Empowering the African Youth: The case for Mental Independence

October 10 was World Mental Health Day, and it occurred to me that in these parts of the world, mental health is not a “thing”. A couple of years ago, I recall feeling tired, generally unwell and a bit cranky – being…

Nigeria 60 years later: The youth & the promise of tomorrow

“You carry the weight of a generation on your shoulders, so make it count – what you want to do is not to gain self-accolades, but to be an example for other young people.” Akintunde Oyebode. The quote above is a poignant…

The Leaders of the Future: ‘I am Nigerian, Yours Cavalierly’

Hypothetically speaking, if the Nigerian youth were to write a Letter of Intent to lead the country, the appropriate sign-off line would be ‘Yours Cavalierly’. To be cavalier is to behave in a careless, dismissive or nonchalant manner about an issue. To…

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