. The engagement comes against the backdrop of widespread debate among businesses and tax professionals following KPMG Nigeria’s critical report on […]
The Slow March of Progress in Ndokwa Nation Educational Aspirations Hampered NDOKWA/Ukwuani communities continue to grapple with underdevelopment despite high-profile federal projects. The Federal University of Health Science in Kwale remains largely dormant, with just a single building visible on site. Community members question whether the project’s slow pace reflects neglect, political bias, or lack […]
By BUNMI BUSOLA Strategic Lessons and Warnings for the World The Human and Political Cost THE operation in Caracas claimed lives and disrupted governance, leaving Venezuela in a precarious political state. With Maduro detained and Delcy Rodriguez under US oversight, the country faces a near-impossible path to independent democratic transition. Analysts emphasize that beyond oil, […]
The Night Nigeria Fractured: How Captain Andrew Nwankwo Escaped the July 1966 Counter-Coup A Nation on the Edge BY July 1966, Nigeria’s young military government was standing on a fault line of suspicion, fear and ethnic mistrust. The January coup that brought Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi to power had left deep scars within the armed […]
Political Commentary Raises Alarm Over Alleged U.S. Actions Against Venezuela A Contested Account Gains Attention A sharply worded political essay has drawn international attention after alleging that Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, was forcibly removed from office and transferred to the United States. Though the claims remain unverified, they have triggered renewed discussion […]
Hunger, Wealth, and Desire: Rethinking Male Attraction Through Science From Curiosity to Controlled Research WHILE jokes about “poverty preferences” circulate online, serious scientific inquiry has now examined whether economic and physiological stress genuinely affect attraction. The study by Swami and Tovée, published in PLOS ONE, approached the subject with methodological rigor, asking whether breast size […]
From Benin to the Delta: Akalaka and the Making of Ikwerre Ancestral Memory Oral Tradition as Historical Authority IN Ikwerre society, oral tradition is not casual storytelling; it is a form of historical authority passed through elders, titled men, and family lineages. One of the most enduring of these traditions presents Akalaka as a migrant […]
FROM AMALGAMATION TO AMBIGUITY — A STATE STILL SEARCHING FOR ITSELF How Nigeria Became a Country Still Debating Its Own Meaning NIGERIA’S challenges are not simply failures of leadership; they reflect a state that never fully defined what it means to belong together. A Country Assembled, Not Agreed Upon The colonial amalgamation of Nigeria fused […]
MONEY, POWER, AND IDENTITY The Indigenous Currencies That Powered Pre-Colonial Nigeria BEFORE political amalgamation, the regions that became Nigeria operated as distinct economic worlds, each with its own understanding of money, value, and trade. Currency was not merely a medium of exchange; it was a social institution tied to power, culture, and identity. The Yoruba, […]