Opinion

August 16, (THEWILL) — In recent times, we’ve seen the transition of the powerful, but we must not ignore the transition of millions of ordinary people, for their lives also count. We are reminded of John Donne’s famous admonition...

August 15, (THEWILL) — As Nigeria edges closer to the 2027 general elections, political tensions are rising, alliances are shifting, and the search for a unifying figure capable of steering the country through its most pressing challenges has intensified. Amid...

August 11, (THEWILL) — The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, will turn fifty next week. However, contrary to the expectation of many, he will be marking his birthday differently. He decided to convert...

August 11, (THEWILL) — Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda may not roll easily off the tongue or be instantly recognisable to many Nigerians. Its provenance is the Ngas ethnic stock, also known as Angas, in Plateau State, which produced the late...

August 11, (THEWILL) — In my deconstructive mood, I have decided to take a second look at Mr Peter Obi's submission that if he wins the the 2027 Presidential Election, he will serve for only one term. No doubt, Mr...

August 08, (THEWILL) — In today’s Nigeria, a particular type of advertisement has become common, revealing a darker story beneath its glossy surface. For instance, I got an advert on WhatsApp this morning for a “very clean, neatly used...

August 06, (THEWILL) — When one reads comments from some prominent Nigerians in the diaspora, it is often with a mixture of pride and trepidation. Pride, because they represent the best of what this country has produced. Trepidation,...

August 05, (THEWILL) — When the news broke that the Federal Executive Council had approved N712 billion for the complete renovation of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Terminal 1 in Lagos, the backlash came swiftly and loudly, mostly...

August 04, (THEWILL) — When Nigerian citizens are arbitrarily arrested, held incommunicado, extorted, and humiliated under the guise of police investigations—often in cases that are either entirely civil in nature or shrouded in secrecy—we must ask ourselves: What happened...

August 04, (THEWILL) — Nigeria is gradually tottering on the slippery slope of ethnic conflict reminiscent of the carnage that culminated in the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Sadly, ethnic rhetoric has defined Nigeria’s socio-political commentaries in recent times. In 2022,...