Opinion

By OREVA GODWIN  What is Erectile Dysfunction? It is a condition that occurs when a man can't keep his erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. Erectile dysfunction can be a sign of physical, psychological, and medical distress.  Talking about medical issues, blood pressure (BP) drugs, can cause erectile dysfunction, including decreased libido, difficulty in getting or maintaining erection and delayed orgasm. Diabetes can also cause erectile dysfunction, especially if not well managed. It decreases libido and causes men to be unable to maintain prolonged erection.  Taking too much sexual enhancers or taking drugs like Viagra recreationally can cause erectile dysfunction…

By Abdallah Golkos The perennial crises on the Plateau have led to various misinterpretations, with many describing them and concluding that the nature and motive are ethno-religious. But the crises can only be understood if historical factors are taken into consideration. Plateau state, and albeit many of the states within the Middle Belt, were never part of the Sokoto Caliphate nor has the Caliphate ever made any serious effort to subdue them --for various reasons. It should be understood that the Caliphate never had a standing professional military as we know it today, structured into divisions , brigades, and battalions…

By IKECHUKWU AMAECHI No matter how anyone tries to rationalize the obtuse economic reforms of the Tinubu administration, the most searing no confidence vote in their sustainability has been passed by the president himself when the presidency announced that it was no longer sustainable for the Aso Rock Villa to continue paying the yearly N47 billion ‘Band A’ electricity tariff. Aso Rock’s move which jolted many is coming on the heels of increasingly unreliable public power supply, even as the cost soars for both households and government institutions. In 2024, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company which said the Presidential Villa…

By Dare Babarinsa Every ascension of an Alaafin is an important moment in Yoruba history. So is it with the coming of our father, Alaafin Abimbola Akeem Owoade, who began his reign with the symbolic outing in Oyo on Saturday March 29, 2025. The Alaafin traditionally represents Yoruba military power. So potent was his power that one of the panegyrics of Olodumare was Alaafin Ode Orun; the Alaafin of the celestial space. The empire is gone now, but the symbol and the relevance are still there. Therefore, it was not surprising that the Oyo people put up a great show…

By IKECHUKWU AMAECHI Monday, March 24, 2025, was Emeka Ihedioha’s day in the sun. Granted, some will say he had already achieved a lot in six decades. Having been a three-term member of the House of Representatives, where he served as Chief Whip, Deputy Speaker and even Speaker, albeit temporarily, and Governor of Imo State, nothing can be truer. Yet, his 60th birthday marked with a colloquium at the Abuja Continental Hotel, was epochal. It was not only a day of recognition, it was also a day of validation and triumph for a man who suffered, perhaps, the most grievous…