Opinion

LAUNCH OF UNITED NATIONS POLICY BRIEF ON THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON AFRICA

"Global solidarity with Africa is an imperative" As COVID-19 spreads across the continent, Africa has responded swiftly to the pandemic, and as of now reported cases are lower than feared. Even so, much hangs in the balance. In recent years Africans...

OPINION: BETWEEN BUHARI, ADESINA, AND GAMBARI

"A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing". - William Shakespeare. This describes a campaign of calumny in the form of an old article in the 12th July, 2008, issue of The Sun newspaper...

OPINION: MUBARAK BALA: FACEBOOK POSTS AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

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Some Muslims have asked the police to prosecute Nigerian Humanist, Mubarak Bala for making some posts on Facebook. They claim that his posts insulted the prophet of Islam. And for that reason, they want Mr. Bala penalized. Others are...

OPINION: THE DILEMMA OF SANCTIONS

Within the diplomatic and political circle, 'Sanctions' has existed for years.’ According to Nigeli Gould Davies, an associate fellow of Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, it has effectively been used by the global body to compel...

OPINION: EDUCATION AND ECONOMY IN THE POST COVID-19 AFRICA

This piece stems from two separate but similar opinion articles. The first titled; Finding a Vaccine Is Only the First Step, No One Will Be Safe Until the Whole World Is Safe by Professor Ngozi Okojo, a former Minister...

OPINION: BACKSLIDDEN PASTORS PATRONIZING OCCULT BREAST IN PORT HARCOURT

Backslidden Pastors who besieged Port Harcourt between 2010 and 2014, sucking the breast of an occult woman known as Eze Nwanyi is part of the pollution and dilution of spiritual powers which made some church leaders turned into errand...

OPINION: CHRISTIANITY, ATHEISM, GREEK PHILOSOPHY, SOPHISTS, SOLOMON & SCIENCE

There have been all kinds of kingdoms and empires through history. They had their languages, architecture, education, entertainment, wise men, gods, magicians, etc. Some prominent ones were ancient Egypt, Babylon, Persia, Greek and Roman. There were others around them that...

OPINION: COVID-19: ITS TIME TO SAFEGUARD THE RURAL COMMUNITIES FROM INFECTION

The coronavirus pandemic is one not in a hurry to leave the scene any time soon. Unfortunately, it has like others before it come to stay. No disease is completely eradicated from the face of the earth. Various kinds...

OPINION: 2023: WHY ANAMBRA MUST RETURN TO PDP IN 2021

Let me start by saying this. I am not from southern Nigeria. But I am a strong PDP man. However, what I say here is about the fate of Ndigbo in the affairs of Nigeria. I deeply sympathize with...

OPINION: COVID-19 AND NIGERIAN BANKS

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the entire world – the future of everything and the world of work, but perhaps the most visible effect of this disruption is most felt in the financial services sector, the markets and the...