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In order to repel ignorance, ask yourself -- when’s the last time you didn’t check any social network especially Twitter or news outlet for a full day, let alone a week? The news is heavy, but it has been for years, so that’s not it.…

Simply put, children don’t do everything we ask them to do when we ask them to do it. As adults, we often assume this is because they are not understanding what we said so we try communicating the same expectation again by repeating…

'Respect is earned,' they say. This is true. You want to focus on being a person of integrity who overcomes challenges and puts effort into worthwhile things. This is how I learned to gain respect. Read Also: MIRROR THOUGHTS:…

Nigeria’s new president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has promised to make security a top priority of his administration. In his inaugural speech he promised, among other things, to provide security personnel with better training, equipment, pay…

A certain Nigerian journalist (or news anchor, for the lack of a better term) frequently uses "trending topics"on Twitter in his arguments about issues plaguing the country, without adequate fact-checking with its attendant consequences…

Always and everywhere, power seeks to expand its reach and centralize control. In order to consolidate control, the state must erode the influence of all competing power centers and leave itself as the only authority on which its…

The newswave was dominated by a lot of controversial discourse but none grabbed the headlines as much as Manchester City's demolition job on Real Madrid. For these Champions League knockout matches, we are familiar with Carlo…

The aftermath of the recently-concluded 2023 elections widened the rift across party and ethnic lines, especially across the youth who sought a change from the established order -- a salve was needed to heal the post-electoral…

Sometimes, I ruminate about the various belief systems in the world and none is as intriguing as atheism -- disbelief or lack of belief in the existence of God or gods -- especially as an adherent of one of the Abrahamic faiths. I…

My mind was engaged in as soul-searching about a contemporary issue to analyse when I came across a tweet while traipsing through my Twitter timeline, regarding parenting with its attendant ripple effects on the society. The…

"I apologize on behalf of my gender” is a phrase I’ve heard a lot, from men and fathers who may find the heights of the male gender’s depravity repugnant, but whose stock would fall if the average guy was just a little bit better…

The ubiquity of social media has gotten many a behavioural psychologist ruminating about its effects on humankind, with arguments for/against often dominating forums and discourses online and offline. But the question has to be…

A variation of this question must have crossed the mind of even the ardent believer in any of the Abrahamic faiths but one must always reflect while trying to reconcile their faith in an All-Powerful Creator/God. Methinks it’s part…

Oyo state-born movie director and producer, Jade Osiberu is being applauded for her vision and impeccable execution of the 2023 blockbuster movie, Gangs of Lagos. An action-packed movie that has become the first Nigerian…

Jade Osiberu's latest movie, Gangs of Lagos has quickly gone on to become one of the most remarkable action movies in the Nigerian movie industry, following its release on Good Friday, April 7. The movie has stretched the…