Opinion

28th February, 2014 Governor Rochas Okorocha Executive Governor of Imo State Government House Owerri Your Excellency, BEFORE THE WHIRLWIND BLOWS This letter is written to you with the best of intentions.   It is important certain issues that touch on you and your administration are brought to...

While Goodluck Jonathan was Acting as president of Nigeria, in October 2010 shortly before the Presidential elections, there was a large bomb blast during independence celebrations in Abuja. Immediately after the attack, before an investigation was ever conducted by...

After 100 years of the cohabitation of the geo-space called Nigeria by the various ethnic peoples as members of the Nigerian union it has become very apparent that the country is simply not working as the citizens would have...

On 26th February 2014 one Mr. Adegoroye wrote "only an insane government will be celebrating centenary while the youths, women,children and citizens are being killed daily in cold blood. Rather than mourn the dead, we want to celebrate one...

For those unaware of its source, I might as well state from the outset that the title of this column is not original. It’s adapted from a statement released last week by Wole Soyinka. The statement, which bore the...

It took 8 whole hours for Nigeria’s army to partially respond to a cry for help from the people of Bama in Borno state. The Shehu of Bama said he and the Civilian JTF had heard of the convoy...

President Goodluck Jonathan’s speech on the occasion of Nigeria’s centenary celebrations is conveniently arranged. It reads like a wayside refreshment designed to tame and temper the stupor of an inebriate. Nigeria at 100 represents the Babel of the ancient world...

Since he ordered the suspension from office of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, President Goodluck Jonathan has come under serious criticisms from two opposing quarters. From one quarter has come the criticism that the action...

A macabre dance is slowly unfolding in another section of the country and sadly we all wait to allow what was once an ember to fan into a billowing wildfire. The spate of killings going on in Benue state...

On behalf of the good people of Nigeria, we command our government to immediately without protocol –since no protocol was used in stealing this funds outside of the budget—STOP ‘subsidizing’ kerosene. With immediate effect, the NNPC must commence selling kerosene...