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Perspectives with Dr. Iyke Ezeugo Corruption in Nigeria: A Deeper Examination While bribery can often appear as the flashy, visible act of misconduct, corruption is its quieter yet more pervasive twin. Unlike the transactional nature of bribery, corruption operates through

Nov. 17, 2024 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) Today’s Readings: First Reading: Daniel 12:1-3;  Second Reading: Hebrews 10:11-14.18 and the Gospel: Mark 13:24-32 In our theme today, we take the statement of Jesus which says that heaven and earth will

HAVE you heard the latest claims that a flawed National Sports Commission is better than a Ministry of Sports? There are no limits to ends we travel to justify illegalities, absurdities, and a tending national culture of excellence in doing things

Today is November 16 and it is a day like no other. Not because, on this day, the sun rises from the south and sets in the north. No. But because it is a great day famous for the great things that

This Review was first published in 2012. It is reproduced here as Mr. Ejinkonye’s tribute to the late Prof. Chinua Achebe on his posthumous 94th birthday today. Happy reading. At last, the world is hearing from Professor Chinua Achebe, Africa’s foremost writer,

Yorubaland’s royal institutions face significant challenges, threatening their traditional significance. Across the region, from Akure to Ikire and from Ikorodu to Idiroko, once-revered thrones have devolved into a chaotic game of musical chairs. Nowhere is this more evident than in Oyo, where

other religious teachings. This approach will lead to a more informed understanding of the materials and better practice of the faith. The Bible and other religious texts draw from a rich repository of earlier writings and cultural influences. Key sources include

In recent times Professor Chidi Odinkalu has become a constant critique and “thorn in the flesh” of the Nigerian Judiciary and he is very right to do so because the Nigerian Judiciary has in recent times become a shadow of