Opinion

From the headlines of June 18th: “hundreds of thousands of Iraqi volunteers have responded to calls by the country’s highest religious authority to fight militants from the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).” You may read...

For some of us in the media sector who are personally close to Mbu Joseph Mbu; the former Rivers state’s Commissioner of Police and can truly tell the few spots on his skin, we often worry whenever in his...

What is the state of the African world? After over a century, Africans have not made enough progress out of the last century which was repressive, dark and bleak for the black world. Our progress has been slow and...

Judging from the daily outpouring of commentary, opinions and reports, you would think that there were two African continents. One of them is the new land of opportunity, with seven of the world's 10 fastest growing economies, offering limitless...

Since its emergence through a merger of a few insignificant to middling political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has struggled with image problems of its own making. If the party is not portraying itself through its interim appointments...

This piece is addressed to the people of Ekiti State before the gubernatorial election Saturday, June 21. The gubernatorial candidates are the incumbent Governor John Kayode Fayemi (APC), Mr. Ayo Fayose (PDP), and Mr. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Labor). But the...

“How on earth, in the year of our Lord 2014 can anybody compare Kayode Fayemi, our incumbent Governor with Fayose, our former Governor who we are trying hard to forget that he ever ruled our state” – Professor Jide...

I consciously refrain from commenting on Nigeria volatile political environment as I almost always see the same charades exhibited by the same contenders. Pots and kettles etc. Today I feel I must disagree with myself on the account of...

According to the June 10th edition of the Punch Newspaper, in a story titled ''Ethnic Suspicions Haunt National Conference'', the Convener of the Coalition of Northern Politicians, Academics, Professionals and Businessmen, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, who is a delegate at...

In a recent interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), former President Olusegun Obasanjo who we learnt recently revived a plan for dialogue with the Boko Haram insurgents’ family members but waiting for an approval from the presidency, disclosed...