Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.

Nobody gives the president something to cheer these days. Not his enemies, his friends or his high-powered hirelings. They are all jealous of telling the president the truth in case his head swells.

If there is one thing Nigerians have mastered, it is giving names to things in a way that almost always captures the very essence of those things. From iconic nicknames to catchy phrases and new ...