The Zamfara State Governor and chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara has said it was extremely necessary for the state governors, the presidency and the Nigerian… Read More

Ideology is like breath: you never smell your own.—Joan Robinson You can imprison a man, but not an idea. You can exile a man, but not an idea.You can kill a man, but not an idea&mdash… Read More

Even devil sef dey wear white… Today’s paper is an absolute mess, there are mistakes all up and down, who edited it? Ed did, Eid edited it. Ed edited it? Alright? So I edited it… Read More

The International Day of the Boy Child is celebrated annually on May 16th, aiming to highlight the unique challenges faced by boys and advocate for their well-being and development. This day… Read More

“When a people have suffered for too long, they will drink fairytales on fairylands with insatiable gullibility.” (Hamilton Ayuk). I will start this admonishment with a guest… Read More

Strangely this essay had its foundations in 1968 and was in its original form published in the old Daily Times. Writing under the topic ‘THE EDUCATION WE WANT MUST HAVE TECHNICAL BIAS… Read More

Any unauthorized exhibition, distribution, or copying of this play or any part thereof (including innuendos) will not result in civil liability and criminal prosecution. The story, all names… Read More

People often ask me, ‘Will, where do you get your jokes?’ I just tell ’em, ‘Well, I watch the government and report the facts, that is all I do, and I don’t eve… Read More

In Nigeria’s complex socio-political landscape, there exists a phenomenon often overshadowed by the glitz and glamour of political power and fame—the plight of the forgotten men… Read More

Introduction: Gender equality is a fundamental human right and a key driver of social and economic development. Recognizing the importance of promoting gender equality, Plateau State has… Read More

If you have read the book, A History of Alternative Dispute Resolution, the work offers a comprehensive review of the various types of peaceful practices for resolving conflicts. Writte… Read More

Beware the fury of a patient man. ~ John DrydenThe Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) Chief Ajuri Ngelale sent out a state house press release, the summary being that t… Read More

Former President Muhammadu Buhari cannot stay in Daura without those big guns—Professor Usman Yusuf. One of the comments to this was; this is what happens when a leader stubbor… Read More

Last week, I had the honor of a deep dive conversation with very respected men and women of the press, from the traditional to the digital space, citizen journalists, bloggers and more. It i… Read More

Photographs can have several functions. We can use photography to capture and communicate emotions. We can also document the present so we can look back on it later and call it ‘past… Read More

Nigeria as a people and country, especially her leadership has commenced in this manner, as I outlined in the short flake below. The IRS decides to audit Grandpa, and summons him to the I… Read More

Narrated by Elijah, the story follows Timi, a young man who excelled academically, spoke 16 languages and became the first African clergyman in the Church of England. After marrying Bridget… Read More

From time to time I engage in the ritual of going back to old time classic work by Nigerian authors and there are not many of them. Like our music, these days not many works of art could be… Read More

Let me state categorically without praise singing that the entire bar, and everyone associated with the Nigerian Bar Association, Jos Branch simply outdid themselves. First, hosting a &lsquo… Read More

Success isn’t magic or hocus-pocus. It is simply learning how to focus—Jack Canfield A group of engineering students and their teacher were given free airplane tickets to go on a… Read More

I can’t hide myself I don’t expect you to understand I just hope I can explain What it’s like to be a man It’s a lonely road And they don’t care ’bout wha… Read More

More than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli armed forces in Gaza since 7 October, nearly half of them children, according to the most recent report by spokesperson for the Gaza… Read More

Introduction Nigeria, a diverse nation with a rich tapestry of religions, has witnessed periods of religious tension and conflict. In such a complex social landscape, interfaith dialogue… Read More

Verse 1) Dis December… We no go chop rice, e scarce for pot, For dis Naija, e don dey too hot, Hardship dey bite, we don chop pepper, For dis economy, e be like say na suffer. (Choru… Read More

Is life a freak accident, with no explanation, no reason, and no one to blame? Is it random? Reminds me of an elderly couple, who were childless, but fond of their neighbor’s daughter… Read More

In the ever-evolving realm of public service, the true measure of leadership lies not in words but in actions. It is indeed a rarity to find an individual whose tenure at the helm of an inst… Read More

The person with the crossbow thinks that the monkey is not clever; the monkey is clever, but it is following its strategy. (It matters nothing if one is derided, as long as one knows what on… Read More

The affection distorts the perception. The Master used to talk about it often. One day his students got an amazing example, proving those words. They heard the Master talking to one mot… Read More

Akì í mú ìbọn tetere. One does not hold a gun carelessly. (Always be careful in handling dangerous matters.) What about the hope What about the promise you… Read More

Nothing ever becomes real until it is experienced. Even a proverb is no proverb to you till your life has illustrated it. — John Keats, letter to George and Georgiana Keats The first t… Read More

In Walter Isaacson, Steve Jobs, we are told the story of Abdulfattah Jandali who ran a Mediterranean restaurant in California. He was a Syrian immigrant, balding and intelligent, with fierce… Read More

Let me start this essay in this manner…and do please be patient with me, I make good my word that it would be worth reading. A young and pretty lady posted this on a popular forum: Ti… Read More

A friend and I were texting today about how our mornings had not started well. She had lost her keys and subsequently missed both a dentist appointment and a work meeting. I had placed an im… Read More

Making All-Time Test Batting Averages Fully Comparable When scanning a collection of men’s Test career batting averages such as this: Don Bradman          &nbs… Read More

COCO KNOWS: Tennis fans have watched the newly minted U.S. Open women’s singles champion Coco Gauff rise up through the ranks of professional tennis, but many consumers may still b… Read More

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. By Prin… Read More

Stock characters have a long and prosperous history in literature and media. They originated in Greek and Roman theater and were further developed in Commedia dell’arte and traditional… Read More

Featured National Chamisa Selects New, Vibrant Candidates 23 June 2023 Spread the love By- The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa has said that his… Read More

Again, Mr. President last week told our service chiefs to tackle banditry and insurgency, like really they needed telling (sic)?. After the futility of disconnecting citizens in many parts o… Read More

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. By Prin… Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When “The Crown” returns Wednesday after a two-year absence, the splintering marriage of Charles and Diana and more woes for Queen Elizabeth II are… Read More

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) after months of internal party processes successfully held its Regional Executives elections over the weekend. With the exception of the… Read More

By Prince Charles Dickson PhD Chicken cannot at this late date bemoan its lack of teeth, and when it sees the snuff seller, it enfolds its wings. (Everything at its proper time and when one… Read More

Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, July 21, 2022 arrested a convicted internet fraudster, Okhiria Alex Chibueze and t… Read More

What is logical in politics is not always practical, what is practical is not always right. What is right is not always ethical, what is ethical is not always desired and what is desired tak… Read More

The water between us remembers, so we wear our history on our skin, long for a sea-bath and hope the salt will cure what ails us –Deborah Jack (St. Martin) 2016 Nigerians in Diaspora C… Read More