Opinion

There must be something about political power that makes otherwise good men to act contrary to expectations once in power. And it can be very dispiriting.  Let me mention immediately that I do not know Governor Emeka Ihedioha from...

The Multi-purpose Hall, in Alapere, a Lagos suburb, venue of the stage drama was filled to the brim. The stage was lavishly decorated to impress, and it did impress. Guests were relaxed in their sitting positions. They said little...

The governor of Oyo state, Engr. Seyi Makinde, came to power with some panache. He won election on a new wave of populism which swept the reins of power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) thus breaching the plan...

The commonest word in US media outlets is dictatorship. Open any page of any newspaper for any day or read any online blog and the word "dictator" or versions of it, is everywhere. The reason this is so is...

Dear Mr. Godwin Emefiele I congratulate you on your re-appointment as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a second term.  This appointment, I believe, is divinely orchestrated to ensure consistency in economic policies and, to afford you...

The story of the emergence of former Speaker Yakubu Dogara and his successor, Femi Gbajabiamila, will be incomplete without adequate mention of the exploits of Abdulmumuni Jibrin, an influential member of the House of Representatives from Kano State. Jibrin has...

The raids on nightclubs in Abuja and the subsequent arrest, prosecution, and conviction of only female attendees for prostitution have constantly agitated my mind, compelling me to confront the notion of prostitution. In an attempt to legitimize this illegality,...

"It will take the next two months before ministers can come on board. Bringing them in now may disrupt the clean-up going on. So, Nigerians just have to be patient." This was Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, speaking to Reuters on...

When President Muhammadu Buhari accepted the mantle of leadership of Nigeria in 2015, it was with a mindset focused on transforming Nigeria and uniting all her people for positive national building action. Prior to that, Nigeria was broken and...

In 2005, I visited China and spent weeks on the bills of that communist state which sponsored spontaneously selected African journalists to visit certain places of significance in that Asian tiger and the number two strongest economy in the...