Opinion

August 03, (THEWILL) — I write this open letter with a deep sense of appreciation and optimism on behalf of many students of Bayero University, Kano (BUK) who gained admission during the 2022/2023 academic session as 100-level students and...

August 03, (THEWILL) — In a typical Nigerian political setting, shifting party or personal loyalties and changing convictions have become almost a routine, while leaders who consistently uphold the same values are increasingly rare. Public office is often viewed...

August 03, (THEWILL) — The rise of social media has transformed public discourse, giving ordinary citizens unprecedented power to demand accountability and expose alleged wrongdoing. While this development has strengthened civic participation, it has also created a dangerous tendency...

August 03, (THEWILL) — Shouldn’t a pastor's comment exalt Christ rather than detract from His glory? There is hardly a better exemplification of the concept of “false equivalence” than the controversial parallel drawn by the Benin City-based Pastor Charles...

August 03, (THEWILL) — Exactly 24 years ago, I wrote a piece on the then Benue State Governor, Dr George Akume, who was warming up for his second term. Entitled "Benue 2003: It is still George", the opinion was published...

August 03, (THEWILL) — In a country where political convictions often shift with changing tides and where public office is sometimes seen as personal entitlement; consistency has become one of the missing qualities in leadership. It is, therefore, significant...

August 03, (THEWILL) — The drum has sounded next door. On June 20, 2026, Ekiti spoke. And Ekiti did not whisper. Ekiti chose APC. Ekiti chose continuity. Ekiti chose Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji with a landslide that could not be...

August 03, (THEWILL) — The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Muftwang, recently tendered a heartfelt apology to the Igbo ethnic nationality in Plateau State for the role the state played during the civil war. Even though the war ended 56...

August 03, (THEWILL) — The latest social media outburst by controversial activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), in which he claimed to be in possession of a "comprehensive investigation report from STATECID PANTI" while demanding the...

August 02, (THEWILL) — Poverty is arguably Nigeria’s biggest nemesis, closely followed by systemic corruption and insecurity. Regrettably, the country’s poverty is self-inflicted. There are countries in the world that do not have the resources in Nigeria, yet they...