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 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 […]
Mythology Backed by Material Evidence A common critique of African historical narratives is their over-dependence on oral histories. Yet the Yoruba civilisation stands apart because its mythology aligns unusually with material confirmation. Ife’s cosmological status as the cradle of humanity is reinforced not by sentiment but by archaeological evidence of early urban planning, metallurgy, artistry, […]
The Institution Behind the Celebration MARRIAGE in Nigeria is more than a union between two individuals — it is a structured social institution influenced by history, power, economics, and belief systems. In the North and South East, marriage traditions evolved along different civilisational pathways, but both serve a similar social purpose: family legitimacy, community cohesion, […]
A Trend Misunderstood IN recent years, name change announcements have quietly risen in Nigerian newspapers, driven by marriage, religion, family disputes, and personal reinvention. But legal analysts warn that the public misunderstands what a name change actually accomplishes. While many citizens assume that publishing a new name equals a reset, investigations show a different reality: […]
The Appeal of Finality — And Its Hidden Cost STATUTORY marriage offers what customary unions sometimes struggle with: certainty, portability, and legal authority without family arbitration. Adults can marry without extended approvals. The certificate speaks for itself globally. But that finality has a cost: it is far easier to enter than exit. The Legal Cage: […]
A Regulatory Deadline Disguised as Routine ACROSS Nigeria’s small business ecosystem, one compliance requirement continues to ambush entrepreneurs long after registration: the filing of Annual Returns with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Many business owners treat it like paperwork for another day — until that day arrives and their business legitimacy is in question. CAC […]
From Dispersed Clans to a United Polity THE story of the Egbà Kingdom is often told through folklore of refuge and resilience. Yet beyond the symbolism of sanctuary lies a more deliberate political revolution rarely examined with critical depth: the calculated restructuring of a fractured people into a single functioning state. The Egbà, a subgroup […]
By DEBORAH OCHEJA The Constitutional Backing THE right to observe Nigerian court proceedings stems from the constitutional doctrine of open justice. Except where the law expressly restricts it, hearings are public events, accessible to citizens who wish to learn, monitor, or research judicial processes. This is the legal basis that allows journalists, law students, governance analysts, […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE The Reform Agenda Nigeria Has Always Needed A Sector Interrupted, Not Irrelevant NIGERIA’S automotive industry is confronting a transition moment as disruptive as independence itself — but this time, the battle is industrial, not territorial. With global mobility rapidly pivoting toward EVs, CNG and low-carbon systems, Nigeria is scrambling to avoid becoming […]