Opinion

Once again, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo has inauspiciously taken advantage of his “untouchable” status to heat the polity and cause political pandemonium in an otherwise serene and politically stable nation. This is not the first time Obasanjo is seeking political...

Atheism is on the rise not only in western societies but also in Africa. An outspoken and aggressive publicity program has contributed to the appreciable growth of this particular thought bracket. Etiology of Atheism Unanswered Prayers: “As a child, I prayed...

Conventional wisdom has it that tigers never roamed the African jungle. Indeed there are no tigers on the continent today, except a few that were brought to South Africa from China. But Nelson Mandela had a different opinion. “I maintained...

AIDS is just one of the manifestations of HIV, said a veteran health advocate. A range of co-infections and co-morbidities also need as much attention as AIDS-related treatment and care. HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection was in...

On 27 November 1995, a calm voice issued this jarring statement on the BBC: “Abacha is sitting on a volcano. And I am going to explode it underneath him.” It belonged to Nelson Mandela. He was 77, and had...

Nigeria currently runs one of the largest bureaucracies in the developing World so much so that there are over three dozen cabinet level ministers working in the Executive Council of the Federation headed by President Good luck Jonathan and...

Nigeria and Nigerians are in trouble. Seriously we are in for a row deal. The desire by this APC to grasp power by any and all means possible is frightening! Just read and scrutinise the  statements being by the APC...

My friend of over four years who works in one of the first generation financial institutions in the nation's capital of Abuja and goes by the name Mr. Stan called me up on the phone a little after 5am...

I have never heard of a thing more stupid or embarrassing than a governor of a central bank of Nigeria not understanding how revenue from crude oil is administered. Sanusi Lamido exposed his ignorance and shallowness after days to...

December 16, 2013 President Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR Former President of Federal Republic of Nigeria Hilltop Mansion, Abeokuta, Ogun State RE: MR PRESIDENT! MAY I REMIND YOU Your Excellency, having perused carefully your open 18 paged letter to Mr. President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, it dawned on...