Opinion

OPINION: OLD OKPEBHO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY IN EDO STATE: A CALL FOR EQUITY

"Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need"- Rick Riordan As a political commentator and concerned democrat, l am indeed constrained to make this personal appeal public, concerning the upcoming primary election into...

OPINION: THE TRAVAIL OF A TRAILBLAZER

On August 25, 2020, when he was sworn in as Minister of Justice and Solicitor General (having previously served as Minister of Municipal Affairs), Mr Kaycee Madu became the first Black person to occupy that high government office in...

OPINION: OIL IS OWNED BY NIGER DELTA NOT NIGERIA

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For the record and for posterity, it is imperative to state that oil found in the Niger Delta region belongs to the people of the area.  It is not owned by Nigeria. God provided every habitat with natural resources,...

OPINION: PANDEMIC ENVIRONMENT, SMALL BUSINESSES: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A FOUNDER DIES UNTIMELY?

Small businesses are important for many reasons, be it nano, micro, small, or medium-sized enterprises. On one hand, as an important contributor to any economy, and as the lifeblood of many developing and underdeveloped economies. Small businesses can equally...

OPINION: IPOB SIT-AT-HOME, HAMPERING SOUTH EAST

Some weeks ago, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, former Biafra combatant during the civil war, a one-time Federal Minister, cried out in anger and frustration against the activities of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB. He complained of the activities of...

OPINION: AHMED DIKKIO: DELIVERING A FUNCTIONAL REFINERY

"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him" - David Brinkley   On Thursday, 6th May, 2021, the NNPC Group Managing Director, Mele Kyari and officials of Tecnimont SPA attended a meeting...

OPINION: SUPER EAGLES AFCON EXIT AND PRESIDENTIAL PHONE CALL

Nigeria's dream of emerging the African Football Champion for the fourth time at the AFCON fiesta in Cameroon was cut short by the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. The Super Eagles suffered a 1-0 defeat in the second half of...

OPINION: SUPER EAGLES, MADUKA OKOYE AND THE AFCON DEFEAT 

Nigerians are very bad losers in politics, sports or both. Nothing illustrates this better than the politics of acrimony that is already emerging over the mode of primaries for the 2023 general election. But even more specifically, would be...

OPINION: IN NIGERIA, NOT MUCH MAKES SENSE

A lady in Chicago was reported to have used hammers to kill flies. When asked why, she replied that she wanted to make sure the sucker was dead! –Ezeana Achusim President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the relevant bodies to...

OPINION: OSUN APC AND LYRICS OF RECONCILIATION

The National Reconciliation Committee of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) paid a visit to Osun State recently in an effort to reconcile aggrieved members of the party in the state. Nigerians expected that the aggrieved members would be open...