Opinion

"We need people who are activists with good judgement and interpersonal skills to move nations forward"-Anonymous. In recent weeks, I have followed with real curiosity the efforts Victoria Ibezim-Ohaeri, a Havard trained lawyer and Executive Director, Spaces for Change, is...

The upheaval caused by the coronavirus – COVID-19 -- is all around us. And I know many are anxious, worried and confused. That’s absolutely natural. We are facing a health threat unlike any other in our lifetimes. Meanwhile, the virus is...

To Nigerians, that the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been dethroned is incontrovertibly established. However, the nuances and the sociological imports of his dethronement should not be lost on the society. To start with, the allegations...

Mr. Enyinnaya Abaribe is not your typical run-of-the-mill career politician who is in it for what he can grab. Most modern day's politicians in Nigeria are opportunistic, unprincipled and ideologically aloof. He (Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe) is a man of history...

At the height of the 2008 economic crisis, as decision makers scrambled and business leaders huddled, they made moves and took actions to contain the situation. They did as much as possible – within the reach of their power. Still,...

In recent times, there has been increase in the list of prominent voices against the violence, kidnapping, destruction of communities and killings of citizens in Nigeria by bandits. The most painful part of it to Nigerians is that the...

We cannot doubt people of goodwill. If you ask an average African what is the definition of Civilization, he would tell you they belong to the exclusivity of liberal folks, that insist on freedom and democracy in the Western...

The dethronement of Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi as the 14th Emir of Kano did not take many people by surprise. The surprising thing for some people is that he lasted as long as he did on the throne. In fact...

The strongman of Lagos State and National Leader of APC, Bola Tinubu has been strategically swallowing all his potential political opponents, vis Orji Uzor Kalu, Rochas Okorocha, Godswill Akpabio and Nasir El'Rufai ahead of the 2023 presidency. Bola Tinubu is...

“When you deal with porcine and ‘play’ with them, you should not be surprised if dirt is thrown at you” When the news broke that the Emir of Kano had been dethroned, the social media space was awash with a...