Opinion

After much pondering and consulting, it is evident that the President of Nigeria has let go of his assent to the New Electoral Bill sent to him by the Legislature. This New Electoral Bill addressed a couple of election...

As Libya goes to the polls on December 24, 2021, African countries under the aegis of the African Union (AU) are expected to play a major and important role to ensure a smooth, free and fair first democratic election...

In the very popular Bob Marley song, ‘Redemption Song,’ the lyrics goes thus: “How long shall they kill our prophets while we stand aside and look? “ If you substitute the word prophets for masses in the music maestro’s scintillatingly...

Kayode Tokede examines how monthly salary earners with FirstBank accounts can benefit from the lender’s numerous loans initiatives amid a harsh economy. In times past, monthly income earners – especially bank customers – did not have quick access to personal...

On May 29, 2015, when the then 72-year-old ex-military Head of State, retired General Mohammadu Buhari was sworn in as the first opposition figure to win a presidential election in Nigeria since independence in 1960, he came in on...

There is intense, healthy and variegated conversation among Ndi Anambra about what the Anambra State Governor-elect, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, will bring to the table. However, what seems to be missing in the conversation is familiarity with or knowledge of...

Writers of thrillers are the richest authors all over the world. They may not almost always have high critical acclaim on the literary front, but the publishers do not joke with them because they make millions of dollars and pounds...

President Muhammadu Buhari marks the age of 79 on Friday 17, without the joy of being with the family and the country he governs, seeking to maximize bilateral benefits in critical areas of Nigeria’s safety, survival and economic development...

Serial rabble rouser without much substance, Erasmus Ikhide, has taken a complete detour. He used to try to mask his unfair, vicious attacks on Governor Godwin Obaseki, with developmental criticism, asking for more infrastructure, roads and education reforms. Alas, in...

Unfinished businesses. Just as uncompleted projects line the arteries of Nigeria, inchoate probes and investigations afflict the system. It appears probes are exploited to keep Nigerians busy and excited in an elaborate conspiracy and to cover up official malfeasance –...