Opinion

As disclosed in a leaked memo from the State House, Abuja, to the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), dated March 1, 2019, with reference number SH/COS/24/A/8540 and signed by the Chief of Staff to the...

A feeling of de javu in the Nigerian political milieu seems to flow from the Marxian anecdote that “History repeats itself, the first as tragedy and then as farce.” Ahead of constitution of the leadership of the 9th National Assembly in June,...

PAPER PRESENTED AT PROJECT HOPE 13TH GRADUATION CEREMONY AT UTE OKPU IN IKA NORTH EAST LGA, DELTA STATE ON 23RD MARCH 2019.   INTRODUCTION Every human being needs diverse kinds of skills to live a meaningful life. Skills are required both for individuals...

Former American Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. John Campbell's obsession with the destruction or destabilization of Nigeria is renowned. No one cares about his ranting anyway. But what amuses Nigerians is that each time he explodes with his personal emotions and...

Ademola Adeleke's victory at the Election Petition Tribunal is a locus classicus for democracy. It jogs the cerebral cortex and revivifies cautious hope in the judiciary. But really, the victory is just one small step to the archipelago of...

Who else is an expert in Nigeria and Nigerian affairs if not former United States (U.S.) Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell? He also happens to be the go-to person for those that are desirous of setting the country ablaze....

When we are wrong we must accept the fact like this writer: that no power could defeat South-south and North-central if they are united. Guess what, they voted against Buhari for President and he still won. Even worse, the...

Dignity is the ability to stand strong and tall in the face of adversity while being able to sit with the elderly and crawl with the children. Dignity is taking a stand for your beliefs without closing your mind...

You must understand that some things do not happen naturally here. Protests, in particular, are not organic or "an act of God", at least not now; there is usually a "mighty hand" in the shadows pulling the strings. Unlike in...

A report by the 'World Poverty Clock' stated that "Nigeria has overtaken India as the largest number of people living in extreme poverty". Emphatically, extreme poverty as defined by World Bank is living on $1.25 or less a day. In...