Opinion

You know my first love is and still remains the capital market. As a trader on the floor of the Nigerian Stock exchange, I use to love the excitement of closing deals, selling and buying, and haggling for shares So...

Allegations of blasphemy by Muslim and Christian believers have been in the news. In the past few years, persons accused of insulting Christian or Islamic religious gods or prophets have been threatened, attacked, killed, or imprisoned. These allegations have...

At each stage in our life, we build rafts to get us from one level to another—Pushing through boundaries (How to create epic outcomes in life and business). By Innocent Usar It has been a while since I read voraciously...

All is fair and foul in politics goes the popular saying. Nigeria is a leading example of nations patronising this absurd political behaviour and crude narrative. In addition, electioneering time creates over zealous political necromancers of various types who...

Nigeria and Nigerians have a certain comic attribute, which many times is an asset and other times, an incredible liability. A peep into the creative industry gives insight into how well Nigerians can transform situations that annihilate other nations not...

On the night of April 14, 2014, 276 pupils of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State, whose ages were between 16 and 18 years, were kidnapped by the Islamic terrorist group known locally as Boko Haram. It is...

The rate of economic development and growth across the world is tied to the critical role played by agencies in every country. Little wonder, economists teach that respective agencies and institutions determine long-term economic development and growth. As such,...

"Traditional rulers don't die. They go on hunting expeditions or join their ancestors." _ Dr C. Oleh That's his response to the story Gatekeepers News published on the passing of the Alaafin of Oyo. By the way, Cyril Oleh, is...

A recent walk down the street, somewhere around my neighbourhood revealed a large crowd of people gathered around the 'Agbo' seller, each waiting to buy a dose of 'Agbo', the popular concoction of herbs usually used for treating malaria...

The north has produced more presidents than the south, but if one goes to the north and sees the poor embarrassing level of human and structural development in that region, the troubles they birthed, nursed to maturity and the...