Opinion

OPINION: MILITARY AND THE PARABLE OF THE RAPIST

Out of the blues, in the last week of May 2014 till the first week in June, the Nigerian Military has waged unrelenting attacks against the print media in Nigeria. Same time, the chronically ineffective and professionally inefficient National...

OPINION: THE LAMENTATIONS AND TEARS OF ALMAJIRI UNITED

Ever since I left Almajiri United they have been abusing me and getting their Haramite footsoldiers to attack me in the newspapers and on the social media. If I was never of any value to them and they never trusted...

OPINION: EKITI JUNE 21 ELECTIONS: SACK CP AND MOPOL CHIEF NOW

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Ugly events in Ekiti State yesterday that led to the attack on Governor Fayemi convoy, the killing of an APC supporter, vehicles vandalized, many injured and citizens tear gassed portend grave danger ahead of June 21Governorship Elections in that...

OPINION: WITH OSHIOMHOLE AND OTHERS LOSING GRIPS, WHITHER APC?

These are not the best of times for the All Progressives Congress (APC), and this should concern all progressives in the country, from the real to the latter day ones like Governors who have come into the APC and...

OPINION: FEAR: THE STING OF TERRORISM

Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society. – Patrick J. Kennedy Terrorism, all of its tactics, the fight and its prevention are all asymmetrical while...

OPINION: WE ARE NOT STUPID IN NIGERIA, BUT WE ARE…

Whoever because of cold weather uses the pestle as kindling to warm him/herself must not expect to eat pounded yams. Are Nigerians stupid, my immediate answer is a NO in capitals, but before going far in this admonition, the question...

OPINION: LET THE DRY BONES OF ON-SHORE/OFF-SHORE ‘DICHOTOMY’ REST

Nigeria’s off-shore mineral resources are presently found and mined in the Continental Shelf off the coast of the South of the country. Some segments of this country, particular those of the core North, are frantically trying to resurrect the...

OPINION: PREPARE FOR BOKO HARAM GENERALS’ COUP D’ETAT

Is there a power struggle going on in the Army to kill National Conference outcome? There are potential and phantom coup d'état whenever the polity is restless in most developing countries. It will be gross malpractice if General Badeh...

OPINION: OSHIOMHOLE AND HIS DECLINING FOLLOWERSHIP

A leader whose people are not following behind is merely taking a walk – an African proverb. The Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, came to office with perhaps a rich populist reputation. He was regarded as “man of...

OPINION: GOV. FASHOLA AND LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY FEES

One of the campaign promises of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is free education at all levels if voted into power by the Nigerian people. Of course, this campaign mantra is catchy and will in no doubt attract many...