Few things excite many a countryman these days like scandals. Otherwise, there is a general lethargy, some kind of grudging withdrawal from the Nigerian reality. Those who want to retain some sort of sanity mentally try to keep away from the frustration that the country extracts and exports millions of barrels of carbon fuels but is still waiting for Dangote, after more than 60 years of political independence, to set up a functional petrochemical refining plant.

If there is any lasting impression Vladmir Putin has on me, it is his cold, expressionless stare at the cameras. It is an icy, wintery look that betrays nothing.

Indigenous women have always been part of their peoples’ struggles, whether nationally or at international fora. There has been a legacy of extraordinary women that have interfaced between indigenous women’s movements and the international women’s movement.

Many Nigerians are so frustrated. The economy is not fair to us, there is insecurity and a litany of bad news from nearly every corner. Some relief came in the Nation’s Cup tournament going on in next door Cameroon where the Nigerian team started on an exciting note, offering loads of emotional relief.

The race to 2023 elections is building up! From all corners, the tempo of political activities is stirring. In the FCT, we recently had area council elections and the results were evenly split between the two main political parties, or what the late Chief Bola Ige would have described as the two fingers of a leprous hand.

The cardinal objective of the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to promote the use of electronic platforms for payment for goods and services, thereby reducing the cash in circulation.