Opinion

OPINION: NIGERIA AS A HORROR SHOW

Nigeria has become a scam. It has lost sight of its social contract. The only factory that is working in Nigeria is corruption industry. We’re marching toward the end game of democracy. It’s not difficult to see how interconnected things...

OPINION: IMMIGRATION TRAGEDY: JONATHAN, INTERIOR MINISTER AND APC

Again, the ineptitude of the men around Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been brought to the fore; and, it will be no surprise if those who should honourably leave the cabinet will remain until they are shown the way out....

OPINION: A HUNDRED QUESTIONS FOR A HUNDRED YEAR-OLD POST- AMALGAMATION NIGERIA.

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“We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and by the depth of our answers” - Carl Sagan. “Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why.” -Bernard Baruch. “Questions provide the key to...

OPINION: LOOKING FOR JOBS, FINDING DEATH

Whether anyone likes to accept it or not the bitter truth is that 80 per cent of our GRADUATES are unemployed in Nigeria today whilst 51 per cent of our PEOPLE are also unemployed. As a frightful and grave...

OPINION: OCCUPY EVERYTHING: NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT HAS LOST LEGITIMACY

You know those miscreants online. The few among us who lack a shred of decency and productivity and as soon as a post is made on FaceBook or any online forum, quickly paste a message that is something like...

OPINION: NIGERIA: THE DILEMMA OF NATION

Nigeria is undoubtedly a country with great promise. On account of her favourable weather conditions and rich supply of natural resources, Nigeria was once described by my good friend, Olanike Omolehin, as acountry situated in the heart of God;...

OPINION: A GOVERNMENT THAT STEALS FROM UNEMPLOYED YOUTH AND BEGGARS

When we first read the unbelievable article in DailyTrust on February 8th this year,  which described allocations in the 2014 budget that were tantamount to “stealing from Almajiri’s;” classrooms to be built at 20 times the cost. We thought...

OPINION: NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND DELUSION OF NORTHERN ELDERS

The leaders of the north, or those who say that they are leaders of the vast north, that supposedly includes the Igala, Tiv, Idoma, Nupe, Gbagyi, etc, gathered recently in Kano and indulged in what can best be described...

OPINION: SANUSI, THE NEW YORK TIMES AND INTELLECTUAL RACISM

Suspended Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, is a man that can put a canary to shame.  Even when he has nothing new or meaningful to say, he must seek out a journalist somewhere and sing his...

OPINION: EBONYI EQUITY CHARTER: THE DEMAND FOR A TRUSTWORTHY LEADER IN 2015

As young as Ebonyi State is, especially when compared with other five states born the same day on 1st October, 1996, it remains arguable that Ebonyi is not above or at least competes with the others in developmental prioritization,...