Opinion

OPINION: PDP NOW A PERIPHERAL PARTY IN EKITI

I bet, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State, one time ruling party, recently the main opposition party to the ruling All Progressives Congress, is today a mere caricature, a peripheral party. A definition of "peripheral" by Oxford Dictionary...

OPINION: NORTH-SOUTH IMBALANCE: NIGERIA IN FREE FALL TO SELF-DESTRUCT

Praying for Nigeria’s redemption from its current woes is like asking God to prevent a building with defective foundation located in the Lekki area of Lagos from collapse. Even intercessions by best of prayer warriors cannot save such a...

OPINION: SOCIAL HOUSING AND THE SPIRIT OF JAKANDE IN CROSS RIVER

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Justice according to Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy is centrally a matter of how individuals are treated. It is also possible to speak of justice for groups – for example, when the state is allocating resources between different categories of...

OPINION: MAJOR GENERAL VICTOR EZUGWU: A HISTORIAN DRIVING MILITARY INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN NIGERIA

The military all over the world is a symbol of national pride, strength, valour, resilience and power. The hallmark of the military include: patriotism, tact, discipline, selfless national service among others. In fact the military is a repository of...

OPINION: THE NIGERIAN YOUTH INVESTMENT FUND

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a N75 billion Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) for three years following a memo presented by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development. In a statement released by the Minister of Youth...

OPINION: NIGERIA’S MODERN DAY SLAVERY

The British Broadcasting Corporation has this to say about slavery in Africa: "The Transatlantic slave trade began during the 15th century when Portugal, and subsequently other European kingdoms, was finally able to expand overseas and reach Africa. The Portuguese...

OPINION: FAYEMI, COVID-19 AND RESILIENT LEADERSHIP

Brian Tracy, the famous motivational speaker said the true test of leadership is how well one functions in a crisis. His words haven't resonated more than they do today as the Covid-19 continues to ravage the whole world, while...

OPINION: NIGERIA AND CHINESE LOANS

The relationship between Nigeria and China with regard to loans obtained from the latter to fund Nigeria's infrastructural projects suddenly became a matter of legislative intervention and public scrutiny last week when the House of Representatives summoned the Minister...

OPINION: BETWEEN COMMUNITY POLICING AND RESTRUCTURING

In the words of the sage, there are important limits to human relations, knowledge, awareness, technological state, economic and financial resource availability plus social and cultural exposure. Political and socioeconomic problems which are the product of human actions and reactions are...

OPINION: NOT A GOOD TIME TO BE SICK IN NIGERIA

Two-point-eight-billion naira Oil money is still missing Two-point-eight-billion naira Oil money is still missing Them set up inquiry Them say money no lost o Them dabaru everybody Supervisor Obasanjo Them say make him no talk o "Money no lost," them shout again Inquiry come close o E no finish, e...