Opinion

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

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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...

OPINION: BATTLE OF THE MIND IN NIGERIA

To the casual observer, Nigeria's present biggest battle is against "terrorism." Even at that, such observers would likely be referring to the harassment of Nigerian residents through organized assaults by groups such as Boko Haram, "Bandits", nomadic herders, kidnappers,...

OPINION: ARARUME: BUHARI’S DEFT MASTERSTROKE

Senator Ifeanyi Ararume’s appointment as the pioneer Chairman of the new Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has been applauded by many as one of the best by President Muhammadu Buhari since he assumed office over six years ago. Ararume has...

OPINION: AFTER NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN GOVERNORS’ HEAD BUTTING: WHAT NEXT?

Hakeem Baba Ahmed , the petulant spokesman of the Northern  Elders Forum , NEF , literally threw gasoline into the fire already ignited by the southern governors Enugu declaration that the presidency must return to the south in 2023...