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OPINION: DANJUMA, INNOCENT BLOOD AND WRATH OF THE GODS

The United Kingdom Parliament (UKP) has some difficult task on their hands in Nigeria, a formal colony. The initiative and wisdom of the "All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Beliefs, UK Parliament" (APPG-UKP) to request...

OPINION: OSUN GUBER: WHAT ARE THE ISSUES BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT?

In a few days, specifically June 17, 2019, the Supreme Court of Nigeria will listen to arguments by all the parties in the Osun governorship election petition case. The Election Petitions Tribunal, after months of legal fireworks between the...

Certificates Of Return: INEC Meets Over Various Court Orders

BEVERLY HILLS, June 11, (THEWILL) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will meet on Tuesday over judgments and orders issued or served on it from various Courts of Law on issuance of Certificates of Return. Festus Okoye,...

OPINION: IMO NEEDS INDUSTRIALIZATION, NOT HOTELIZATION

"The path to success is accessible to every young African person, regardless of background, family income, or education. This has been said many times, but I repeat it sincerely now – if I can do it, you can, too,"...

OPINION: SARAKI: A DISTINGUISHED LEGACY BUILT ON THE SANDS OF TIME

On the 6th of June 2019, Dr. Bukola Saraki presided over the 8th Senate for the last time and took a graceful bow from the red chamber. Four years ago, Dr. Saraki upset permutations and predictions to edge out...

OPINION: APC, NASS LEADERSHIP AND MICRO-ZONING

"The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost, when the legislative power is nominated by the executive." – Edward Gibbon (British MP, between 1774 and 1784) Following the overwhelming victory of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the...

OPINION: SPEECHLESS PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION; OPPORTUNITY WASTED

After a hectic, challenging and most eventful electioneering campaign season spanning between late 2017 to the conclusion of the general elections in March 2019, Nigerians witnessed yet another transition of power (in some quarters) or continuity (as the case...

OPINION: BUHARI’S  HAMMER ON AIT

The Buhari presidency's animus against AIT has a four-year history. On April 26, 2015, a reporter and a cameraman of the TV station were stopped from covering the affairs of then President-elect Buhari at the Defence House. And since...

OPINION: NAIVETÉ AS OBASEKI’S HUBRIS

I haven’t met the governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, before. My closest to “meeting” him is seeing him speak on television. I also read stories about him in the print media. Until anointed governorship candidate of the...

OPINION: ATHEISM & PHILOSOPHY: TOWER OF BABEL OF KNOWLEDGE & PROVABILITY

There is a lot of confidence with smartness. There is an abundance of strength with a collection of smarts. There’s a convincing and fascinating power with exceptional smartness. The magic of smartness stokes extensive appeal. It is almost impossible to...

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