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Conflicts Of Interest: A Lawyer’s Dilemma By Johnson Babalola

On my recent trip to Nigeria, I found myself at a cozy local restaurant with a few of my friends, all lawyers like me. We were there for the food, of course, and the seafood soup on offer didn’t disappoint. The rich broth, filled with calamari, prawns, and a mix of fish, was a harmony…

Poverty Of Thought, Not Thought Of Poverty

By Owei Lakemfa THE Super Eagles nightmare in Libya and, the World Bank insanely asking Nigerians to endure 15 more years of suffocation and pain, speak to a poverty of ideas. The lives of the Eagles and officials were endangered when the aircraft carrying them, which was descending at the Benghazi Airport, was suddenly ordered back…

Will Ondo Enjoy A Seamless Governorship Election?

By Tonnie Iredia It is the turn of the people of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria, to pass through the ordeal of a governorship election in the country. The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, the body empowered to organize elections in Nigeria has since scheduled Saturday, November 16, 2024 as voting day for the contest. Indeed,…

Age is a Teacher

By Johnson Babalola As I celebrate another year, I'm reminded that age is an insightful teacher, and life is a journey that will end for us all. With time, we witness both life’s beauty—marriages, graduations, births—and its hardships—health struggles, loss of relationships, jobs, or even loved ones. Through it all, the question remains: What will…

Japa: 5 countries with highest visa rejection rate

Traveling to the Schengen area from non-EU countries comes with the requirement of obtaining a visa, and for many Nigerians, navigating the visa application process can feel like walking a tightrope. While the Schengen Area comprises 27 member countries, each with its own approach to visa approvals, not all embassies are created equal. Some are…

Petals of Thought 

By Segun Ayobolu Reflections on Sam Omatseye's 'Information in an Age Flux' (Published in The Nation newspaper of Sunday, October 20, 2024) Not only demonstrating his versatility and depth as a trained historian, Sam Omatseye’s recent lecture at the Trinity University, Yaba’ Lagos, titled ‘Information in an Age of Flux’, also vividly illustrated the writer’s…

Nigeria and the 2024 Nobel Prize,  By Dakuku Peterside

Each year, the Nobel Prize emerges as a global celebration of human achievement, recognising exceptional contributions to progress across various fields such as Literature, Science, and Economics. It also celebrates the promotion and advancement of peace. The prestigious award symbolises the potential to advance knowledge and solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. In…

Reuben Abati’s remembering Oluremi Oyo

By Bolanle Bolawole [email protected] 0705 263 1058 Dr. Reuben Abati’s “Remembering Mrs. Remi Oyo”, which I read online on Oct. 1, 2024, brought back a floodgate of memories regarding Mrs. Oluremi Oyo who passed to glory 10 years ago and whose remembrance her family held recently in Lagos. Remi and I were professional colleagues. Her…

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Conflicts Of Interest: A Lawyer’s Dilemma By Johnson Babalola

On my recent trip to Nigeria, I found myself at a cozy local restaurant with a few of my friends, all lawyers like me. We were there for the food, of course, and the seafood soup on offer didn’t disappoint. The rich broth, filled with calamari, prawns, and a mix of fish, was a harmony…

Poverty Of Thought, Not Thought Of Poverty

By Owei Lakemfa THE Super Eagles nightmare in Libya and, the World Bank insanely asking Nigerians to endure 15 more years of suffocation and pain, speak to a poverty of ideas. The lives of the Eagles and officials were endangered when the aircraft carrying them, which was descending at the Benghazi Airport, was suddenly ordered back…

Will Ondo Enjoy A Seamless Governorship Election?

By Tonnie Iredia It is the turn of the people of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria, to pass through the ordeal of a governorship election in the country. The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, the body empowered to organize elections in Nigeria has since scheduled Saturday, November 16, 2024 as voting day for the contest. Indeed,…

Age is a Teacher

By Johnson Babalola As I celebrate another year, I'm reminded that age is an insightful teacher, and life is a journey that will end for us all. With time, we witness both life’s beauty—marriages, graduations, births—and its hardships—health struggles, loss of relationships, jobs, or even loved ones. Through it all, the question remains: What will…

Japa: 5 countries with highest visa rejection rate

Traveling to the Schengen area from non-EU countries comes with the requirement of obtaining a visa, and for many Nigerians, navigating the visa application process can feel like walking a tightrope. While the Schengen Area comprises 27 member countries, each with its own approach to visa approvals, not all embassies are created equal. Some are…

Petals of Thought 

By Segun Ayobolu Reflections on Sam Omatseye's 'Information in an Age Flux' (Published in The Nation newspaper of Sunday, October 20, 2024) Not only demonstrating his versatility and depth as a trained historian, Sam Omatseye’s recent lecture at the Trinity University, Yaba’ Lagos, titled ‘Information in an Age of Flux’, also vividly illustrated the writer’s…

Nigeria and the 2024 Nobel Prize,  By Dakuku Peterside

Each year, the Nobel Prize emerges as a global celebration of human achievement, recognising exceptional contributions to progress across various fields such as Literature, Science, and Economics. It also celebrates the promotion and advancement of peace. The prestigious award symbolises the potential to advance knowledge and solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. In…

Reuben Abati’s remembering Oluremi Oyo

By Bolanle Bolawole [email protected] 0705 263 1058 Dr. Reuben Abati’s “Remembering Mrs. Remi Oyo”, which I read online on Oct. 1, 2024, brought back a floodgate of memories regarding Mrs. Oluremi Oyo who passed to glory 10 years ago and whose remembrance her family held recently in Lagos. Remi and I were professional colleagues. Her…

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