Opinion

While there has been an overwhelming emphasis on the pervasiveness of religiosity and god belief in Nigeria, little attention has been paid to the plight of non religious people; especially those who disbelieve in God like atheists. There is...

It is obvious to all that Governor Ganduje of Kano State is hell-bent on deposing Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano, what is puzzling to me is the foolish silence of Northern elites. Foolishness of the highest order...

Obasanjo’s  recent visit to the Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El Rufai, has dominated the media the past one week.  During the visit, the former President reportedly reflected on the Kaduna state governor’s spat with the Senate when...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is one person who has felt the sting of the avarice of the national assembly. At different points, he described the institution in blackened terms. Though the former president may hold a provincial grudge against...

It is again that time of the year when members of the human family are busy analyzing how far and how well the passing year 2019 has impacted on their collective wellbeing and indeed contributed significantly to the advances...

Specifically,  one event in recent weeks that probably did more than anything else to convince Nigerians to look differently at the out of ordered situation in the country is the Punch Newspaper's front page editorial publication titled, "Buhari Lawlessness: Our Stand,...

I boarded a commercial airliner heading to Lagos from Abuja. I was already seated, and strapping my seat belt, when a young man approached me. He must have been in his late 20s, or at most, early 30s. I...

"The best journalism promotes public accountability of the powerful and encourages a well-informed citizenry." - School of Journalism, University of Texas. "Our first object should therefore be, to leave open to him (the citizen) all the avenues to truth. The...

The New Year is almost here with us. And as Nigerians try to survive the harrowing ordeal which living in their country has become and remain painfully stuck with a regime that neither offers them any hope nor guarantees...

Two weeks ago, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released its Report on the State of Corruption in Nigeria, in which it acknowledges Imo as the least corrupt state in Nigeria. The same report also indicates that Kogi is...