Opinion

OPINION: THE SIGNIFICANCE AND LESSONS FROM RAMADAN

There is a need to pay more attention to the plight of the poor. The Muslims' holy month of self- purification and self- denial otherwise known as Ramadan has just ended. While it lasted, the season of fasting and...

OPINION: VILLAGE PEOPLE AND THEIR POWERS OVER NIGERIA

Until the philosophy which hold one race superior And another inferior Is finally and permanently Discredited and abandoned Everywhere is war Me say warThat until there no longer first class and second class citizens of any nation Until the colour of a man's skin is...

OPINION: GRIEVING WITHOUT ILLUSIONS

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How does one grieve if the person does not subscribe to any religion or a belief in a God? How does one make meaningful sense of the tragic loss of a relative without pandering to ancient myths and misconceptions?...

OPINION: NIGERIA; A NATION IN DIRE NEED OF PATRIOTS

The Chinese did not build their prosperous country by abandoning ship when it was turbulent. In fact, it was at a time of great tribulation and uncertainty that the Chinese forged the path for a glorious future. The successful...

OPINION: Tackling Youth Unemployment

Africa’s youth unemployment problem has been the subject of so many debates in recent years because of its prevalence in Africa. The youth unemployment rate simply refers to the percentage of the unemployed in the age group of 18...

OPINION: Why State Responsibility is The Basis For Patriotism

The other day, I participated as a guest analyst in a programme broadcast on one of Nigeria’s leading television stations. I was very delighted to speak on the politics of 2023 and youth activism, as we count down to...

OPINION: HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST ATM AND POS SKIMMING FRAUD!

With the prevalence of cashless transactions in today's digital age, there is no doubt that we are presently in an epidemic of electronics fraud. We must be informed that most ATM and POS terminals are vulnerable to hacking because most...

OPINION: Just Before £4.2m Delta Loot Returns

I was quite surprised when on May Day there was a newsflash on national television that the Attorney-General of the Federation ad Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, had issued a statement on the expected James Ibori loot. That day...

OPINION: Ortom: Between Leadership and Demagoguery

From the political tragic-comedy that unfolded in the political topography called Nigeria, in the year 2017, the prevailing harsh economic situation in the country, a state of depression (or is it a recession) designed by yet to be established...

OPINION: Who wants to overthrow Buhari?

When there are murmurs and whispers of a putsch, someone somewhere may be fiddling with the sticks.  Where there is smoke, there is fire. Turning and turning in the widening gyre, the hawks and vultures circle seeking supper from...