January 2022


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7 Easy Ways to Become More Likable

Research to help you make and strengthen social bonds. By Natalie Kerr Ph.D. What determines whether you click with a new friend, or have chemistry with a potential romantic partner? You might think that these…



Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC)

IBEDC: How Boardroom Squabbles Brought Down A High Flier

By Sulaimon Olanrewaju Although the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) cited the indebtedness of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company’s core investors, Integrated Energy Distribution and Marketing Limited (IEDM), to Polaris Bank as the reason for…




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The Best Way to Get Better at Anything

Deliberate practice plus feedback equals improvement. By William Hwang Psy.D. “I’ve never been good at speaking up in groups.” “I’m terrible at budgeting. It’s just not something I can do.” “I don’t do sports. I’m…


Next President of Nigeria

The Next President of Nigeria

By Simon Kolawole Pardon me: I used the title of this article as a bait. Sensationalism is not in my character, pardon me again, but discussing who should be the next president always excites us…



Buhari, Lawan, and Gbajabiamila

National Assembly’s Incessant Budget Padding

By Punch Editorial Board A sordid scenario Nigerians are all too familiar with played out during the signing of the 2022 Appropriation Bill. The President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), lamented that the provisions made for…