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Beyond Boots On The Ground

Not long ago, a well-worn phrase began to echo again in Nigeria’s public conversation: “We need more boots on the ground.” It is a phrase that sounds decisive, almost comforting. It suggests movement, resolve, and…

Time To Accept United States’ Support

A significant prayer point among the Igbo is that challenges do not force one to seek favours from an enemy. The supplication is deep. Seeking assistance from one’s enemy, is an extreme point in desperation…

Unresolved Trauma As Barrier To Effective Co-parenting (II)

Unresolved Trauma As Barrier To Effective Co-parenting (II)

The foundational experiences of our early childhood profoundly shape the fabric of our adult behaviors, forming a psychological blueprint we unconsciously carry into our marriages. Often, these formative memories are laced with toxicity – emotional…

King Karma Is Coming!

King Karma Is Coming!

‘A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life’ —Holy Bible (Galatians 6:7–9)…

Gathering Storm Hangs Over Nigeria’s Democracy

Gathering Storm Hangs Over Nigeria’s Democracy

“The gathering storm in Nigerian politics is a call to action, a reminder that the future is not yet written.” —Babatunde Fashola In geography class, we learned that when a storm gathers, it’s time to…

Requiem For A Friend And Brother…

  Our crossing of paths left an indelible mark when Banji Adekunle and his bosom friend, Taiye Oladapo, were both undergraduates at the University of Ibadan (U. I.) and I was serving my one-year mandatory…

Are Political Parties Relevant In Nigeria?

Are Political Parties Relevant In Nigeria?

It is now time for the nation to re-evaluate its understanding of multi-party democracy and the notion that political parties are sovereign in the struggle for power and candidate nominations. Continuing to claim that our…

A Satirical Inquest Into National Descent: Unanswered Questions, Unending Terror

A Satirical Inquest Into National Descent: Unanswered Questions, Unending Terror

Nigeria today feels like a country living inside a riddle wrapped in confusion and garnished with deliberate silence. Every dawn breaks with fresh graves, and every dusk settles on unanswered questions. The eerie silence is…

For Onyeama, Onoh, Honour Well Deserved

For Onyeama, Onoh, Honour Well Deserved

Every society arrives at moments when it must pause, look back, and decide whether it has done right by those who shaped its path. For Agbajaland, that moment comes again this month as the people…

Unresolved Trauma As Barrier To Effective Co-Parenting

Unresolved Trauma As Barrier To Effective Co-Parenting

Effective co-parenting following separation or divorce is widely recognized as a critical protective factor for child adjustment and psychological well-being. This collaborative alliance, characterized by mutual support, respect, and child-centered cordial relation and communication, provides…