Opinion

OPINION: KWANKWASO AND HIS NARRATIVE OF VULTURES

Watching Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso address the matriculating students of Northwest University, Kano, on national television, one thing was clear: the man whom students at the ceremony ought to have looked up to as a role model is the...

OPINION: THE PROBLEMS WITH APC’S CONGRESSES

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is a study in imposition. The congresses of the party held across the nation, penultimate week, provided the nation the first opportunity to assess its commitment and capacity to play a role in our...

OPINION: DISPLACEMENT: WHAT DID NIGERIA’S FARMERS DO TO DESERVE THIS?

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The one singular undeniable mission of Boko Haram has been the systematic displacement of Nigeria’s farming communities. From Benue to Borno, Boko Haram has been the murdering of our farmers and raping of their wives and daughters. We today...

OPINION: MANY SINS OF AHMED GULAK

Think of been used and dumped, the case of former adviser on political matters to President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, comes to mind. The Barrister’s unguarded statements and unruly behavior have turned him to a liability capable of causing...

OPINION: IS BUKOLA SARAKI AN EMERGENT STATESMAN?

Senator Bukola Saraki is not doing bad at the moment. He is enjoying a media spotlight, heavily paid for. On Tuesday, April 15, he posed for what looks like a well-choreographed photo-op showing him donating blood at an Abuja...

OPINION: RE: DR. OLISA AGBAKOBA’S LETTER ON ZONING AND THE NBA 2014 ELECTION.

Our Ref: FOB/Vol.004/009/14 29th April, 2014. The President, Nigerian Bar Association, 24, Oro Ago Crescent Off Mohammadu Buhari Way, Garki, Arae II,Abuja. Dear President, RE: DR. OLISA AGBAKOBA’S LETTER ON ZONING AND THE NBA 2014 ELECTION. Our attention have been drawn to the letter dated 28th April, 2014...

OPINION: THE QUADRANT COMPANY, SYMBOL OF NIGERIA’S PR SUCCESS

By any test, public relations practice is today a recognized profession that has gained prominence and acceptance not just in Africa, but a global phenomenon. It has its responsible practitioners; it has a growing number of university courses and...

OPINION: HELLO! ASO ROCK! IS ANYONE THERE? AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT JONATHAN

Dear Mr. Jonathan, With a troubled spirit, a bleeding soul and a broken heart I write you this letter. I pray that you receive the message with an open mind and with little regard to the messenger. My spirit is troubled...

OPINION: WHAT CHIMAMANDA GOT WRONG ON THE ANTI-GAYLAW

I read with astonishment Chimamanda Adiche’s opinion on the anti-gay law from a post a friend shared on my facebook wall. “Chimamanda, chekwa ezigbo echiche,” he simply commented atop the story. I think it was a sensible reaction to...

OPINION: MARITAL INVASION BEGET IRRECONCILIABLE DIFFERENCES

Very common these days are more age disparities in relationships from those waiting for solid careers to the so called cougars and sugar daddies. Contrary to what many people think, there are true loving relationships here. Many are able...