Opinion

OPINION: BAMA’S 8 HOURS OF ARMAGEDDON: HOW ANGRY SHOULD WE BE?

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...

OPINION: CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS IN THE MIDST OF DEATH AND FUNERAL

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...

OPINION: ANOTHER LOOK AT THE REPORT THAT “NAILED” SANUSI

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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...

OPINION: GLOBAL TERRORISM: A TEST CASE FOR GOV SUSWAM

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...

OPINION: IMMEDIATE PLAN TO SECURE NORTH EAST WITH LOOTED KEROSENE SUBSIDY $4.3M/DAY

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...

OPINION: IF THE WESTERN WORLD MUST CONDEMN OUR ACTION AGAINST HOMOSEXUALITY LET THEM LEGALIZE POLYGAMY FIRST

Recently we have been hearing news about western countries openly condemning the decision of the Nigerian government to ban homosexuality. The United States has even gone to the extent of threatening to impose sanctions on Nigeria and top officials...

OPINION: ABIA WORKERS CELEBRATE 7 MONTHS OF NO SALARY

A fortnight, a lecturer with the Abia State Polytechnic called and was weeping. I thought that he had lost somebody. Although, I had not met with the caller in person, but on enquiring why he was crying, he told...

OPINION: RE:DEAR MRS OKONJO-IWEALA, A REJOINDER TO SONALA OLUMHENSE

The problem I have with Mr Sonala Olumhense's articles on the Coordinating Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the general absence of verified facts and the basing of opinions on gross inaccuracies. For instance, Mr Olumhense writes...

OPINION: MISSING BILLIONS: SANUSI’S FRC ‘CRIMES’ ADD TO URGENCY FOR JONATHAN SACK

There is little left denying thatReckless and Incompetent are two words that absotively and posolutely define the Goodluck Jonathan regime. It is quizzingly disturbing however that a few remaining diversionists insist on the Straw man fallacy argument, raising the...

OPINION: ORDEALS OF AN ASYLUM SEEKER- MR. ROLAND UBA OKIYI IN BELGIUM

Daily, the international press informs and educates her millions of audience on the disturbing cases of unprecedented upsurge of asylum seekers in Europe from Africa and other developing societies. A number of these refugees are classified as economic migrants...