Personal commentaries on political, social and other issues.
China is one of those countries that offer scholarships to students from Nigeria, including through the Federal Government Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scheme. Well, if you are one of those interested in studying in the highly populous Asian country, it will probably interest you to note that it is contemplating making more scholarships available to […]
It is cheering to note that the mobile network operators in the country – MTN, Glo, Etisalat and Airtel – are becoming more and more liberal in terms of how much data they are willing to allocate to subscribers for whatever amount of money paid. The focus here is to highlight the best data plans […]
I know the question above might sound ironic, funny or rude, depending on how you perceive issues. It is also relevant to point out that I will most likely not tell that to a doctor in his or her face – it’s insulting, I know. But that is just a hint of the kind of […]
There are some things you are almost certain will never happen in life – or at least, you won’t expect to happen. For example, the police shouldn’t connive with robbers, judges shouldn’t sell off justice and the army shouldn’t collude with the enemy. But then, that is in an ideal world which, unfortunately, I cannot […]
‘Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.’ Proverbs 22:6 (NIV) The so-called ‘civilisation’ that was preached back in those days was meant to help us live a better, more fulfilled life – or so we were made to believe. While it […]
There has been so much talk about Bank Verification Number (BVN) in the Nigerian banking industry for some months now, with some bank customers fearing the loss of their money without being enrolled. And the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is insisting there will no longer be an extension to the period allowed bank customers […]
What device would you realistically expect to get for $189 (about N38,000 price in Nigeria) these days? Probably a low to medium-end smartphone or tablet, right? Well, you can get more. For that price, Chinese tech company Lenovo is willing to offer you a laptop running latest Windows 10 operating system in the form of […]
It is quite saddening how some people are ready to exploit the helplessness of others for personal gain. While many helpless or disadvantaged students are exploring for opportunity to improve their lots in life through the aid of scholarships, some dubious characters are apparently out to take advantage of their situations. You will find in […]
In the months, weeks and days leading up to the last general elections in Nigeria, the air was rent with shouts of ‘Change! Change!’ especially in some sections of the country – even my fictional dog was not left out in shouting ‘Sai, Baba!’ That was the mood. People desired and were ready to push […]
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) is certainly up there somewhere near the top when talking about financial institutions not only in Nigeria, but in the entire continent of Africa. The GTBank *737* service underlines why this bank has remained relevant all this while and looks set to remain that way in the near future as well. […]