The year was 1993. IBB was in the last stage of his 8 years rule. His tenure is almost coming to an end. The clamour for a new Government was high. His Structural Adjustment Policy has affected the livelihoods of many. The economy was failing, the Naira weakened and...
In less than a week, Nigerians will get to exercise their democratic and electoral rights in carefully selecting and choosing new leaders that will steer the affairs of the country and represent them across local, state and federal levels; with the hope of bringing on...
Nigerians should vote for whoever they like from whichever party. Nobody will be allowed to mobilize resources and thugs to intimidate people in any constituency. That’s how I want to go down into Nigeria’s history, as a leader. - Muhammadu Buhari, 2023. The year was...
56 people eating Nigeria like termites - Hamza Al Mustapha The year was 1998. Abacha, the Head of State, had just died. Abdulsalam Abubakar, the Former Chief of Defence Staff, was in charge. He quickly enacted a transition to a civil rule program to replace what many...
“When I was your age, I was taking the first position in class” Is a sentence we’ve heard from almost every parent and has gone on to build a lot of pressure on every child.
The only thing we were pushed to was to get good grades, pass our exams and ignore everything else.
Yes, being a straight-A student has its perks but then again, what happens to others who are not book smart but rather have the talent to be great at other things?
Schools have been known to place more emphasis on classroom happenings and little or no attention to extracurricular activities.
Speaking from the diary of someone who didn’t know what she wanted, went from wanting to be a teacher to an engineer to an architect and to a doctor all because I thought it was what I should be.
it was a struggle to find something you wanted to be within the doctrines of acceptability which was what your parents thought was the best for you.
Nothing else was acceptable.
Students with potential in other aspects of life aside from academics are mostly shut down and told to focus more on their books so they could go to good universities and have a great career.
But what is a great career?
Generally, to most parents, it involves sitting behind a desk at a law firm or a bank or rounds in a hospital.
It has always been these choices for them; lawyer, doctor, engineer or banker.
Nonetheless, these are wonderful careers but then again imagine a child who is passionate about football and would have been the heir to Messi and Ronaldo’s throne stuck in a bank because no one believed or gave them a platform to showcase what they’ve got.
I figured out a passion for writing at a very young age but I was always afraid to put out my stories or thoughts out there because it was not the norm and what was I going to do as a writer when the expectation was a 9-5 job?
With the way the world is moving, it seems there’s more to it than a 9-5.
I feel it children should be allowed to explore their talents because there’s more to life than good grades and you can be anything asides from doctors, lawyers and engineers.
The rate of unemployment is high because everyone thinks a white-collar job is the pinnacle of success. The opportunities in the creative world are endless.
We have to break barriers and make sacrifices for the upcoming generation.
The system has to start accommodating more artists, writers, gamers, tech gurus, footballers etc.
Take a look at Khaby Lame, making a fortune on tik tok without saying any word.
Let’s catch them young, give them the right platforms and the necessary support.
No talent or skill should be underrated or swept under the carpet.
I felt I should leave Lagos for him. In fact, I could easily have taken over Lagos, but I did not. Atiku Abubakar, 2018 The year was 2003. The duo of Olusegun Obasanjo and Atiku Abubakar were gearing up for their reelection campaign. The two had a falling out,...
My name is Rabi Abdullahi, I am 17 years old. I grew up in Tsibiri, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.My father had a millet farm, and my mother didn't work. She cared for our home and all the children- I have six brothers and four sisters. Our village's...
The best candidate might not win— Olusegun Obsanjo, 1979 The year was 1979. The electoral umpire then, FEDECO, had just approved the formation of 5 parties to contest the 1979 elections. The parties were the National Party of Nigeria (NPN), which was believed to have...
As you move in the streets of northern Nigeria or you stop for a refuel at a filling station, wait for your car to fill up in a motor park, wait to pick up your kids in front of school premises or make your way in the market place, you are bound to encounter street...
Many girls living in northern Nigeria are either school drop-outs or are out of school. A survey conducted by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) showed that only 45% of girls in northern Nigeria are enrolled in school. These girls face...
What makes a man is The title of a song released by an Irish pop vocal group/boyband popularly known as “West Life” in the album “Coast to Coast”. Also, a question that ought to be no longer rhetorical in the mind of every single member of the Northern Nigeria...
Yara manyan gobe This is a popular northern Nigerian saying meaning children are the leaders of tomorrow. You ask a child what he wants to become in the future and he replies with "I want to be a footballer”. This is okay because, at that stage, the child is replying...
Interfaith is a social concept that aims to create harmony and inspire cooperation across different religions. Its chief goal is transforming religious communities united by harmonious relations and the common good. Syncretism is the assimilation of different...
What is the meaning of the term “black beauty?” is it a compliment meant to flatter people who are dark-skinned and look good, or is it in fact meant to downgrade darker women? Thinking about the possible meaning and origin of the word, it occurs to me how...
Over 12 million girls are married out before the age of 18 according to UNICEF statistics. Child marriage is being practised across countries, cultures and regions. We have to stop stealing adolescence from our young girls. Northern Nigeria is one among many other...
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