Opinion

OPEN DOORS INTO GOD’S SECRETS

Apparently God has a secret to tell us. And it’s the best secret imaginable. If we lean in close to Him through Bible study and prayer, we’ll hear Him whispering the confidential mystery into our hearts. Be still and...

OF NATIONAL CONFAB, OSHIOMOLE AND DUPLICITY

If there is a governor in Nigeria who can honestly claim to derive his power from the people, Adams Aliu Oshiomhole, the comrade governor of Edo state could be the one.  Before he was elected governor, he fought many...

MDR-TB: A REAL THREAT TO TB CONTROL

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According to the recently released WHO Global TB Report 2013, 450,000 people fell ill with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and 170,000 died from the disease in 2012 alone. China, India and the Russian Federation have the highest burden of MDR-TB...

AVIATION: THE ARMOURED CAR POLITICS

The armoured car scandal at Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA is still raising dust and spreading rapidly at an unprecedented scale. The vigour with which proponents of the ‘Sack Oduah’ mantra are going about their vindictive campaign raises a...

OKECHUKWU NWANGUMA : A FRIEND OR ENEMY WITHIN? PART ONE

English Language is like Philosophy, who is an ageless female without menopause. The non-menopausal nature of the two is incontestable. While the oldest child of Philosophy is Science, which begat a twin: natural and social sciences with many more...

ANAMBRA 2013: A WORD FOR OUR LEADERS

As the moment of decision for who will preside over the affairs in Anambra State draws near, I feel the compelling need to speak to my people and respectfully offer some advice on how to go about it and...

GOD, LET THIS CUP PASS US BY!

In the finest Latin tradition, the adherents of Roman Catholic Church are fond of a particular Iconic chant that goes thus: “mea culpa; mea culpa; mea maxima culpa,” meaning “through my fault; through my fault; though my most maximum...

STELLA ODUAH’S INDISCRETION SPAWNS VITRIOLIC ETHNIC EXCHANGES

The raging kerfuffle precipitated by the indiscretion of the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah in the purchase of two BMW armoured cars of which worth is put at a squinting 255 million naira as pellucidly revealed the canyon of...

NO SALARY NO GARRI NO END TO CORRUPTION

Is there a law against non-payment of salary without just cause? Corruption is easier than petty thief and not as laborious as hard work. In many cases if you steal chicken change to buy food for your family, your neck...

DIGITIZATION: OPTIONS BEFORE NTA

Have you ever paused for a while and imagine what social life will look like especially in rural Nigeria if you wake up one morning and find out that although the new private owners of the erstwhile public owned...