Opinion

OPINION: AYU: PROVERBIAL CAT WITH NINE LIVES MAKES DRAMATIC COMEBACK

His name is Dr. Christopher Iyorchia Demenongo Ayu, and he is something of an enigma. As an egghead, he is trained in some of the best traditions of Western scholarship; as a calculative politician, he embodies the mythical nature...

OPINION: BUDGET 2022: BESIDE BROADCAST BOMBAST AND BENIGHTED BREAKDOWN

President Muhammadu Buhari has once again tabled the draft of the nation’s budget for 2022 before a joint session of the National Assembly. More than anything else, it further strengthens what his critics would point to as another proof that...

OPINION: ERELU BISI FAYEMI: THE FIRST LADY WE KNOW

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There is this unusual saying that when a tree brings forth good fruits all round the season, people will also constantly haul stones at it to get the best and most from it. The more fruits they get, the more...

OPINION: NIGERIA @ 61: SENATOR BALA MOHAMMED AND THE DISCOURSE OF OPTIMISM

At twelve antemeridian, October 1st, One thousand nine hundred and sixty, the year of our Lord, the Union Jack was removed and a tri-band vertical flag of green, white and green hoisted. The Anthem 'God Save The Queen' was...

OPINION: OCTOBER 20: THE #ENDSARS MEMORIAL

"Credible intelligence at the disposal of the Command has revealed clandestine plans by some youths, individuals or groups to embark on a protest today in commemoration of one-year anniversary of ENDSARS... In view of the volatility of the situation...

OPINION: COVID-19, THOSE RUMOURS AND MORE RUMOURS

When the driver takes an unfamiliar road.... We all remove our earphones to see properly! Rumours They get started by certain people that run their mouths without the facts, they take a story they've overheard and begin to add to it or subtract, now the...

OPINION: GUILTY OF BEING NIGERIAN IN GHANA

The Nigerian government should look into the treatment of Nigerians in Ghana because there are reports of police harassment and extortion from Nigerians in the country. A Ghanaian friend recently shared a Facebook post on some police raids that targeted...

OPINION: IN OSUN, COMMERCE IS LIFE

Since time immemorial, Commerce has been seen as the mirror that depicts the economic reality of a given people. The buoyancy or otherwise of the economy of a given people, which is called Commerce, is certainly indicative of an improvement...

OPINION: RE ARARUME: BUHARI’S DEFT MASTERSTROKE

The misleading narratives conveyed in the opinion article entitled, ‘Ararume: Buhari’s Deft Masterstroke,’ published in the October 10, 2021 edition of this medium, need to be corrected. Indeed, the author, Erasmus Ikhide, is at liberty to advertise his acquaintance...

OPINION: THE METAMORPHORSIS OF MONEY

Over time, germs, seeds and eggs evolved into organic life forms. Some adopted metamorphosis and some, stereotypical progression. At birth, goats, cows and human beings bear their parents’ main features more or less, hence people could say the new born...