Opinion

More than Three Nigerian dailies have reported on the apparent use of helicopters by terrorists operating in the burning north of Nigeria. A March 18th article in Tribune , a March 23rd article in THISDAY, a March 21stDailyTrust report...

The earthly transition to the Saints triumphant on January 13th 2014 of my beloved father and best friend Mazi Cyprian Okorieocha Onwubiko taught me that there are significant events that happen in our lives that have transformative value chain....

“Comrade Onwubiko, I didn’t see your name on the list of delegates to the national conference”, was the exact statement presented in a most melodious tones by a middle-age lady and a staunch member of the Peoples Democratic Party...

"One thing that is dear to Nigerians is the Ajaokuta Steel Complex and until we revive that complex, we cannot talk about Vision 20:2020. This is because for you to play big globally, you must industrialize and for you...

I will say, that of a truth, the anger of Nigerians, which am fully part of, is multi-frontal: religion, ethnic, economic, educational and indeed and surely to mention, the evil called quota system. The tragedy of last week voodoo...

On December 13th, 2011, Senator Babafemi Ojudu while a Senator of the ACN party, read out a provoking speech in Akure during the marking of Nigerian Union of Journalists week, warning clearly about the impending fuel subsidy removal and...

One of the President’s few remaining ardent supporters, I think it was Bafarawa, said ‘Jonathan is still learning.’ This was an admission of incapacity for sure but was not a reassuring and actually accurate statement, evidence proves. What is...

Things have never been so bleak for believers today. The world is going through unprecedented economic challenges. Security in an increasingly insecure world is one of today’s most sought often – and elusive – commodities – security for the...

I was going to title this piece, “Why is Abba Moro Still a Minister?” but changed my mind. In the context of Nigeria, the answer to the question seemed rather obvious. Nigeria is ravaged by human-made poverty. A society...

By now a responsible Nigerian government would have done certain things. Either they announce to us that they take this information and threat to national security very serious and are investigating it fully, but assure Nigerians that there is...