Opinion

OPINION: WHAT IF FEMI FANI-KAYODE, MR SHORT FUSE, WAS BUHARI?

Femi Fani-Kayode makes conceit solemn. He is the sui generis of narcissism. His arrogance dovetails with his foul temper and cutting tongue. There is no shade of modesty, temperance and grace in the son of Remilekun Fani-Kayode (Fani Power)....

OPINION: EFFECTS OF ETHNO-RELIGIOUS CRISIS ON THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NORTHERN NIGERIA

With a landmass of about 20,131 km2 and population density of 104,458,581 (NBS, 2028), the region has witnessed serious episodes of violence in the past three decades which are associated with ethno-religious conflict and characterized by the high level...

OPINION: AS ARMY DRIVES INDUSTRIALIZATION/INDIGENIZATION

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From what we have just read up from the definitions encompassed in oxford languages, the concept of industrialization is seen as "the development of industries in a country or region on a wide scale". Similarly, The Guardian (Lagos) sees industrialization...

OPINION: KANTIGI VS MAGU: THE WHISTLERS OF FAKE NEWS

First I must say this, I am a Nigerlite, I am a keen observer of political happenings in the state, in fact an active participant. So I speak with the tune of an authority on happenings in the state. Some persons...

OPINION: A CASE AGAINST BLASPHEMY IN NIGERIA

Nigeria's blasphemy laws have been of focus locally, nationally and internationally following the arrest and detention of Nigerian Humanist, Mubarak Bala, the sentencing to death of a Muslim singer, and the imprisonment of a 13-year-old boy for blasphemy in...

OPINION: NBA VS. NASIR EL-RUFAI

I admire Nasir el-Rufai, the Governor of Kaduna State for his intellectual abilities and what he has been able to achieve within the public space, but I am not his fan. I have had two rather disturbing encounters with...

OPINION: CHRISTIANITY, HOMOSEXUALITY, PARENTHOOD & EVOLUTION

Maybe the reason anyone does most things in this life is power. Power, or the position of power, is more likely the pull for everyone, on most things. Power directly or parallel can be found in purposes and objectives. To hold power...

OPINION: IN NIGERIA, SIMPLE THINGS ARE BOOMBOCIOUS

The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe because its handle was made of wood, and they thought it was one of them! As a young child I marveled at an obvious contradiction in life: why...

OPINION: MUBARAK BALA: GOVERNMENT, BLASPHEMY AND ISLAMIC MISCHIEF IN KANO

I am writing to urge the Kano state government to release Mubarak Bala, president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria. Bala has been held incommunicado in Kano since April 29. Kano state officials continue to misinform the world about...

OPINION: NATION BUILDING AND THE OBLIGATION OF NIGERIAN YOUTHS

As a globally recognized event, the world on Wednesday, 12th August, 2020, celebrated the International Youth Day (IYD), a programme that gives youths the voice and opportunity to celebrate actions and initiatives, as well as their meaningful universal and...